Creating a Series Bible from Scratch
A course by Gustavo Rosa de Moura , Director, Screenwriter, and Audiovisual Producer
Joined March 2021
Discover how you can turn your stories into an attractive audiovisual project, and learn how to sell your ideas
Joined March 2021
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.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 35 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (67)
- 2,327 students
- 16 lessons (2h 47m)
- 35 additional resources (20 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
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- Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?
Put together a fiction series bible of up to ten pages containing an image library, and write a pitch to sell your idea.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in the audiovisual world who wants to turn their ideas into a series.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is needed for this course.
In terms of materials, all you need is a computer with the word processing software of your choice.
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Gustavo Rosa de Moura
A course by Gustavo Rosa de Moura
Gustavo Rosa de Moura is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and audiovisual producer, as well as cofounder of Mira Filmes, a production company for cinema, TV, and web. His work has been shown by various channels including ESPN, Canal Brasil, and TV Cultura, and several of his short films have been screened at festivals such as Clermont-Ferrand, Rotterdam, Oberhausen, and IndieLisboa.
In addition, he directed the documentaries Cildo (2010) and Piadeiros (2015), as well as the fiction films Canção da Volta (2016) and Cora (2020). His most recent feature film Ela e Eu (2022), produced in collaboration with 20th Century Fox, received three awards at the 54th Festival de Brasília, including best screenplay. His films have also been shown at film festivals like Tribeca, Mostra de São Paulo, Festival do Rio, and the international festival in Rotterdam. He is currently working on a series for HBO Max.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
What Is a Bible and How to Test Your Idea?
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What Is a Series Bible?
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What Should a Bible Contain?
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Testing Your Idea
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What Kind of Series Is Yours?
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U3
Get to Work
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Preparation, Premise and Universe
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Search
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Characters
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Plot and Structure
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U4
Landing Your Ideas in Text
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Special Characters and Elements
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Synopsis
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Presentation
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Logline and Final Organization
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U5
How to Present the Project
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Visual Support Material (Mood Board)
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Pitch Preparation
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FP
Final project
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Creating a Series Bible from Scratch
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Me ha parecido un curso muy útil, el profesor es enormemente pedagógico, sus explicaciones y ejemplos son muy gráficos y basados en situaciones concretas que ayudan mucho a entender la perspectiva de cada lección. Muy recomendable.
es un curso genial he aprendido tantas cosas que me parece escencial este curso
EXcelentr
Curso consistente, com todo o passo a passo para a realização de uma bíblia. O material de apoio é muito bom e a didática excelente :)
amei, tem informações novas e muita coisa boa para colocar na prática