Hollywood Formula
Learn the basic Hollywood writing system - including A-Plots, subplots and advanced writing conventions.Hollywood Formula
Developed by Jason Tomaric, FilmSkills-
21:49 video that walks you through the Hollywood formula for writing movies
- Comprehensive resource guide
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Script Writing Course Curriculum Guide
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Exercise - Plots and Subplots
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Quiz and answer key to test your students' proficiency
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PowerPoint presentation you can use to help support your classroom lecture
- The A-plot and how it is structured
- How to create subplots and interweave them into the story
- The various types of subplots
- How to create highs and lows to increase the dramatic tension in your story
- How to create set ups and payoffs
- How to setup the story so the audience asks the right questions
Jason Tomaric
Director, Cinematographer Los Angeles, CaliforniaChris Huntley
Academy Award-winning creator of “Scriptor," and co-creator of "Dramatica"While an undergraduate in Cinema Production at the University of Southern California, Chris created several short films, including the award-winning animated short, “Daddy’s Gone a’ Hunting,” which was chosen as the short film screened before the world premiere of the George Romero film, “Dawn of the Dead.” After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinema Production, Chris worked for several years in the film industry.
In 1982, Chris went into business with fellow USCinema alum, Stephen Greenfield, and formed Screenplay Systems Inc., now doing business as Write Brothers® Inc. Together they created Scriptor™, the world’s first professional screenplay formatting software, for which they won a 1994 Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. They went on to produce other award winning, industry standard software, such as Movie Magic® Budgeting and Movie Magic® Scheduling, Dramatica® Pro, Writer’s DreamKit, Movie Magic® Screenwriter, StoryView™, Word Menu® and more.
As co-creator of the Dramatica® story theory, the co-author of “Dramatica: A New Theory of Story” (1994), and co-developer of the Dramatica® Pro and Writer’s DreamKit™ software, Chris has spent thirty years working with narrative theory and its practical application.
Today, Chris splits his time working as Vice President of Write Brothers® Inc. between design work for new products and overseeing day-to-day business affairs. Chris also spends a fair amount of time giving workshops in story development in the U.S. and abroad.