{"id":1542,"date":"2019-01-24T19:21:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T19:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/josephineanstey.com\/?page_id=1542"},"modified":"2021-01-26T13:15:34","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T13:15:34","slug":"2019-scriptwriting-all-media-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/josephineanstey.com\/?page_id=1542","title":{"rendered":"Scriptwriting: All Media Syllabus Spring 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DMS 535\/435 Script Writing: All Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CFA Room 232, Tu 11:00AM \u2013 2:40PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TEACHER: Josephine Anstey, jranstey at buffalo, office hrs&nbsp; TBA, CFA 247<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/josephineanstey.com\/?page_id=1548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"SCHEDULE (opens in a new tab)\">SCHEDULE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DESCRIPTION:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this production workshop students will concentrate \non writing and editing text\/script elements for their media projects. \nThe course will explore both traditional and experimental methods for \ngenerating and structuring text for fictional and documentary work. \nTexts may include original writing, interview material, collaged or \nfound fragments, that will be performed, heard or displayed in the final\n piece. The texts may be linear, non-linear, interactive, poetic \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This opportunity to focus on the text is for students \nat any stage of a project (conception through finishing); in any media \n(film, video, animation, performance, game, interactive installation); \nand those working with English as a second language or with translated \nmaterial. However all students will work through three basic writing \nstages: creating\/generating material; assembling\/structuring material; \nediting\/restructuring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syllabus subject to change to accommodate student interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/josephineanstey.com\/?page_id=1186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCHEDULE<\/a>\n This schedule will be updated as the semester progresses. It is your \nresponsibility to check the schedule so that you are completely prepared\n for that day\u2019s class. Failure to do so will result in loss of \nparticipation points for that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Learning Outcomes<\/strong>\n\n<\/td><td><strong>Teaching\/Assessment<\/strong>\n\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. Students will explore standard and experimental methods of generating script concepts and organizing conceptual material.\n\n<\/td><td>In class writing, readings, viewings, assignment 1,2, 3, 4\n\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. Students will create first draft of a short script using appropriate script format.\n\n<\/td><td>assignments 3, 4, 5\n\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. Students will discuss techniques for script editing and write a second draft of their scripts.\n\n<\/td><td>In class writing, readings, assignment 6\n\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4. Students will learn methods for de-constructing and analysing scripts.\n\n<\/td><td>In class analyses, presentation, readings\n\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TEXTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Roland Barthes,<\/strong> S\/Z I will provide extract, + FYI <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=4&amp;ved=0CDMQFjAD&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fjohnnyturtle.com%2Fsarrasine.pdf&amp;rct=j&amp;q=sarrasine%20pdf&amp;ei=GDqDTvrWKujn0QGXwsF3&amp;usg=AFQjCNE6OCfhpvcbi77o3Sa6WkQo17mFVQ&amp;cad=rja\">Project Gutenberg Sarrasine pdf<\/a><\/li><li><strong>William Stafford<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ualr.edu\/rmburns\/RB\/staffor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Way of Writing<\/a><\/li><li><strong>William S. Burroughs<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/remixtheory.net\/?p=75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Cut-Up Method of Brion Gysin<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Michael Mateas,<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcc.gatech.edu\/%7Emateas\/publications\/DigitalCreativity2001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Preliminary Poetics for Interactive Drama and Games<\/a>, Digital Creativity 2001<\/li><li>\u201cFeatures of Brechtian drama\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsc.csu.edu.au\/drama\/hsc\/studies\/topics\/2758\/Brecht.htm#m8\">http:\/\/www.hsc.csu.edu.au\/drama\/hsc\/studies\/topics\/2758\/Brecht.htm#m8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.herstorygame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Her Story<\/a> (Sam Barlow), purchase or play in room 242<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/philomenamovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philomena<\/a>, Stephen Frears (Dir.), from book by Martin Sixsmith<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/sitasingstheblues.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sita Sings The Blues<\/a><\/li><li>http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2016\/jan\/14\/that-dragon-cancer-and-the-weird-complexities-of-grief<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/josephineanstey.com\/?page_id=480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOTES ON STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ONLINE RESOURCES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writing.upenn.edu\/bernstein\/experiments.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles Bernstein writing experiments.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2011\/01\/10\/best-creative-writing-exercises_n_805914.html#s220975&amp;title=New_Lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Huffington Post<\/a> (best creative writing exercises)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hollylisle.com\/dialogue-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dialog Workshop by Holly Lisle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lespagesauxfolles.ca\/index.phtml?pg=29&amp;chap=1063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interactive Story Structures <\/a>by Ira Nayman<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eduguide.org\/library\/viewarticle\/211\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fifteen Fun Writing Exercises to Improve Writing Skills<\/a> by Pamela A. Zinkosky (for kids)<\/li><li>Interactive Story Software\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.renpy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ren\u2019Py<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visualnovelty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Novelty<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TED talk<\/a> Andrew Stanton, The Clues to a Great Story<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/2014\/01\/download-6-2014-oscar-nominated-screenplays-legally-free\/#more-74470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Screenplays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.screenplaydb.com\/film\/scripts\/philomena.pdf\">Philomena Script<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sFQctZ-Mhc4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philomena Trailer<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GRADING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Participation, careful reading of assigned material, reading own material, thoughtful and constructive criticism to peers. 15%<\/li><li>Assignments (1-5%, 2-10%, 3-12%, 4-13%, 5-15%, 6-15%)<\/li><li>Presentation 15%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reading: Please make notes about readings: comments and questions. \nBring your notes to class so that you can join in the discussion.<\/li><li>Reading own material: Please practice beforehand. You are responsible for finding class members to read with you.<\/li><li>CRITICISM: we will discuss how to give and receive criticism \nconstructively in the class, and you are expected to follow the \ncriticism guidelines we co-evolve.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assignments: Electronic hand in <strong>PDF<\/strong> format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1: Self Portrait \u2013 think about genre\/tone\/presenting a character<\/li><li>2: Write or script Every Day about beans or electrons \u2013 exercise to push beyond the obvious\/steretypical<\/li><li>3: Script Concept \u2013 generating and developing ideas \u2013 <strong>DUE FEB 20<\/strong> <ul><li>You will have produced. <ul><li>one sentence description<\/li><li>one page description<\/li><li>rough storyboard, diagram, map<\/li><li>background material, snippets, back story, note book of ideas, descriptions, game play, conceits, mechanics, chapter headings  <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>4: Treatment or Plan \u2013 <strong>DUE MAR 7<\/strong> <ul><li>Students will produce a 2-5 page treatment for straight scripts (play or film)<\/li><li>Students will produce 2-5 pages of description\/plan for interactive projects <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>5: First Draft <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/josephineanstey.com\/?page_id=480\" target=\"_blank\">Assembling\/Structuring Project<\/a>. <strong>DUE Apr 10<\/strong> <ul><li>Each student will structure concept into a well-written first draft.<\/li><li>10-15 pages minimum of description\/dialog for straight scripts, i.e. ~10-15 minutes of reading time<\/li><li>10-15 minutes of \u201cplay test time\u201d for interactive scripts <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>6: Second Draft\/Staged Reading\/Playing <ul><li>Rediting\/Restructuring\/Redrafting Project.<\/li><li><strong>SEE SCHEDULE<\/strong> FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL DUE DATE<\/li><li>For your in class reading please rehearse yourself and\/or your  actors. Each student has ~20 minutes, please allow some time for  feedback, so your excerpt should be ~10-15 mins in length.<\/li><li>Interactive Projects \u2013 organize playtest for multiple players<\/li><li>Final Digital version of Second Draft <strong>DUE MAY 18<br> <\/strong> <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presentation: Analysis: Each student will choose a \npiece of inspirational material and present it analytically, explaining \nhow it is \u201cgood\u201d writing, how it makes meaning, how its structured. \nPlease refer back to the ideas and texts that we have discussed. \nPresentation is 15 minutes using power point or prezi or similar. Start \nwith a short description of the work (2 mins) before moving onto the \nanalysis. You may use no more than 2 minutes of video to help describe \nthe work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ATTENDANCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendance for every class is mandatory barring \nserious emergency or cultural\/religious event. Each student is allowed \ntwo unexcused absences for whatever reason (e.g., illness, weather). If \nextenuating circumstances arise (e.g., serious medical problems, child \ncare), please contact the instructor as soon as possible to address the \nsituation. Barring emergency circumstances, each absence after two will \ndrop lower the final grade by a full grade for each additional absence \n(i.e.,3 absences = B-&gt;C). Punctuality is also expected. For the \npurposes of grading, three tardies will equal one unexcused absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNIVERSITY POLICIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criteria for Incomplete Grade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the policy of the College of Arts and Sciences \nand the Department of Media Study to grant incompletes for a semester \nonly under extraordinary circumstances. Under any circumstances, \nincompletes will be granted only to students currently in good standing \n(i.e., regular attendance and passing completion of assignments). \nRequests for a grade of incomplete need to be submitted in writing, and \nshould include a rationale, documentation for the reason, and a proposed\n schedule for completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disabilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a disability (physical, learning or \npsychological) which may make it difficult for you to carry out the \ncourse work as outlined, and\/or requires accommodations such as \nrecruiting note takers, readers, or extended time on exams and \nassignments, please contact the Office of Disability Services, 25 Capen \nHall, 645 2608, and also your instructor during the first two weeks of \nclass. ODS will provide you with information and will review appropriate\n arrangements for reasonable accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plagiarism:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plagiarism is literary theft and a betrayal of trust. \nThe term is derived from the Latin word for kidnapper and refers to the \nact of signing one\u2019s own name to words, phrases, or ideas which are the \nliterary property of another. Plagiarism comes in many forms, all to be \navoided: outright copying, or paraphrase, or a mosaic or disguised use \nof words and phrases from an unacknowledged source. To avoid plagiarism,\n make it your habit to put quotation marks around words or phrases, or \nto isolate and indent longer passages, that you are using from someone \nelse\u2019s writing. And be sure to cite the source, in a footnote or \nendnote, or within parentheses in the text. The penalties for plagiarism\n can be severe: from an F for the particular assignment, to an F for the\n course, to referral of the case to the Dean of Undergraduate Education \nfor administrative judgment. If you are unsure about how to use and \ndocument sources, please consult your instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weapons as props:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are planning a student production which \ninvolves using any prop which could be interpreted to be a weapon [toy \ngun, BB gun, knife, etc.] and you are planning to shoot on the UB campus\n or any other public place, you must obtain written permission from \nCampus Police or the equivalent authority before you shoot. 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