Robert Greenberg (Author, Screenwriter)
How is writing for animation the same as writing prose? How is it different? What does an animation script look like? Learn the steps of screenwriting – treatment, scene breakdown and a first draft script; and go deeper into writing a script – scene heading, dialogue and transitions. Robert Greenberg will guide participants through the study of various case studies showcasing different writing styles and in the process, help develop each participant’s personal writing style.
Class Outline:
1. The steps of screenwriting – telling the story with pictures.
• Treatment
• Scene Breakdown
• First draft script
2. Four sorts of writing that go into a script
• Scene Heading
• Big print
• Dialogue
• Transitions
3. Case Studies
• Bridget Goddess – pilot for animated series for Nickelodeon- script reading and viewing of completed pilot
• Fleabitten – script reading of first few scenes- viewing of final animation
• The Woodlies – script reading of first few scenes – viewing of final animation
• Get Ace – script reading