SCRIPT X 422.1 - Half-Hour TV III
Course Description
Television executives and showrunners want to read original pilots that demonstrate your unique voice and comedic sensibilities. This workshop shows you how to take your original comedy idea and develop a strong story, rife with memorable characters and even funnier jokes. Breaking story in the style of a real writer's room, you develop a compelling story, brainstorm and support another's vision. By the end of course, you have strong act breaks, a full beat outline and a critique of the beginning pages of your original half-hour pilot script.Course Outline
Learn how to write a TV script in this course that takes you from half-hour pilot idea to beat sheet and the teaser pages of your script.Course Outline
What you can learn:
- Turn an original comedy idea into a new series
- Break stories with other writers like professionals do
- Develop a compelling story with memorable characters
- Write a full episode outline and 10 pages of your pilot
Prerequisites
SCRIPT X 421.1 Half-Hour TV I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Half-Hour TV II; or SCRIPT X 421.1N Half-Hour TV Intensive I and SCRIPT X 421.2N Half-Hour TV Intensive II; or department approval. SCRIPT X 421.1 Half-Hour TV I and SCRIPT X 421.2 Half-Hour TV II; or SCRIPT X 421.1N Half-Hour TV Intensive I and SCRIPT X 421.2N Half-Hour TV Intensive II; or department approval.Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Directing : Elective Courses
- Entertainment Studies : Elective Courses
- Feature Film Writing : Electives - Feature Film or Television Writing
- Film and TV Development : Elective Courses
- Screenwriting: Film and TV Comprehensive : Electives - Feature Film or Television Writing, Sixth Requirement
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required
- Television Writing : Electives - Feature Film or Television Writing, Third Requirement