Screenwriting 9

McGee studies historical representation in commodified, popular cinema as expressions of historical truths that more authentic histories usually miss and argues for the political and social signific……続きを見る

The screenplay is currently the focus of extensive critical re-evaluation, however, as yet there has been no comprehensive study of its historical development. International in scope and placing emp……続きを見る

The essays within this collection explore the possibilities and potentialities of all three positions, presenting encounters that are, at times contradictory, at other times supportive, as well as c……続きを見る

This unique book explores the social processes which shape fictional representations of police and crime in television dramas. Exploring ten leading British and European police dramas from the last ……続きを見る

A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for ……続きを見る

Strong characters – characters we love and hate, those we despair for at their low moments and egg on to their triumphs – are the foundation of any successful script. Written by award-winning writer……続きを見る

In 2010, The Walking Dead premiered on AMC and has since become the most watched scripted program in the history of basic cable. Based on the graphic novel series by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead……続きを見る

Did you know that the literature you now enjoy once cause insomnia to its authors? Find out who wrote your favorite literary pieces in this enjoyable educational manual. What sets this book apart is……続きを見る

“On Story is film school in a box, a lifetime’s worth of filmmaking knowledge squeezed into half-hour packages.” ーKenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times Austin Film Festival (AFF) is ……続きを見る

In the post-World War II era, authors of the beat generation produced some of the most enduring literature of the day. More than six decades since, work of the Beat Poets conjures images of unconven……続きを見る

Ever gotten stuck when working on the middle of your story? Ever labeled your story middle as saggy? Draggy? A creativity-draining slog? You’re not alone. Even big-name writers have trouble with the……続きを見る

Shoot, Edit, Share is an interactive, accessible introduction to video production techniques, concepts, and terminology. With the increasing availability of affordable video equipment, many students……続きを見る

Writers should not develop characters as just another plot device to pull the reader to the next plot point. The characters themselves should drive the action. Live Action Character Development is a……続きを見る

There are hundreds of books on the market, all trying to teach you how to write a screenplay. Several of them are excellent and useful books. But never - until now - has there been a screenwriting m……続きを見る

The Screenwriter’s Path takes a comprehensive approach to learning how to write a screenplayーallowing the writer to use it as both a reference and a guide in constructing a script. A tenured profes……続きを見る

In Mama’s Gun: Black Maternal Figures and the Politics of Transgression, Marlo D. David identifies five bold, new archetypes of black motherhood for the post-civil rights generation in order to imag……続きを見る

Gus Van Sant’s film and the ’90s cult of the alternative Gus Van Sant’s 1991 indie darling My Own Private Idaho perplexed and provoked, inspiring a new ethos for a new decade: being different was be……続きを見る

Edición revisada en junio de 2022. Con frecuencia el guionista lee manuales, asiste a cursos y atiende los consejos de los profesionales para acabar descubriendo que en su trabajo diario tiene que o……続きを見る

Después del éxito de ¡Salva al gato!, una guía que se convirtió en un clásico entre guionistas profesionales y amateurs, Blake Snyder publicó en 2007 ¡Salva al gato! va al cine. Escrito con la misma……続きを見る

«Un libro soberbio que va derecho al tema y está cargado de datos. Un libro de lectura obligatoria» S.S. Simens Fundador del Hollywood Film Institute y de la Web FilmSchool.com «Escribir cine da ton……続きを見る

¿Qué esperas encontrar en Nunca mientas a un idiota? ¿Comedia romántica? ¿Autoayuda? ¿Y si el libro lleva impreso el subtítulo Póker para guionistas y demás escribientes? Este libro tiene algo de ju……続きを見る

Close to the Enemy is a seven-part television series, mostly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. The drama follows intelligence officer Captain Callum Fergus……続きを見る

Famed playwright Israel Horovitz has written more than 70 produced plays, which have been translated in more than 30 languages worldwide. Along the way, he has also written screenplays for film incl……続きを見る

Dating Your Character: A Sexy Guide to Screenwriting for Film and TV, is based on the principle that interesting characters actually are co-creators in the writing process. It’s organized into some……続きを見る

Ethics in Screenwriting: New Perspectives is a book that breaks new ground by forging a link between screenwriting research and a burgeoning interest in film, media, and narrative ethics. Going beyo……続きを見る

With this screenplay David Mamet gives the traditional prison-break story his special blend of gripping suspense, slapdash buffoonery, and ingenious plotting. Bob, a vicious killer, cheats the elect……続きを見る

Unseen voices narrate this story of the affair between the haunting Anne-Marie Stretter and the disgraced French vice-consul in Làhore. In the India of 1937, with the smell of laurels and leprosy pe……続きを見る

This book offers the first comprehensive discussion of the relationship between Modern Irish Literature and the Irish cinema, with twelve chapters written by experts in the field that deal with prin……続きを見る

This volume explores how to engage audiences both beyond and within the academy more deeply in environmental research through arts-based forms. It builds on a multi-pronged case study of scripts for……続きを見る

The young filmmaker Rene Daalder and the architecture student Rem Koolhaas wrote the screenplay to Daalder's 1969 film De blanke slavin (The White Slave) in 1967/68. Taking inspiration from B-movies……続きを見る