Scriptwriting for the Screen (Media Skills)

Scriptwriting for the Screen (Media Skills)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 174 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780415229128
  • DDC分類 808.23

基本説明

An accessible introduction to writing scripts for film and television.

Full Description


Scriptwriting for the Screen is an accessible guide to writing for film and television. It details the first principles of screenwriting and advises on the best way to identify and formulate a story and develop ideas in order to build a vivid, animated and entertaining script. Scriptwriting for the Screen introduces the reader to the essential skills of writing effective drama. Using examples of scripts from a range of films and television programmes such as, American Beauty, The English Patient, The Fisher King, My Left Foot, Shallow Grave, Casablanca, Coronation Street and Our Friends in the North .

Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments 1. Scripting stories; some first principles 2. Ideas into action 3. Just picture it; visualising the action 4. Character: the "Who?" and the "How?" of characters in action 5. Dialogue 6. Making scenes, building sequences 7. Metaphor and moment: Deepening your drama 8. Subtext 9. Pulling it all together Bibliography and suggested reading Index