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TRAINING FOR STUDIO READERS (Australia Only)
Course Info
Where: Online
When: Saturday 26th November 2011 10 am – 7pm
How Much: The course fee is $555.00, which includes detailed course notes. Places are strictly limited and participants are advised to book
early to avoid disappointment.
For further details and to register your interest please email: mike@WestgarthGlobalEntertainment.org with "Effective Script Reading Course" in
the subject line
There are now just 12 places available on Westgarth Global Entertainment’s February edition of "Effective Script Reading", and we are now
accepting bookings for further course dates:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The first Melbourne training course in Professional Script Analysis places great emphasis on the skills required to find paid script reading work
for the top companies and agencies, and the only course led by a current industry-trusted international script consultant and teacher of Advanced
Screenwriting
This course teaches participants how to analyze film scripts effectively and produce quality coverage, as well as delivering knowledge on how to
source regular script reading work in Australia and beyond.
Ideal for those new to the industry looking to build a career in development, sales or distribution, the course is also valuable for writers,
producers and directors looking to develop their script analysis skills, build contacts in development and earn an extra revenue stream from
script reading.
The course focuses on how to deliver constructive feedback to writers both in person and on the page, and participants also deliver a script
report which will be marked by the course tutor. The course also delivers an overview of the key production companies, distributers, sales
agents and funding bodies operating in the marketplace, for whom script readers are vital.
COURSE OUTLINE
10am - 1pm
How To Write Quality Coverage
1 hour break for lunch.
2pm - 7pm
The ideal development process
Questions...
Informal networking drinks with the course tutor.
After the course, participants then email a script report to the course tutor who will critique their report via email.
Westgarth Entertainment's Development training is done in the form of instruction, practical exercises, and mock script-back meetings covering
the following: what a script report should contain, the report layout, the art of synopsis,
and the key points to look for in a commercially viable script.
Script Reader / Story Analyst:
A Script Reader or Story Analyst notes a film script's strengths and weaknesses and what will be necessary to make it a "go" project.
Flexible Job:
If you are a screenwriter, studying acting and work in the entertainment industry, you want a job with flexible hours. Below is a more detailed
description about this kind of work.
A Story Analyst or Script Reader reads and analyzes film scripts, writes summaries and makes recommendations. When a screenplay is
submitted to a producer or studio, it is usually given to a Script Reader/Analyst for coverage.
The Script Analyst/Reader "Covers" the script by writing a synopsis and commenting on the story itself and the writer's skills. Basic coverage
entails a detailed critique of the script. Particular attention is paid to the overall concept, the main characters, cinematic structure, dialogue, and
story line. The project's commercial potential, casting prospects, and marketing possibilities may also be assessed.
As is the custom, the Coverage notes the script's strengths and weaknesses and what will be necessary to make it a "go" project. Basic
Coverage consists of 2 to 3 pages of in-depth specific comments. If the Coverage is favorable, the producer or executive will read the script.
Script Readers/Analysts are the first way-station along the road to a film studio's acceptance or rejection of a literary property. Producers count
on the script analyst to judge whether the screenplay is professionally crafted and has an appealing story.
Story Analysts who are employed by a studio read an average of 7 to 10 scripts a week. The Story Analyst's report consists of the facts about the
script on the cover page (author, name of property, length, type of material, a 2-sentence summary and recommendation), two-page story
synopses, and the Analyst's comments.
Employment Outlook:
To get work Readers must have some samples or examples of Coverage work they have written.
Story Analysts may also work full-time or part-time as independent contractors on a project-by-project basis and be hired, for example, by literary
agents, independent producers, or story editors.
We maintain a roster of Readers in each State for employers, usually consisting of major film studios, production companies and agents.
Entrance into the Story Analyst Union which is governed by the Editor's Guild of America is $1500.
According to an Editor's Guild representative, part-time work is dictated by the scope of the project. Further noted, many 30-minute sitcoms and
one-hour dramas are looking for part-time story analysts.
The guild's field representatives are predicting an increase in film development. Currently, 190 story analysts are members of the Editors Guild
and 14 roster members are waiting for story analyst work.
Salary Range:
Many Story Analysts work as non-union, independent contractors and may earn less than union wages. They are sometimes paid on a per script
basis, earning from $40 to $60 per script and often work on a part-time basis. Story Analysts can also work as independent freelance Script
Analysts. The basic fee for the analysis of a 130-page submission can range from $125 to $300, depending on how detailed the critique and
analysis. For submissions beyond 130 pages, there is an additional fee ranging from $1 to $2 per page. The usual turnaround time can range form
1 to 4 weeks.
Story Analysts who are members of the Editors Guild of America earn from $30.48 per hour minimum depending on number of months as a union
member. For members with 55 months or more of guild membership, their hourly pay begins at $36.64. For a more detailed treatment synopsis of
a story, the hourly pay ranges from $32.67 to $38.85, depending on length of membership.
Westgarth Global Entertainment is a global-based production consultancy founded by some of the Hollywood’s leading producers, delivering a
wide range of screenplay feedback, development services and film funding, as well as screenwriting, script reading and filmmaking courses to
screenwriters and filmmakers from around the world.
Course Info
Where: Online
When: Saturday 26th November 2011 10 am – 7pm
How Much: The course fee is $555.00, which includes detailed course notes. Places are strictly limited and participants are advised to book
early to avoid disappointment.
For further details and to register your interest please email: mike@WestgarthGlobalEntertainment.org with "Effective Script Reading Course" in
the subject line
There are now just 12 places available on Westgarth Global Entertainment’s February edition of "Effective Script Reading", and we are now
accepting bookings for further course dates:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The first Melbourne training course in Professional Script Analysis places great emphasis on the skills required to find paid script reading work
for the top companies and agencies, and the only course led by a current industry-trusted international script consultant and teacher of Advanced
Screenwriting
This course teaches participants how to analyze film scripts effectively and produce quality coverage, as well as delivering knowledge on how to
source regular script reading work in Australia and beyond.
Ideal for those new to the industry looking to build a career in development, sales or distribution, the course is also valuable for writers,
producers and directors looking to develop their script analysis skills, build contacts in development and earn an extra revenue stream from
script reading.
The course focuses on how to deliver constructive feedback to writers both in person and on the page, and participants also deliver a script
report which will be marked by the course tutor. The course also delivers an overview of the key production companies, distributers, sales
agents and funding bodies operating in the marketplace, for whom script readers are vital.
COURSE OUTLINE
10am - 1pm
How To Write Quality Coverage
1 hour break for lunch.
2pm - 7pm
The ideal development process
Questions...
Informal networking drinks with the course tutor.
After the course, participants then email a script report to the course tutor who will critique their report via email.
Westgarth Entertainment's Development training is done in the form of instruction, practical exercises, and mock script-back meetings covering
the following: what a script report should contain, the report layout, the art of synopsis,
and the key points to look for in a commercially viable script.
Script Reader / Story Analyst:
A Script Reader or Story Analyst notes a film script's strengths and weaknesses and what will be necessary to make it a "go" project.
Flexible Job:
If you are a screenwriter, studying acting and work in the entertainment industry, you want a job with flexible hours. Below is a more detailed
description about this kind of work.
A Story Analyst or Script Reader reads and analyzes film scripts, writes summaries and makes recommendations. When a screenplay is
submitted to a producer or studio, it is usually given to a Script Reader/Analyst for coverage.
The Script Analyst/Reader "Covers" the script by writing a synopsis and commenting on the story itself and the writer's skills. Basic coverage
entails a detailed critique of the script. Particular attention is paid to the overall concept, the main characters, cinematic structure, dialogue, and
story line. The project's commercial potential, casting prospects, and marketing possibilities may also be assessed.
As is the custom, the Coverage notes the script's strengths and weaknesses and what will be necessary to make it a "go" project. Basic
Coverage consists of 2 to 3 pages of in-depth specific comments. If the Coverage is favorable, the producer or executive will read the script.
Script Readers/Analysts are the first way-station along the road to a film studio's acceptance or rejection of a literary property. Producers count
on the script analyst to judge whether the screenplay is professionally crafted and has an appealing story.
Story Analysts who are employed by a studio read an average of 7 to 10 scripts a week. The Story Analyst's report consists of the facts about the
script on the cover page (author, name of property, length, type of material, a 2-sentence summary and recommendation), two-page story
synopses, and the Analyst's comments.
Employment Outlook:
To get work Readers must have some samples or examples of Coverage work they have written.
Story Analysts may also work full-time or part-time as independent contractors on a project-by-project basis and be hired, for example, by literary
agents, independent producers, or story editors.
We maintain a roster of Readers in each State for employers, usually consisting of major film studios, production companies and agents.
Entrance into the Story Analyst Union which is governed by the Editor's Guild of America is $1500.
According to an Editor's Guild representative, part-time work is dictated by the scope of the project. Further noted, many 30-minute sitcoms and
one-hour dramas are looking for part-time story analysts.
The guild's field representatives are predicting an increase in film development. Currently, 190 story analysts are members of the Editors Guild
and 14 roster members are waiting for story analyst work.
Salary Range:
Many Story Analysts work as non-union, independent contractors and may earn less than union wages. They are sometimes paid on a per script
basis, earning from $40 to $60 per script and often work on a part-time basis. Story Analysts can also work as independent freelance Script
Analysts. The basic fee for the analysis of a 130-page submission can range from $125 to $300, depending on how detailed the critique and
analysis. For submissions beyond 130 pages, there is an additional fee ranging from $1 to $2 per page. The usual turnaround time can range form
1 to 4 weeks.
Story Analysts who are members of the Editors Guild of America earn from $30.48 per hour minimum depending on number of months as a union
member. For members with 55 months or more of guild membership, their hourly pay begins at $36.64. For a more detailed treatment synopsis of
a story, the hourly pay ranges from $32.67 to $38.85, depending on length of membership.
Westgarth Global Entertainment is a global-based production consultancy founded by some of the Hollywood’s leading producers, delivering a
wide range of screenplay feedback, development services and film funding, as well as screenwriting, script reading and filmmaking courses to
screenwriters and filmmakers from around the world.
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