Creating a Series Bible from Scratch

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Course overview

Provider
Domestika
Course type
Paid course
Level
Beginner
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
2 hours
Lessons
16 lessons
Certificate
Available on completion
Course author
Gustavo Rosa de Moura

Developing the plot for a fiction series, building the characters, and organizing all the details to create an engaging story is a rewarding challenge for anyone wanting to adventure into the land of audiovisual production. Award-winning director, screenwriter, producer, Gustavo Rosa de Moura, shares his expertise in this art and takes you on a step-by-step journey to teach you the best way to achieve this feat.

In this course, learn to create a project for a series, putting together a comprehensive and efficient show bible with all the necessary information for it to be presented to a production company, studio, or TV channel. Gustavo also teaches you how to prepare a solid and convincing pitch.

Description

Discover how you can turn your stories into an attractive audiovisual project, and learn how to sell your ideas

Start by hearing a little bit about Gustavo Rosa's journey through the audiovisual world, as well as his most noteworthy projects and awards. He also shares some of his biggest influences and sources of inspiration.

Take a look at exactly what a series bible is and all its essential elements. Continue by studying your ideas more closely. Evaluate each one, see how to test them, and sort all the elements into objectives to give your project a clear direction.

Now it's time to start writing! Begin to define your main characters with a profile for each one. Gustavo shows you the importance of building complex personalities that reveal themselves gradually. Then immerse yourself in the plot, paying close attention to both the season premiere and finale.

Next, use all your materials to put together your bible, including a description of each character, the synopsis of each episode, and an introductory text. Wrap up the course by learning how to write a captivating and focused logline for your series to help sell your pitch.

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