Taught by seasoned storyteller, Sam Patterson, this 9-week workshop will guide you through the evolution of your story from concept to fully formed story with compelling characters and engaging visual storytelling.
The outcome of the workshop will give the participant tools and insights into how to develop story ideas, characters and dialogue culminating in the writing of a short script or webisode. ScriptCamp: Crafting Your Story runs from September 13th until November 22nd. There are two weeks off within this time frame to allow you enough time to complete some of the key exercises. All sessions will take place at The Factory Media Centre on James Street North.
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Aims
- To familiarize participants with a practical understanding of screenwriting terminology and formats.
- To introduce participants to the tools and techniques to help them in development of ideas, characters and scripts.
- To enable the participants to understand the script development process.
- To aid the participant in developing a portfolio of concepts and ideas to use in developing screenplays.
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Learning Outcomes
As a result of taking this seminar the participant will be able to:
- Understand the process of constructing and completing a short screenplay/webisode.
- Articulate a practical understanding of screenwriting concepts.
- Understand the storytelling language inherent in film, video and television.
- To structure and properly format screenplays.
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Workshop Schedule
Workshops runs Saturday mornings from 9am-12pm as noted below.
WEEK 1: Building Blocks (Sept. 13)
WEEK 2: Source Material (Sept. 20)
WEEK 3: Pitching & Character (Sept. 27)
WEEK 4: Structure (Oct. 4)
WEEK OFF (Oct. 11)
WEEK 5: Pitch Session (Oct. 18)
WEEK 6: Formatting (Oct. 25)
WEEK 7: Writing Visually (Nov. 1)
WEEK 8: Distilling the Essential (Nov. 8)
WEEK OFF (Nov. 15)
WEEK 9: Table Reads (Nov. 22)
Download the syllabus here.
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Testimonial
[testimonial author=”Jason Diesbourg” description=”Animator”]Thank you so much for the tons of useful knowledge I garnered from ScriptCamp. I have been stuck in a creative rut for some time and I thought this might be an interesting way to expand my storytelling horizons. It was brilliant—entertaining, fun, informative, and, most importantly, relevant. You gave us plenty of information to take away to which we can refer. Sam is a great teacher and the workshop was a joy to be a part of. I feel like I have a ton of great stories to tell, and now I have the tools to make that happen. Thanks, Sam and Jeff![/testimonial]
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Pricing
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$335 + HST
Payment can be made through PayPal using various credit card options or with your PayPal account.
Registration closes at midnight on September 11, 2014. Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up soon.
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Crafthaus Ltd. reserves the right to cancel this workshop should enrolment not meet our minimum needs—so get your friends to sign up! Should cancellation occur, the full price of enrolment will be refunded within a week of cancellation.
If a registered participant cancels their registration up to one week before the start date of the workshop, Crafthaus will refund their registration fee less an administration fee of $50. Registrations cancelled any time after this point will not be refunded.
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July 5, 2014 (9am-5pm)
$65 + HST
Taught by seasoned storyteller, Sam Patterson, this 1-day workshop will explore how you can create compelling characters for your screenplays.
The outcome of the seminar will give the participant tools and insights into how to develop characters and character voice when writing a screenplay.
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[testimonial author=”John Guare” description=”American playwright”] “Feydeau’s one rule of playwriting… Character A: ‘My life is perfect as long as I don’t see Character B.’ Knock Knock. Enter Character B.” [/testimonial] [/one_half] [/row]
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Aims
- To introduce participants to the tools and techniques to help them in development of fully-rounded and realized characters.
- To give a detailed overview and analysis of how character development can contribute to the success of a script.
- To aid the participant in developing a workflow/process in creating characters for their scripts and projects.
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Learning Outcomes
As a result of taking this seminar the participant will be able to:
- Have a clear concept of the various aspects involved in creating an engaging character.
- Have tools and exercises to use as they develop characters for their own projects.
- Have a greater understanding of character as it relates to dramatic conflict, plot and dialogue.
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Topics Covered
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- Aristotle and Character
- Archetypes/Stock Characters
- Character Function
- Naming the character
- Backstory
- Physiology
- Psychology
- Id, Ego and Super-ego
- Sociology
- Visualizing and describing
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- Character Spine
- Motivation
- Action
- Goal
- Inner Conflict
- Character Voice
- Character Relationships/Mapping
- Unity of Opposites
- Character Arc and Change
- The Bechdel Test
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Pricing
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$65 + HST
Payment can be made through PayPal using various credit card options or with your PayPal account. Registration closes at midnight on June 30, 2014. Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up soon. [/one_third] [one_third] Crafthaus Ltd. reserves the right to cancel this workshop should enrolment not meet our minimum needs—so get your friends to sign up! Should cancellation occur, the full price of enrolment will be refunded within a week of cancellation. If a registered participant cancels their registration up to one week before the start date of the workshop, Crafthaus will refund their registration fee less an administration fee of $25. Registrations cancelled any time after this point will not be refunded. [/one_third] [/row]
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