Effective Script Reading Course Online

Description

Our online script reading course consists of 10 Modules and 50 Lessons,

Module A) An introduction to Script Reading

Lesson 1) What is a script reader?

Lesson 2) What skills do script readers need?

Lesson 3) The benefits of being a script reader

 

Module B) What makes a ‘good’ script?

Lesson 4) Commercial Potential and Market

Lesson 5) Genre & Expectation

Lesson 6) Casting Potential

Lesson 7) Promise of the Premise

Lesson 8) Quality of the Writing

Lesson 9) Writer Potential

 

Module C) The Elements of Script Coverage

Lesson 10) Types of Script Coverage

Lesson 11) Script Coverage vs Writer Feedback

Lesson 12) Structure of a Coverage Report

 

Module D) Writing Script Coverage

Lesson 13) Writing Loglines

Lesson 14) Writing Evaluations

Lesson 15) Grid Scoring

Lesson 16) Writing Synopses

Lesson 17) Writing Comments

 

Module E) Assessing Screenwriting Ability

Lesson 18) Premise

Lesson 19) Story & Structure

Lesson 20) Conflict & Tension

Lesson 21) Character

Lesson 22) Dialogue

Lesson 23) Pace

Lesson 24) Visual Flair

Lesson 25) Scene Analysis

Lesson 26) Approach to Theme

Lesson 27) Originality

 

Module F) Writer’s Reports

Lesson 28) Framing the Feedback

Lesson 29) Structuring the report

Lesson 30) Writing Style

Lesson 31) Working with Writers

 

Module H) Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Lesson 32) Managing Tone

Lesson 33) Supporting Criticism

Lesson 34) Dealing with Subjectivity

Lesson 35) Guiding the Writer

Lesson 36) Writer’s Report Case Studies

 

Module I) Future King Script Analysis

Lesson 37) Your Analysis

Lesson 38) Script Discussion

Lesson 39) Future King Conclusions

 

Module J) Finding Reading Work

Lesson 40) Climbing the Ladder

Lesson 41) Finding and Researching Clients

Lesson 42) Approaching Potential Clients

Lesson 43) Handling Client Expectation

Lesson 44) When you have work

Lesson 45) Industry Etiquette

 

Module K) Understanding the Industry

Lesson 46) Career Development

Lesson 47) Development & Editing

Lesson 48) The Importance of Genre

Lesson 49) Recommended Reading

Lesson 50) Final Assignment

Our script reading course is firstly ideal for those new to the industry looking to build a career in script development, sales or distribution.

However it has also proved highly valuable for writers, producers and directors looking to develop their script coverage skills, build contacts in development and earn an extra revenue stream from being a script reader.

The course focuses on how to deliver constructive script feedback to writers both in person and on the page, and participants also write script reports as part of their training.

Our live script reading course has been running regularly since January 2010, and in that time a broad range of people have taken it, including:

• Distributors, sales agents and producers looking to upgrade their creative analysis skills.
• Writers aiming to better understand the mindset of readers and development people.
• Out-and-out developers looking to forge a long-term career in script development.
• Freelancers with analytical skills seeking to earn a sideline from script reading jobs.