FLM 109 - Script Coverage

Institution:

Community College of Allegheny County

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Description:

This course focuses on the techniques used to analyze screenplays, a process known in the entertainment industry as "script coverage." It explores artistic, formal and business considerations for evaluating a script's quality and viability for production. Students learn to critically appraise key narrative elements such as plot and character development, as well as budgetary and logistical concerns, necessary for a script to meet a potential buyer or producer's needs. Students read a variety of scripts and professionally-generated coverage documents from real-world entertainment companies. Students write their own coverage documents from assigned readings and sharpen their analytical skills through class discussions.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 090   

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccac.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 323-2323

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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