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

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.

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

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