Dialogue and Scene Design

 

For Tuesday, 7/21

 

Reading:

 

1. Gotham Ch.6, Dialogue

 

2. McKee-3, finish the PDF

 

3. Denis Johnson, “Emergency”

Denis Johnson - Emergency.pdf

 

4. Boyz N the Hood, shooting script and film

Boys N the Hood (1991).pdf

 

  

Writing:

 

Submit a piece of your writing, no more than 2,000 words, to the Discussion Board for your group to read and comment on.

 

 

Talking Points:

 

• Scene Analysis
• The Beat as the empty unit of conflict
• No Scene that doesn't turn!
• Subtext