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Expand your knowledge of the seventh art, from writing a script to creating a complex, audiovisual, narrative and dramatic work of art.

Write stories for movies and series: Film Screenwriting Workshop
Ages: 15 and up | Beginners
* Film equipment not essential
* Bring a laptop or notebook to do writing exercises during the sessions 

This workshop serves to learn about the conceptual and structural aspects of the film script and seeks to delve into all the audiovisual and dramatic narrative elements that a screenwriter must consider in his writing.

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At the end of this workshop, the student will have obtained the basic tools and knowledge to structure and write a script for an audiovisual medium such as a series or a movie.

1 session
The scene and the character.
– Classic narrative structure of three acts and alternative narratives
– The scene as an essential narrative unit
– Fictional character profile
– The conflict in the story
– Practice: writing a fictional scene with characters

2 session
Audiovisual language and the scriptwriter (part 1)
– The camera as a narrative instrument
– Practice: writing and visualizing a scene

3 session
Audiovisual language and the scriptwriter (part 2)
– Sound and montage essentials
– Practice: writing a scene contemplating audio and montage

4 session
Film Genre Writing
– Narrative characteristics of film genres and sub-genres
– Practice: writing a mini story of a specific genre

5 session
dialogue writing
– Characteristics of a dialogue
– Practice: writing dialogue for fictional characters

6 session
Screenwriting and stage direction
– Essentials of directing and acting
– Practice: writing, directing and acting a scene

7 session
Dramatized script reading
– Vocal elements in the performance
– The importance of vocal quotations in the script

Manuel Ayala

He studied film directing at the New York Film Academy, character creation and film language at the University of California at Los Angeles, and an MA in Cinematographic Art. He is a university professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey and a director of short films.

Cost: $ 2,600

15% discount: Chavos MARCO Membership (Student Discount): purchase your credential at the Museum.
10% discount:
• Re-enrollment: applies to MARCO students, enrolled in the immediate previous block.
• Prompt payment: applies for new admission or former students from previous blocks.
• INAPAM with valid credential.
* IMPORTANT: The course start week does not apply any discount.

Tuesday from 18:30 to 21:00 pm
7 sessions | From March 28 to May 9

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online-cinema-appreciation

What is awarded at the Oscars?: Aesthetic appreciation of cinema
Ages: Over 15 years old | Aimed at beginners  

This course serves to increase film appreciation skills and to learn the artistic parameters with which films are evaluated.

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At the end of this workshop, the participant will have obtained the tools and knowledge to analyze a film from various perspectives, as well as understand what is valued at international awards and festivals.

1 session
The first steps of cinema in the world and in Hollywood:
– The origins of cinema: The Lumière Brothers and George Méliès
– The North American contributions of Edwin S. Porter, David W. Griffith
– Artistic currents of cinema: Russian school, German expressionism, Italian neorealism
– The early years of the Oscars

2 session
Film genres:
– What genres of cinema can win an Oscar?: drama, science fiction, comedy, horror, western, children's, fantasy, thriller, cult cinema

3 session
The film script, the Oscar-winning stories:
– Story structure in a film
– Themes preferred by the film academy
– What kind of stories does the film academy like?

4 session
The language of the camera and cinematography (part 1):
– What is film language?
– Understanding the elements of visual language: the plan, acts, sequences, scenes, movements and camera angles
– The Oscar winners in best cinematography

5 session
The language of the camera and cinematography (part 2):
– Understanding the elements of visual language: frames, axes, field and counter field, the point of view
– Management of light in the cinema
– The Oscar winners in best editing

6 session
Music and sound in the cinema
– The sound experience in a film
– Emotional contributions of music to cinema
– The unforgettable music and songs of the Oscar

7 session
Film directing and acting
What does a film director do?
– The performances and their contribution to history
– The most remembered Oscar-winning performances

Manuel Ayala

He has a degree in film directing at the New York Film Academy, character creation and film language at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an MA in Cinematographic Art. He is a university professor at Tec de Monterrey and a director of short films.

Cost: $ 2,600

15% discount: Chavos MARCO Membership (Student Discount): purchase your credential at the Museum.
10% discount:
• Re-enrollment: applies to MARCO students, enrolled in the immediate previous block.
• Prompt payment: applies for new admission or former students from previous blocks.
• INAPAM with valid credential.
* IMPORTANT: The course start week does not apply any discount.

Teacher: Manuel Ayala
7 sessions | From March 30 to May 18, holiday on April 6 (Easter) | Thursday from 18:30 to 21:00

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