This course was definitely the most challenging I've had this semester or any semester thus far. Challenging in the way that I have seen movies in a new light. I love reading scripts and seeing the changes in the final product. I love the attention to detail, the style, the structure, of the scripts and their way of giving the reader the vision of the movie. What I come to enjoy about analyzing the scripts is the way an individual can interpret the script. The interpretations are endless and the particular interpretations really serve as a sort of portal into the interpreter's mind. I find that interesting. Weston's book really really really helped in really uncovering what a script has to offer. The book really opened my eyes as to what to consider when you start creating a script. The chapter on subtext was helpful. Of course, I expected the more structural material like Sternberg and McKee. But I guess what the class has done in terms of changing the way I watch movies is the way I approach dialogue. I love the flow of one character to the other, the exchanging beats, the subtext. While I'm watching, I can't help but revel at the writer's ability to inject the dialogue with subtext while still maintaining a flow that seems natural and not preachy. I feel that with subtext, you can accomplish more, rather than doing it in an upfront manner that may come off preachy.
Oh and I loved 'Dreams on Spec.' Keep that for future classes.
Krystian Lorenzana
Questions
1. What script would you like to see if you were to take the class again?
2. Does the class inspire you to write your own material?
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