course D [ ] ‘Scriptwriting 2: Genre’ the conventions of common filmic forms and how to uncover the ‘rules’ determining audience expectations... 1. Genre: A Formalised Setup • what is popular narrative structure? •  how does an audience’s expectation define genre? 2. Suspense - Sequencing (1) •  how is suspense constructed? •  why does it give us thrills? 3. Suspense - Sequencing (2) •  doubt and paranoia •  reversals and misfortunes  4. Suspense - Character (1) •  rites of passage •  the contagonist as mirror/foil 5. Comedy - Character (1) •  the absurdity of the human condition •  why we need to laugh 6. Comedy - Theme (1) •  projection •  how deep is the joke? 7. Transcendence - Theme (1) •  affirmation •  what elements shape such a narrative path? 8. Transcendence - Character (1) •  ‘ennoblement’ •  identification, character, theme 9. Genre - Conclusion •  market scope •  post-analysis of audience expectations write mechanix tutorials course outline copyright david young 2000 and before  Phone 02 6254 2917 no words can ever be written unless they’re meant...

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