The 21st Century Screenplay

Author : Linda Aronson
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1742690572
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 21st Century Screenplay written by Linda Aronson and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A truly comprehensive overview of the craft of writing for contemporary film and video, by a multi-award winning screenwriter.

Author : Pat Silver-Lasky
Publisher : B T Batsford Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780713488333
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Screenwriting for the 21st Century written by Pat Silver-Lasky and published by B T Batsford Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've got the talent, here are the screenwriting techniques. Learn all the basics--and way beyond--of writing for film and television. Pat Silver-Lasky, who has worked in the business for more than 20 years and taught screenwriting at universities, reveals all the secrets of creating a film script that could become an international blockbuster. From organizing the plot to selling the final product, this unique guide discusses: * The elements of a screenplay, constructing a scene, and character vs. characterization * How comedies translate in the international market * Adapting a novel for film * Ways to work with a formula without being formulaic * Procedures for getting a script accepted, both in Hollywood and in the UK * Marketing and the international marketplace of the 21st century, including how to protect your material. It could be the key to a screenwriting Oscar.

Author : Zachariah Rush
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786491078
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Screenplay written by Zachariah Rush and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work analyzes dramatic structures, from Sophocles to Orson Welles and the 21st century cinema, all from the viewpoint of Hegelian dialectic. Utilizing this dialectical process the author demonstrates its particular application to the writing of a screenplay, which should not be considered a simple schematic or formulaic blueprint but legitimate dramatic literature.

Author : Linda Aronson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781879505599
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Screenwriting Updated written by Linda Aronson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's screenwriter must be adept at today's popular yet often complex and unconventional script forms, such as the parallel storytelling of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Magnolia', the multiple protagonist narrative of 'American Beauty', and the complex flashback forms of 'The Usual Suspects' and 'The Sweet Hereafter'. Becoming comfortable with and skilled in such modern script forms is the focus of this text which identifies basic parallel structures, clearly explains how and why they work (or fail to work), and establishes the basic principles of their construction. These modern forms are presented in tandem with and in relation to tried-and-true, traditional screenwriting forms, rendering unconventional structures as easily grasped as conventional ones. Unlike any other screenwriting book, this book combines solid, basic screenwriting craft with a thorough presentation of very contemporary script structures. The result is a unique, wide-ranging, in-depth screenwriting text and do-it-yourself script-doctoring manual suitable for both seasoned and novice writers.

Author : Alex Epstein
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1466824727
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crafty Screenwriting written by Alex Epstein and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most innovative and creative screenwriting book yet, from an author who knows first-hand what it takes to get a movie made. Based on an award-winning website hailed as "smart enough for professional screenwriters and accessible enough for aspiring screenwriters", Crafty Screenwriting is the first book not only to offer a successful screenwriter's tricks of the trade, but to explain what development executives really mean when they complain that the "dialogue is flat," or "the hero isn't likeable." Fresh, provocative, and funny, Alex Epstein diagnoses problem that other screenwriting books barely address, and answers questions they rarely ask, like "Why is it sometimes dangerous to know your characters too well before you start writing," or "Why does your script have to be so much better than the awful pictures that get made every day?" As a development executive who has accepted and rejected countless screenplays, and a produced screenwriter himself, Epstein can take you into the heart of the most important question of all: "Is this a movie?" A crucial book for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to get their movie made.

Author : Lydia Wilen
Publisher : Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0757050026
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Sell Your Screenplay written by Lydia Wilen and published by Square One Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-07-18 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s topsy-turvy world of film production, getting a screenplay sold and produced is no easy task. How to Sell Your Screenplay not only lets you in on the rules, but also lets you in on the secrets of winning the game. Written by two veteran screenwriters, this book is a complete guide to getting your screenplay seen, read, and sold. It begins with an insider’s look at how the business works. Later chapters guide you in putting your script into the proper format to make a professional first impression, introduce you to the roles of the industry “players,” help you prepare a perfect pitch, and provide you with a proven system for query submission. Throughout, tips from experts will show you how to swim with the sharks without getting eaten by them.

Author : J. J. Murphy
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477324046
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Florida Project written by J. J. Murphy and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sean Baker’s award-winning 2017 film The Florida Project, a young girl, her single mother, and her friends live in run-down motels near Disney World, the children’s summer fun contrasting with the grim conditions around them. In this book, J. J. Murphy delves deep into the movie’s development and filming while also examining it within the wider context of Baker’s career. Using production documents, different versions of the screenplay, and interviews with principal members of the production team, Murphy traces the evolution of The Florida Project from initial idea through its various stages of production. He highlights Baker’s unconventional strategies in making a film about a marginalized subculture, including alternative scripting, guerrilla-like filmmaking, improvisation, and unorthodox casting of local and first-time actors. Murphy also explores how Baker’s impromptu style sometimes rankled crew members and caused a major crisis on set, revealing the difficulties indie filmmakers can face when working with professional crews on larger films. A lively analysis of this critically acclaimed movie, its director, and its production, The Florida Project also betters our understanding of contemporary independent cinema as a whole.

Author : Christopher Nolan
Publisher : Insight Editions
ISBN 13 : 1608870154
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inception written by Christopher Nolan and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A man, highly skilled in entering people's dreams to extract secret information, is offered a chance to implant an idea in another man's head, a practice known as inception.

Author : Raymond G. Frensham
Publisher : Contemporary Books
ISBN 13 : 9780844231112
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Screenwriting written by Raymond G. Frensham and published by Contemporary Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many readers dream of seeing their stories on the silver screen, but most do not know how to write a screenplay, let alone get their script into the right hands. For those readers wanting the "how-tos" of Hollywood, Teach Yourself Screenwriting is an easy-to-comprehend yet thorough introduction to this art. Here they will get the basics and advice on how to get their work onto celluloid. This book covers the techniques and specialized skills used in writing for this visual medium and answers the practical questions often asked by budding screenwriters.

Author : Michael Welles Schock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780988848702
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Screenwriting Down to the Atoms written by Michael Welles Schock and published by . This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many books on screenwriting that claim to have all the answers. Unfortunately, quite often the more aspiring writers read, the more confused they become as they encounter contradictory statements, incomplete perspectives, and methods that fail to do more than scratch the surface. "Screenwriting Down to the Atoms" was written to end all the confusion. It picks up where the best leave off and makes up for where the rest fall short by looking closer and digging deeper to reveal the "true" principles beneath great cinematic stories. No confusion. No contradictions. "Atoms" provides a light in the dark to give a full, simple, and truly effective understanding of the craft. "Screenwriting Down to the Atoms" takes the basics "far beyond" the basics. It begins by putting the entire field under the microscope to challenge, and often refute, ideas writers have been taught to assume for decades. It then builds a simple, systematic approach clear enough for any writer to understand and put directly into use. Readers will discover storytelling's "golden key" - an elegantly-simple structure that forms the basis of all other structures. They will learn how to satisfy viewers by meeting the responsibilities of the "storyteller-audience relationship." They will understand how to creatively control story information to give a narrative the greatest dramatic impact. Most writers toil for years to learn these principles. With "Atoms, " you can have this knowledge from the very start. Whether you are working on your fifteenth screenplay or your first, "Screenwriting Down to the Atoms" gives indispensable knowledge found in no other source. "Atoms" is screencraft for the 21st century. The next generation of guides for the next generation of writers.