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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
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what is popular narrative structure? |
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how does an audience’s expectation define genre? |
2 . Suspense - Sequencing (1)
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how is suspense constructed?
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why does it give us thrills?
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3 . Suspense - Sequencing (2)
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doubt and paranoia
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reversals and misfortunes
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4 . Suspense - Character (1)
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rites of passage
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the contagonist as mirror/foil
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5 . Comedy - Character (1)
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the absurdity of the human condition
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why we need to laugh
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6 . Comedy - Theme (1)
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projection
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how deep is the joke? |
7 . Transcendence - Theme (1)
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affirmation
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what elements shape such a narrative path?
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8 . Transcendence - Character
(1)
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‘ennoblement’ |
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identification, character, theme
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9 . Genre - Conclusion
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market scope
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post-analysis of audience expectations
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