Udemy Ideas and how to find them

A practical guide for filmmakers and visual storytellers

Description​

Probably you’ve already read some books about scriptwriting. And you’ve found out, that the topic of finding ideas is generally not treated very well. One or two pages at the maximum and the advice is most of the time the same.
Furthermore all these strategies are always seen against the backdrop of traditional (Hollywood like) scriptwriting i.e. the dramatic line. And even more: Film is always seen as entertainment, not as an art, as a subjective medium!
But here’s the warning: This is not really our starting point! I always thought that Michelangelo Antonioni was right when he said: “What people ordinarily call the „dramatic line“ doesn’t interest me. One device is no better than another, a priori. And I don’t believe that the old laws of drama have validity any more. Today stories are what they are, with neither a beginning nor an end necessarily, without key scenes, without a dramatic arc, without catharsis. They can be made up of tatters, of fragments, as unbalanced as the lives we lead.“
This course is about how to find ideas. Mainly for films, but it also can be used for storytelling in general and other creative work. It is about learning how to train this muscle, which we call imagination, on a daily basis, as Jean-Claude Carriére once put it. This course will give you a lot of inspiration when it comes to being creative, to finding new ideas for your next film project. By working through the more than 120 exercises and seeing as much as possible of the recommended 250 films you should be able to implement your own mental toolbox and to adapt the best strategies to your own needs.

Who this course is for:​

• This course is for anyone who wants to make films and is interested in storytelling.