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Course Info

  • SCRIPT ADAPTATION

SCRIPT ADAPTATION

About this Course

This course exposes students to the principles and concepts of adaptation. Students will be introduced to the various sources of ideas in adapting a story to a film. Issues such as fidelity and infidelity are also discussed. For the course, students are required to prepare a full proposal for a feature film consisting of a one-page outline and a step outline. The proposal is then later translated into a 60-minute screenplay. Students need to identify the basic principles of adaptation based on the case studies provided.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
Introduction to Script Adaptation
Definitions and concepts

Fidelity & Infidelity
The questions of loyalty to the original text

Close Adaptation


Intermediate Adaptation


Loose Adaptation


Film Essay


Adaptation Report I
From original text to film text

Screenplay Proposal
One Page Outline & Step Outline

What is a Screenplay and its fundamentals?
Definitions, Narrative Structure, Character & Characterization, Motivation, Goal, Conflict

Legal Issues of Adaptation and Plagiarism


Workshop Draft 1
Peer Review

Workshop Draft 2
Peer Review

Workshop Draft 3
Peer Review

Final Draft and Course Evaluation
Peer Review

Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : Do I need a certificate in film to enrol in the course?
A1 : No.

Q2 : Can I write in Bahasa Melayu if I want to enrol in the course?
A2 : Yes

Q3 : I am still in secondary school. Can I enrol in the course?
A3 : Yes

Q4 : Will I get a certificate upon completion of the course?
A4 : Yes from the UiTM