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Our Textbook
Lecture 1a:Lecture 1a:Taking an Online Course Taking an Online Course
& Course Introduction& Course Introduction
Professor Christopher Bradley
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Christopher BradleyChristopher Bradley• Instructor, Film and Media Studies,
Arizona State University• I Teach Courses in Screenwriting and
Story Analysis• MFA in Screenwriting (UCLA), BFA in
Theatre (Texas Christian University)• I have also been a professional actor
for many years• I am currently at work on both a short
film and a screenplay
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In This LessonIn This Lesson
• What kind of distance learning course is this?
• How can you succeed?
• Assignments• What do we study
in this course?
The Exorcist (1973)
Donnie Darko (2001)
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What Kind of Distance What Kind of Distance Learning Course Is This?Learning Course Is This?
Lesson 1a: Part I4
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For Starters…For Starters…
• It’s Not an Automated Course• It’s Not a Self-Paced Course• This Course Emphasizes Interactivity• Participation is Fundamental to the
Success of Our Course – Discussion Board
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The Advantages of this CourseThe Advantages of this Course
• Flexibility… Not Limited by Space• Study Materials Available 24/7
– Lectures (streaming audio w/ PowerPoint)– Interactive discussion board
• Structured Like a Traditional Course• Complements Multiple Learning Styles• Lots of Interactivity
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The DisadvantagesThe Disadvantages
• Students that learn best through face-to-face discussion can struggle in this environment.– Ways to compensate, such as arranging real-
time meetings with classmates and your professor
• Students that are not well organized tend to not do well in this environment.– Meet your deadlines!
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How to Succeed (get an “A”) in How to Succeed (get an “A”) in This CourseThis Course
Lesson 1a: Part II
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Course OrganizationCourse Organization
• Lessons Contain:– Lectures– Interactivity (Discussion Board)
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Guidelines for the ClassGuidelines for the Class• Give notes that are respectful, sensitive
and that inspire!
• Turn your weekly pages in on time, every time.
• Provide your notes for your partner on time, every time.
• Turn in your completed screenplay, having formed and shaped it based on the feedback you’ve received. 10
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AssignmentsAssignments
Lesson 1a: Part III
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Listen to the LecturesListen to the Lectures
• Yes, you’ve taken a screenwriting course before, but mastery is about knowing and re-knowing the fundamentals!
• The lectures will be short and will make your work for the week easier!
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Participation Participation
• Participation (including feedback) is 50% of Your Final Grade
• Your Participation Grade is Based On:– Keeping Up with Discussion Board Posts – Quality of Posts and Feedback– Being on time with your posts
You will do well in this class if you participate on time, with quality posts and feedback!
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Participation (Cont.)Participation (Cont.)
• What you post and the feedback you give will:– Demonstrate proper screenwriting format– Demonstrate an understanding of quality story,
structure and character– Demonstrate an ability to recognize these in
the writing of your fellow students
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AssignmentsAssignments
• Your final screenplay will count as the other 50% of your grade.
• It will be very difficult for you to do well if you get behind! Finish early!
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Assignments (continued)Assignments (continued)• You will create a logline (where you tell the
entirety of your story in 3-4 sentences).
• You will write a 2 page (single-spaced) treatment. Keep it simple and concise!
• You will write a screenplay of 90-110 pages, 15 pages at a time, while giving feedback to your fellow students.
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What Do We Study in This What Do We Study in This Class?Class?
Lesson1a: Part IV What’s Up, Doc? (1972) directed by Peter Bogdanovich
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Three Aspects of Every Three Aspects of Every Great ScreenplayGreat Screenplay
• Strong Story• Solid Structure
(These two are inextricable – you can’t have one without the other!)
• Believable, multi-dimensional characters
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Screenplay StructureScreenplay Structure• Opening Hook• Ordinary World• Inciting Incident• New World/New Rules• Mid-Point• Big Pit• Climax• Resolution
(Not all films have all aspects, in this order, but these are the basics of most film stories.)
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Be Aware of Film ContentBe Aware of Film Content• Genre
• Representation
– Race and Ethnicity
– Class
– Gender and Sexuality
• All films are created by people and are therefore historical, subjective & political.
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Other Course AspectsOther Course Aspects
• Theme• Exposition• Composition• Re-Writing
Citizen Kane (1941) Directed by Orson Welles
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Seven Things to Remember Seven Things to Remember
• Go through the Website, or Virtual Classroom, with Care; Know it Well
• Study the Syllabus Well• Get to Know Your Classmates• Keep up with all Lesson Tasks• Turn Assignments in on Time, Written
at a College Level• Discuss with Rigor & Respect• Enjoy yourself! It’s film, after all!
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End of Lecture 1aEnd of Lecture 1a
Please continue to Lecture 1b,
Your Logline