LAMP WPD FRIDAY COURSE

WRITING FOR NEW MEDIA FRIDAYS

A collaborative page to develop the LAMP Friday curriculum days for writers, producers and directors. Also including production days with digital media, cinematographers and sound and CD students. THREE BLOCKS

1. The Storyworld. Seven weeks. Cross-Media Project/Game working in conjunction with the development of the MA TV slate. Proposals will be pitched to TV industry writers and producers.
2. The Virtual Story. Eight Weeks. Production of four machinima short films using story dev tools and collaborative production techniques. Project brief will limit number of cast and locations for manageability. Completed films will be submitted to the NY Machinima festival.
3. The Story in the Game. Eleven Weeks. Game design project and attachment with 'technical' focused edu. Designing a strong narrative based game with a view to producing a design bible and a real world pitch using supporting sketch boards and detailed style boards. Pitch to Game industry execs/creatives.

ASSESSMENT

• Assignment for each block
• Attachment client report
• Project diary/blog
• Self evaluation report
• In class participation
• Attendance and professional conduct

DETAILED WEEK BY WEEK BREAKDOWN

START OF BLOCK 1 - "The Storyworld"

• Wk 1, May 4 - Introduction to the whole course and the three blocks. Small workshop in ideas development. Homework - students must research example of cross media extension of TV show and bring idea for the MATV show to present next session. Writers/Producers
• May 11 - No class (casting)
• Wk 2, May 18 - Students present their ideas. Tony Walsh here to present. Writers/Producers
• May 25 - No class (LAMP)
• Wk 3, June 1 - Project development. Writers/Producers
• Wk 4, June 8 - Project development. Writers/Producers
• Wk 5, June 15 Present ideas to group and get feedback from Directors. Mini LAMP with next week to produce visual presentation and pitch. Writers/Producers/Directors
• Wk 6, June 22 - Prepare presentation and pitch. Writers/Producers
• Wk 7, June 29 - Presentation to TV Industry Producers and feedback. Writers/Producers

END OF BLOCK 1

• July 6 - No class (hols)
• July 13 - No class (hols)

START OF BLOCK 2 - "The Virtual Story"

• Wk 8, July 20 - Introduction to the block and demo of various machinima films and game tools to make them. Homework - students must research example of machinima to present next session. Writers/Producers/Directors
• Wk 9, July 27 - Students present machinima examples and are given brief on Virtual Story project. Master class with ??? Prepare script for shoot next two weeks. Writers/Producers
• Wk 10, Aug 3 - Project Development and Shoots. Writers/Producers/Directors
• Wk 11, Aug 10 - Project Development and Shoots. Writers/Producers/Directors
• Wk 12, Aug 17 - Project Production. Sound seminar? Writers/Producers
• Wk 13, Aug 24 - Project Production. Music seminar? Writers/Producers
• Wk 14, Aug 31 - Project Post Production. Voice overs/pickups and final edit? Writers/Producers
• Wk 15, Sep 7 - Machinima Film Presentation to School and Industry Types, followed by submission to NY Machinima Fest. Writers/Producers

END OF BLOCK 2

START OF BLOCK 3 - "The Story in the Game"

• Wk 16, Sep 14 - Introduction to the block and demo of various games. Homework - students must research example of a game to present next session. Writers
• Wk 17, Sep 21 - Students present game examples and are given brief on Game Design project. Master class with John Buchanan or other industry type??? Writers
• Wk 18, Sep 28 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 19, Oct 5 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 20, Oct 12 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 21, Oct 19 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 22, Oct 26 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 23, Nov 2 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 24, Nov 9 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 25, Nov 16 - Project Development. Other crafts involved? Writers
• Wk 26, Nov 23 - Final presentation to Game Industry Types and final assessment. Writers

END OF BLOCK 3

END OF COURSE