The Beat Sheet Workshop
Blake and the “Catalonians” at the Beat Sheet Workshop at the Actors Space in
Barcelona in May, 2007.
Turn an idea into the beginning of a well-structured screenplay.
Day One
- Bring in one or more movie ideas and re-write according to the four elements of a successful logline.
- Pitch your ideas to the class and discuss which is strongest — and why.
- Perfect the logline to include type of protagonist, type of antagonist, and the “ironic open question” that all great movie concepts share.
- Break your story by focusing on the midpoint. By the end of day one you will have the “spine” of the story
Day Two
- Using the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet (the BS2), “beat out” your script idea in class with class comments.
- Pitch to the class in a “dry run” that includes the 15 scenes every successful movie must have.
- Dazzle the class with your final presentation, all 15 beats told using the Board.
- Limited to 12 students.
Check Where Is Blake? for the latest Beat Sheet Workshop schedule.
For more information, please contact Rich Kaplan at rich@blakesnyder.com.
