Day 14

CHALLENGE:
Write a 1-2 minute film that can be filmed on the campus of Princeton in only 45 minutes.

It still needs to have a beginning/middle/end-- story, character, etc.


WATCHING SHORT FILMS:

Watching short films gives you an idea about how writer/director can meld a great deal in filmmaking.

This site has many 5-minute films for your pleasure. Shorts Bay

 This has all lengths of short films on a site called: Short of the Week

 I would also HIGHLY recommend watching this beautiful short film (20 Minutes) The Butterfly Circus.

WEEK THREE: Day 11

DAY 11:

Finish Writing Workshop


HW: scene revisions, additional scenes for Tue


(Tue: Overheard Dialogue exercise)

DAY 10: Friday

Rules for Writer's Workshop

CRITIC
Start Positive
Be Specific about what works/what doesn't work
Careful that suggestions improve writing and don't make it yours
Speak in 3rd Person "The Writer" She, He (NOT 2nd person "you")

AUTHOR
listen carefully DO NOT SPEAK
take specific notes
remember it's YOUR work, you can choose to disagree (silently)
ask questions of your critics when it's your chance but DO NOT explain yourself

HW:
1. Read/Critique your peers' work so Workshop will go quicker on Monday (CHECK your e-mail for attachments.)

2. THIS CAN BE DUE ON TUESDAY!! Write down an Overheard conversation as much word for word as you can. So that will require you to surreptitiously eavesdrop for at least 10-15 minutes. Really try to do this! I want REAL dialogue. One thing you can do is record on your phone and transpose later onto computer. Most helpful to have the conversation typed so we can transfer for everyone to see, but if you have to handwrite-- that's ok, too.
FOR THOSE WANTING TO HEAR FROM ANOTHER SCREENWRITER VOICE: