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Writing the Short Film
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ISBN10: 0240805887
ISBN13: 9780240805887
Publisher: Focal Pr
Published: Oct 26 2004
Pages: 370
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.02 Depth: 8.94
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780240805887
Publisher: Focal Pr
Published: Oct 26 2004
Pages: 370
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.02 Depth: 8.94
Language: English
The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dramatization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length) and complete. Exercises, new examples of short screenplays, and an examination of various genres round out the discussion. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: new screenplays, a chapter on rewriting your script, and a chapter on the future of short films
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