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SCRIPTING AND STORYBOARDING
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate the following:
Write a story treatment.
Write a script from a treatment.
Use a word processor for script writing.
Recognize television and feature film formats.
Design visual roughs, thumbnails and final storyboards.
Understand the difference between production and presentation storyboards.
Execute a production storyboard from a script.
SCAN COMPETENCIES:
According to the Department of Labor Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCAN), certain competencies that are necessary to participate in the modern workplace are considered as part of your education. These workplace skills are divided into foundation skills and competencies, including basic skills, thinking skills and personal qualities. For this class the following Foundation Skills will be evaluated.
COMPETENCY
F9 Problem Solving
Recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action.
F10 Seeing Things in the Mind’s Eye
Organizes and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects and other information.
GRADING CRITERIA:
75% of your grade will be based on the quality and timeliness of class projects and homework assignments. 25% of your grade will be based on class participation and classroom work ethic.
STANDARD ALPHA-NUMERICAL GRADING SCALE:
A+ = 100-97
A = 96-93
A- = 92-90
B+ = 89-86
B = 82-85
B- = 81-80
C+ = 79-76
C = 75-72
C- = 71-70
D+ = 69-66
D = 65-62>
D- = 61-60
F = BELOW 59
SUPPLIES:
There is no required text in this class; however, outside reading and study is strongly suggested.
Always bring your kits to class, so you will always have the necessary supplies and tools. Forgetting or not having the proper supplies or equipment will not be tolerated.
CLASSROOM POLICIES:
Roll will be taken at the beginning of each class and after break(s). Attendance is mandatory. In this school, your education includes: the development of a professional attitude; the development of a professional demeanor; the development of professional work habits; and the development of professional work ethics. Therefore, there will be no eating, drinking, smoking or chewing in class. You will be expected to keep your work area clean at all times. There will be no radios (including the use of ear-phones) in class. Inappropriate attire, inappropriate language, disruptive conduct and/or disrespect to one another or to the instructor, will not be tolerated. For additional and/or more specific policy information please refer to your Student Handbook.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
WEEK ONE
Review syllabus and give overview of class.
Lecture: "Treatments, story-lines and "visualization techniques."
View film to study how time, camera transitions and camera angles are used to enhance the visual effects of a story-line. Handouts about camera techniques and camera terms are given out.
Homework: Come up with a good 30 second commercial spot (per class discussion) and type a treatment out. Be brief and to the point. Per the example, start with a thesis statement, then develop your story and its characters as succinctly as possible.
WEEK TWO
Presentation, discussion and critique of treatment. Lecture: "Using thumbnails (visual notation) to help you enhance your story-line and develop your script."
Script examples handed out and discussed.
Handout on scripting terminology given out and discussed.
Homework: Develop a script from your treatment using visual notation (thumbnails), then type it out in a finalized form. Try to keep your script to 12 scenes or less.
WEEK THREE
Presentation, discussion and critique of script and thumbnails.
Lecture: "Turning your thumbnails into visual representations that tell a story."
Homework: Begin full size pencil layouts (storyboard roughs) on standard format.
WEEK FOUR
Tight full size B&W pencil layouts due (with text in place) due by end of class (unmounted). Your treatment, your thumbnails, your script and your pencil roughs will be placed in an envelope and turned in together.
Homework: Develop your new story-line and type your treatment.
WEEK FIVE
Presentation, discussion and critique of new story-line (treatment). Begin new script and thumbnails.
Homework: Finish script and thumbnails.
WEEK SIX
Individual presentation, discussion and critique of new script and thumbnails. Begin pencil roughs when approved.
Homework: Continue work on pencil roughs.
WEEK SEVEN
Pencil roughs must be approved by the end of class. You must have approval before you can start the next step.
Homework: Round-up your colored pencils, marker paper and markers and bring them to class.
WEEK EIGHT
Lecture: "Inking, using markers and colored pencils." Begin final coloration of panels.
Homework: Continue working on color rendering.
WEEK NINE
Continue working on rendering.
Homework: Get storyboard material for next class. (Requirements will be specified in class)
WEEK TEN
Lecture: "Preparing your storyboard for presentation." Begin preparing your storyboard for presentation.
Finish preparing your storyboard. Your treatment, thumbs, script and pencil roughs will be placed in an envelope together and turned-in with your storyboard.
Homework: There could be a verbal test next time, so study your terms.
WEEK ELEVEN
Talk about individual presentations and the overall class.
Homework: None
RECOMMENDED REFERENCE SOURCES:
Periodicals
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