Should you learn how to write a screenplay?
our Sydney and Melbourne Five Month Film School started in July and is now one month into the course. Our flagship five-month online film school starts globally on September 1st
Our starting point The whole five months of film school It’s always a script and usually takes most of the first month to teach. This is the first thing we teach because it is The basis of every movie.
correct Now students in film classes are writing a 10-page script and learning how to do it
One of the exercises for the first month is Write a 10-minute script. It doesn’t take long to do, if you know what you’re doing you can write it in four hours. that’s whyWe teach you how to write a good script and how to recognize a great script when you read it.
So the question is Should you learn how to write screenplays?
The reason I ask this question is because a lot of people don’t want to be screenwriters. They want to be film directors or film producers. They want to read a great script and then direct it as a producer.
This is very effective and a great reason not to write a screenplay.
However, when you first startedyou may not recognize a great script. Worst of all, you might choose a weak script, dooming your movie from the start.
So I would say it is It is absolutely necessary to learn screenwriting.
Even if you only write ten minute short film, It was an incredibly valuable experience to actually go through this process. Studying a script also includes learning the structure of a script and the four acts that make up a story. You’ll learn all about stories and storytelling techniques, as well as the mechanisms authors use to draw us into the story and make us empathize with the protagonist.
Once you learn all there is to know about screenwriting through practice, you will be better able to choose a great screenplay to make Your movie was a success. Once you understand three dimensional characters and how to create them you will You know them when you read the script. Once you know how to create An empathetic and heroic protagonist who pursues his goals. Once you know how to make your protagonist’s life a living hell There are multiple challenges and obstacles to overcome. Once you understand The ultimate test of the hero’s journeyyou willThat’s it Pick A great script.
That’s why we teach scripts on set in the first place Five-month film school in Sydney and Melbourne and our Five-month online flagship film school. precisely because Script is very important As a filmmaker you must have Great script to film.
