Writing Short Film Scripts

Author : Linda J. Cowgill
Publisher : Lone Eagle
ISBN 13 : 1580650635
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Short Films written by Linda J. Cowgill and published by Lone Eagle. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing Short Films is one of the bestselling university text books on writing short film screenplays. This updated and revised edition includes several new chapters.

Author : William H. Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Short Scripts written by William H. Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scripts (of less than 30 pages) that result in short films or videos (less than 30 minutes) are the ones that beginning scriptwriters are most likely to write and that are most likely to be produced. Focusing on visualization, dialogue, settings, characters, structure, and themes, Phillips (English, Cal. State U., Stanislaus) provides a guide to the writing of such scripts, from gathering and organizing materials to writing, rewriting, and formatting. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Patrick Nash
Publisher : Pocket Essentials
ISBN 13 : 9781842435182
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Short Films written by Patrick Nash and published by Pocket Essentials. This book was released on 2012 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on: Story and structure Ideas generation Plot and pace Screenplay format Dos and don'ts Eliciting emotion Dialogue and subtext Character design Protagonists and antagonists Character motivation and goals Conflict, obstacles and stakes Cliches and Stereotypes Beginnings, middles and ends Hooking the viewer Screenplay competitions Loglines, outlines and synopses Rewriting and length Practicalities and budgets The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays.

Author : Claudia H. Johnson
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1136051309
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect written by Claudia H. Johnson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only screenwriting book that includes a DVD that contains performances of the short films and screenplays that are featured in the book! The beauty and power of any story lies in its ability to connect to the reader, listener, or observer. Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect is the first screenwriting guide to introduce connection as an essential, although essentially overlooked, aspect of creating stories for the screen and of the screenwriting process itself. Written with clarity and humor, this book teaches the craft of writing short screenplays by guiding the student through carefully focused writing exercises of increasing length and complexity. Eight award-winning student screenplays are included for illustration and inspiration. The text is divided into three parts. Part one focuses on preparing to write by means of exercises designed to help students think more deeply about the screenwriter's purposes; their own unique vision, material and process; and finally about what screenplays are at their simplest and most profound level--a pattern of human change, created from specific moments of change--discoveries and decisions. Part two teaches students how to craft an effective pattern of human change. It guides them through the writing and re-writing of "Five (Not So Easy) Pieces"--five short screenplays of increasing length and complexity--focusing on a specific principle of dramatic technique: The Discovery, The Decision, The Boxing Match, The Improbable Connection, and The Long Short Screenplay. Part Three presents the five screenplays used throughout the book to illustrate the dramatic principles that have been discussed, and includes interviews with the screenwriters, a look at where they are now and what they are doing, and brief discussion of how each film evolved.

Author : Paul Kooperman
Publisher : Insight Publications
ISBN 13 : 1921411082
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Short Film Scripts written by Paul Kooperman and published by Insight Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kooperman's "Writing Short Film Scripts" is an invaluable practical resources for teachers and students of media, film studies, screenwriting, drama, and English.

Author : Roberta Marie Munroe
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401395457
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Not to Make a Short Film written by Roberta Marie Munroe and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone can make a short film, right? Just grab some friends and your handheld and you can do it in a weekend or two before being accepted to a slew of film festivals, right? Wrong. Roberta Munroe screened short film submissions at Sundance for five years, and is an award-winning short filmmaker in her own right. So she knows a thing or two about how not to make a short film. From the first draft of your script to casting, production, editing, and distribution, this is your one-stop primer for breaking into the business. Featuring interviews with many of today's most talented writers, producers, and directors, as well as revealing stories (e.g., what to do when the skinhead crack addict next door begins screaming obscenities as soon as you call "action") from the sets of her own short films, Roberta walks you through the minefield of mistakes that an aspiring filmmaker can make--so that you don't have to make them yourself.

Author : Patrick Nash
Publisher : Oldcastle Books
ISBN 13 : 1842435191
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Short Films written by Patrick Nash and published by Oldcastle Books. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every award-winning short film begins life with a clever idea, a good story and a screenplay. Patrick Nash analyses the process of writing short film screenplays and gives advice on: Story and structure Ideas generation Plot and pace Screenplay format Dos and don'ts Eliciting emotion Dialogue and subtext Character design Protagonists and antagonists Character motivation and goals Conflict, obstacles and stakes Clichés and Stereotypes Beginnings, middles and ends Hooking the viewer Screenplay competitions Loglines, outlines and synopses Rewriting and length Practicalities and budgets The book also includes a number of award-winning scripts and interviews, advice and contributions from their award-winning screenwriters and a discussion of the benefits to writers of writing short screenplays.

Author : Linda J. Cowgill
Publisher : Lone Eagle
ISBN 13 : 0307875148
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Short Films written by Linda J. Cowgill and published by Lone Eagle. This book was released on 2010-10-20 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been completely updated and revised along with the addition of several new chapters. Currently, this title remains the best selling university text book on writing short film screenplays.

Author : Mike Sacks
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143123785
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Poking a Dead Frog written by Mike Sacks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKay, George Saunders, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating, laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed with behind-the-scenes stories—from a day in the writers’ room at The Onion to why a sketch does or doesn’t make it onto Saturday Night Live to how the BBC nearly erased the entire first season of Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Poking a Dead Frog is a must-read for comedy buffs, writers and pop culture junkies alike.

Author : Claudia H. Johnson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136051228
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect written by Claudia H. Johnson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect introduces the essential element of 'human connection' - the ability to 'touch' the reader or observer - to the screenwriting and story creation process for short films. Claudia Hunter Johnson teaches the craft of short screenplay writing by guiding you through carefully focused writing exercises of increasing length and complexity. You will learn how to think more deeply about the screenwriter's purposes, craft an effective pattern of human change, and hone your vision and process for your short screenplays.