Course Materials
Course materials for workshops at ECAA are listed below. Theses materials can be downloaded or viewed in either PDF or JPEG format.
Scene Studies
Hey Taxi Man!
Blood in the Alley
Donut for Two & A Taxi Cab
Screenwriting Studies
Course Book: The Screenwriter's Bible (purchase on Amazon here).
17 Screenwriting Lessons from Stephen King
Method-writing-interview with Quentin Tarantino
Is Screenplay Structure Theory Ruining Movies?
Argo - Screenplay by Chris Terrio
Screenplays to read or download online
Trigger Hunch (short film) - 3-Act Structure dramatic example
Lights! Camera! Action! Christians are building their own Hollywood
Mainstreet (short film example) - Official Selection at the International Christian Film Festival
Born on the Fourth of July (trailer)
Recommended Screenwriting Books:
Advanced Screenwriting by Dr. Linda Seger
The Screenwriter's Workbook by Syd Field
Screenplay by Syd Field
Story by Robert McKee
High Concept by Justin Wyatt
Writing Screenplays that Sell by Michael Hauge
Writing the Character Centered Screenplay by Andrew Horton
Elements of Style for Screenwriters by Argentini
How to Adapt Anything into a Screenplay by Richard Krevolin
The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction into Film by Linda Seger
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters by Karl Iglesias
3-Act Structure Graph
Meisner Exercises
Repetition exercises
The Icy Cave: Imagination Exercise
The Uncomfortable Desert: Imagination Exercise
Overcoming Stage Fright: Imagination Exercise
Cold Reads