A VERY helpful class

I believe a class in script analysis is very useful for those hoping to enter any profession in film as well as theatre. Being able to look at a script and find the beats, examine any and all hidden meanings of the scene by looking at the camera movements, actors direction ect is CRUCIAL to understanding the story as a whole. One simple camera movement misinterpretation or change can change the meaning of the whole scene, and it is important to be able to figure that out. I enjoyed reading The Princess Bride, Sundance Kid and E.T. They were already three of my favorite movies but i had never seen the script before so it was interesting to see how they looed on paper.

It also changes the way that i look at the finished product when it is before me on the screen. I can look at a film and visualize (sometimes) how it was written on paper; camera angles, actors directions, set instructions ect. I can now look at it all in an exciting new way.

I personally thought, that while Sternberg, Weston, and McKee were not the simplest books i have ever looked at, they were very helpful in supllementing what you told us in class, especially McKee. I now feel that i have a better understanding of how to examine script and hence my future productions will most likely be more interesting and understandable, as well as creative and intricate. Thank you very much for such an interesting class as well as being able to work with others on creating and examining the stories that we did.

1. Would this class be useful for those in the literary study?

2. What other scripts would you likes to have read?

To answer Mr. Skinner's question, I actually prefered reading The Princess Bride. I personally did not enjoy Pulp Fiction. I am not a fan of Tarantino.