Do you have a desire to write a novel, write a screenplay, design a video game? In this project-centered course you will develop your own, original, intellectual property (IP) into a transmedia project containing written versions of your IP on various platforms. You will begin your novel, adapt the first chapters of your novel into the opening scenes of a film or TV show and create a game design concept of your IP.
Transmedia Writing
Instructor: David Wheeler
Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission
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There are 6 modules in this course
In Module 1 you will create your Transmedia Intellectual Property (your IP), you will write a logline (a single sentence that describes the essence of your IP) and define the Dramatic Question of your IP
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4 videos3 peer reviews1 discussion prompt
In Module 2 you will begin your novel. You will design a Profile of your Main Characters, create an outline for your First Chapter, you will learn about point of view and syntax for writing a novel and you will write the First Chapter of your Novel.
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3 videos3 peer reviews
In Module 3 you will outline the second chapter of your novel and you will write Chapter Two
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2 videos2 peer reviews
In Module 4 you will begin your screenplay. You will write an outline of your adaptation of Chapter One of your novel into the opening scenes of your screenplay, you will learn about screenplay format and film grammar, you will become familiar with free screenplay software and you will write the opening scenes of your screenplay.
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3 videos2 peer reviews
In Module 5 you will write a detailed outline of your screenplay adaptation of Chapter Two of your novel, then you will write the scenes for the screenplay version of Chapter Two.
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2 videos2 peer reviews
In Module 6 you will create a Design Document to pitch your video game concept. You will learn about various types of video games with a focus on narrative games, write a description of the game version of your IP and you will create a full pitch document for your video game.
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3 videos2 peer reviews
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Reviewed on Dec 27, 2020
Very good way to develop three forms of writing with scripts, novels and game development with the same theme
Reviewed on Aug 17, 2017
Soo much AMAZING information!
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2018
It made me stay up to 4AM a few times, but its incredible. You will learn a lot, and it is a very fun class
Recommended if you're interested in Arts and Humanities
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