Undergrad Prereq: COM FT310; FT512 or FT522 recommended. - Because streaming services and web distribution are not restricted by traditional television show parameters (30-minute or one hour), the short-form web series has become a viable entry point for emerging filmmakers and television showrunners. The primary objective of this course is to develop a concept and write the “bible” for a short-form series, specifically a serialized show with episodes from 5 to 12 minutes long, designed for streaming platforms or for the Web. The bible will include at least the pilot episode. These concepts and scripts must be limited in scope so that they can be produced with a small budget or with the resources available through the University. The hope is that the pilot (and maybe another episode or two) developed in this course can be produced in the department’s Production II or Production III courses.

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