Monthly Archives: October 2009

Assignment 5: Refine Your Scene Analysis

Posted on October 7, 2009 by freeman

Assignment_5: Refine Your Scene Analysis. Due: Thursday, October 8, 2009 Copies: One for faculty, one for you, and enough additional copies to be easily read in peer groups. Please organize your refined analysis according to the McKee’s 5 steps (see … Continue reading →

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Assignment 4: Scene Analysis

Posted on October 6, 2009 by freeman

Assignment_4: Scene Analysis Due: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Copies: One—for you Analyze a key scene from your screenplay using the five-step process described by McKee beginning on page 257 in Story. Step 1. Define the Conflict. Step 2. Note the … Continue reading →

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The Controlling Idea

Posted on October 5, 2009 by freeman

Crafting a controlling idea for your film story is challenging. Don’t get too hung up trying to articulate it at the premise stage. As with modern writing theory, in screenwriting we often need to work our way into our idea … Continue reading →

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