Important Dates:
4/17 - 4/20 - Work days in Lab 113 (screenplays, pleasure read book talks, final portfolios) 4/21 - Screenplays due (assignment sheet & rubric here) 4/25 - Pleasure Read Book Talks due (assignment sheet here; rubric here) Monday, April 10 Dialogue Prompt - journal entry Introduction to final portfolio assignment (assignment sheet here) Go over details of screenplay assignment Read and work through all three exercises of "How To Create Memorable Characters & Develop A New Story In Three Easy Steps" http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-to-create-memorable-characters-and-develop-a-new-story-in-three-easy-steps.html Tuesday, April 11 Dialogue Prompt - journal entry Read and work through all exercises of "How To Create Living, Breathing Characters and a Basic Plot in 30 Minutes" http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-to-create-living-breathing-characters-and-a-basic-plot-in-30-minutes.html Wednesday, April 12 Dialogue Prompt - journal entry Opening Exercise: Watch a favorite scene from a movie. Set a timer for 10 minutes and recreate the scene in screenplay format from memory. Read and work through all exercises of "How to Improve Your Plot by Asking Three Questions About Your Main Character" http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-to-improve-your-plot-by-asking-three-questions-about-your-main-character.html Thursday, April 13 Dialogue Prompt - journal entry Read and work through all exercises of "How to Spice Up Your Villain or Obstacle" http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-to-spice-up-your-villain-or-obstacle.html Friday, April 14 Dialogue Prompt - journal entry Read and work through all exercises of "How to Add Emotional Depth to Your Dialogue" http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-to-add-emotional-depth-to-your-dialogue.html Read and work through all exercises of "Using the Weather to Improve Your Screenplay" http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/using-the-weather-to-improve-your-screenplay.html
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