21/WI DMA-333-C
ADVANCE STORY CONCEPTS
Instructor: McCannDepartment: ENTERTAINMENT ARTS
Credits: 3 Instruction Method: ONHY
Status: CLSD
This course will examine story development and concept execution through the screening and dissection of existing media works (short films, games, etc) and implementing best practices for the pre-production pipeline. Students will spend the semester focused on preproduction for potential senior thesis projects through ideation, concept development, writing exercises (short stories, treatments, screenplays and/or game design documents). Practical exercises will focus on compelling storytelling and concept execution for a variety of media with an eye toward challenging, achievable production projects emphasizing cinematic language, compelling storytelling, developed skills, and the importance of personal aesthetics and voice.
Start Date: 2021-01-19 End Date: 2021-05-08Meeting in: ONL
Room: ONLINE
Days: M W
Start Time: 12:45 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM