HNAR-315A: Create/Write/Run TV Animation

In this course, students will learn how to write scripts for animated television series and to prepare an original "pitch bible." The class will discuss building compelling families of characters, stages of crafting a script, narrative arcs, the collaborative job of a TV writer, writing effective dialogue, and the distinct job of "showrunning" a TV series. Eric Lewald has written for television, primarily in animation, for over thirty years, working for all of the major studios and television networks. He has "showrun" 14 series, including the 1990s X-Men, and is the author of two books on that hit show. Whether students hope to become professional writers for television, movies, commercials, or games, the narrative skills needed to create compelling script-based intellectual property are similar. Those are the skills we will focus on in this class.