Sunday, April 27, 2008

Week 12: Political Video Extravaganza

Today we plowed through most of the videos you all posted on the class wiki. For future reference, please note that Flash sites don't always let me pre-load (and therefore might not be watchable in class) — but it's perfectly OK to post them on the wiki for other people to watch on their own.

Next week we're going to be watching some episodes of Break a Leg, a popular and pretty long-running online sitcom by some former SFSU Cinema folks (who are also going to visit us in a couple of weeks). We'll also workshop your scripts, which you'll turn in next week.

The format example and template for 2-column scripts is downloadable in the sidebar now. Don't be afraid to try it out — it really does work better for short spots and videos where the story isn't exactly linear as your pilots were.

HOMEWORK:
Write a short (1-2 page, 1 page is fine) treatment and full script (no absolute minimum, keep it under 10 minutes) for workshopping next class. The script doesn't have to be "finished" (polished) but it must be complete (beginning, middle, end).

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