Learn anywhere. Write for the screen everywhere.
A screenplay is not a novel with dialogue. It is a blueprint for a film. It must communicate what can be seen, heard, performed and experienced on screen. At KFS, screenwriting is treated as filmmaking.
What you learn
Visual storytelling.
Writing for the screen means thinking visually. What does the audience see? What do they hear? What does the character do? What changes?
Screenplay format.
Students learn industry-standard screenplay conventions including scene headings, action, dialogue, character description, transitions and structure.
Story structure.
Students explore narrative structure, including beginning, middle and end, turning points, conflict, escalation and resolution.
Character.
Who is the character? What do they want? What stands in their way? What changes?
Dialogue.
Dialogue must do more than explain information. It must reveal character, conflict, relationships and intention.
Show, don't tell.
Cinema is an image-based medium. Students learn to communicate through action, behaviour, image and sound rather than explaining everything.
Story development
Students work through:
Students may work with professional screenwriting platforms including Final Draft, Celtx and Arc Studio.
Students encounter approaches to structure and story development including three-act structure, Save the Cat and Dan Harmon's Story Circle.
These are toolsnot formulas. The purpose is to understand how stories work so that the writer can make informed creative choices.
Professional-standard scripts. A stronger understanding of visual storytelling. Story development skills. Screenwriting discipline. A portfolio of written work. Skills applicable to screenwriting, directing and content creation.
