Class Drama and Film Writing Principles

Principles of Dramaturgy and Cinematographic Writing aims to establish a bridge between the perceived reality and the construction of the narrative text. The analysis of films and  literary and non-literary texts consolidate this process and intend to refer to a reasoned critical positioning of the perceived elements and to create. Improving literacy and the ability to describe visual elements in writing is one of the challenges to be overcome. It is also intended that the student has the first contact with the principles of dramaturgy and the different script writing techniques and to apply them in the development of a cinematographic project.

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Development of creativity and visual acuity through the practice of written exercises. The description of reality and its transposition to the fictional text. To know the principles of the Aristotelian structure of the narrative.Leitura de excertos de obras literárias e primeiras abordagens de adaptação. Building of characters and their integration into the narrative. Elaboration of a script, steps and issues. Application of the studied concepts in the semester project.

Use of several new technological approaches for research and development of the subjects.

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