How To Be Your Own Script Doctor
Author: Jennifer Kenning
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2006-04-25
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780826417473
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The Nutshell Technique
Author: Jill Chamberlain
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2016-03-01
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1477303731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVeteran script consultant Jill Chamberlain discovered in her work that an astounding 99 percent of first-time screenwriters don’t know how to tell a story. These writers may know how to format a script, write snappy dialogue, and set a scene. They may have interesting characters and perhaps some clever plot devices. But, invariably, while they may have the kernel of a good idea for a screenplay, they fail to tell a story. What the 99 percent do instead is present a situation. In order to explain the difference, Chamberlain created the Nutshell Technique, a method whereby writers identify eight dynamic, interconnected elements that are required to successfully tell a story. Now, for the first time, Chamberlain presents her unique method in book form with The Nutshell Technique: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting. Using easy-to-follow diagrams (“nutshells”), she thoroughly explains how the Nutshell Technique can make or break a film script. Chamberlain takes readers step-by-step through thirty classic and contemporary movies, showing how such dissimilar screenplays as Casablanca, Chinatown, Pulp Fiction, The Usual Suspects, Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, Silver Linings Playbook, and Argo all have the same system working behind the scenes, and she teaches readers exactly how to apply these principles to their own screenwriting. Learn the Nutshell Technique, and you’ll discover how to turn a mere situation into a truly compelling screenplay story.
I Could've Written a Better Movie Than That!
Author: Derek Rydall
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Utilizing over a century of combined experience from the top script consultants in the business, Rydall leads you through a step-by-step process to hone your reading, writing, and analytical skills, and build a successful script-consulting business - either full or part time."--Jacket.
Doctor Who
Author: Russell T. Davies
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 0563486414
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn the 26th of March 2005, Doctor Who returned to our screens after an absence of 16 years, with a new Doctor, a new assistant and thirteen thrilling new adventures.This book collects together the entire shooting scripts for the first series. Seven of the scripts are by Russell T Davies, with the remainder by Steven Moffat, Robert Shearman, Paul Cornell and The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss. Each story contains the essential ingredients of time travel, adventure, and the mixing of the ordinary with the fantastical that have always characterized the series, while at the same time being thoroughly in tune with contemporary culture and society. This is a Doctor Who for an age defined by irony, technology and celebrity, and the shadow cast by 9/11. It is also a more cinematic series, with fast cutting and special effects that will satisfy viewers brought up on contemporary film and television sci-fi.The shooting scripts give a unique insight into how the series was visualized and acted. Alongside the exciting action sequences and dialogue are hints about the characters' emotions, and evocations of the settings in which their adventures take place. Pacey, atmospheric and thoroughly absorbing, these scripts practically read like novels.Each of the scripts will be illustrated with full-colour screen grabs, ensuring the book appeals to broad audience. Introductions by the writers will explain the inspirations for the new series and the fascinating process of creating a Doctor Who script.As the one book that ties directly into the new series, this is a must-have self-purchase or Christmas gift for all Doctor Who fans.
Explorations in Computing
Author: John S. Conery
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2014-09-24
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13: 1466572450
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Active Learning Approach to Teaching the Main Ideas in Computing Explorations in Computing: An Introduction to Computer Science and Python Programming teaches computer science students how to use programming skills to explore fundamental concepts and computational approaches to solving problems. Tbook gives beginning students an introduction to
Script Doctor's 100 More Tips for TV and Film
Author: Si Spencer
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2010-09-28
Total Pages: 55
ISBN-13: 1446194019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA second collection of tips on the rules, disciplines and processes of writing for film and television from a writer with over ten years of hands on experience working on the UK's most popular shows. Si Spencer has worked on extensive runs on hit shows such as Grange Hill, The Bill and Eastenders. He is also a critically acclaimed graphic novel writer, having worked on Judge Dredd, 2000 AD and Tank Girl, as well his own series 'The Vinyl Underground'. He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the UK industry including Neil Gaiman, Russell T Davies, Tony Jordan, John Yorke, Mal Young, Simon Ashdown, Tony Garnett and Jamie Hewlett among others. This handy-sized collection of tips is not a dry, boring theoretical training course in script-writing; it's a fun and easily accessible collection of bite-sized hints on how to avoid the common mistakes, how to use simple techniques to improve your screenplay and even the actual physical process of how to write and sell your work.
The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook
Author: Chris Jones
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 808
ISBN-13: 9780826479884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis third edition of the UK's best-selling filmmaker's bible, builds upon the most successful features of the previous books. Including illustrations, diagrams, and box-outs, this book comes with a DVD, packed with further interviews with filmmakers, as well as theatrical trailers.
Screenwriting is Rewriting
Author: Jack Epps, Jr.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2016-01-28
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 1628927380
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf there is one skill that separates the professional screenwriter from the amateur, it is the ability to rewrite successfully. From Jack Epps, Jr., the screenwriter of Top Gun, Dick Tracy, and The Secret of My Success, comes a comprehensive guide that explores the many layers of rewriting. In Screenwriting is Rewriting, Epps provides a practical and tested approach to organizing notes, creating a game plan, and executing a series of focused passes that address the story, character, theme, structure, and plot issues. Included are sample notes, game plans, and beat sheets from Epps' work on films such as Sister Act and Turner and Hooch. Also featured are exclusive interviews with Academy Award® winning screenwriters Robert Towne (Chinatown) and Frank Pierson (Dog Day Afternoon), along with Academy Award® nominee Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich).
Selling Your Screenplay
Author: Ashley Scott Meyers
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781601451484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSelling Your Screenplay is a step-by-step guide to getting your screenplay sold and produced. Learn how to get your script into the hands of the producers and directors who can turn your story into a movie.
Creative Careers in Hollywood
Author: Laurie Scheer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2006-10-02
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 1621531945
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReaders will discover real-life, yet upbeat portraits of the "shredder" jobs of the industry, such as assistant or d-girl, and how they can lead to the "keeper" jobs of actor, agent, or studio executive. Each career overview features a clever analysis of the classic film characters who memorably played these jobs on screen; an insightful rewards-risks assessment of the job; and a brief look at such essential job qualities as durability, length of stay, "food chain value" and desirability factor. Part how-to guide, part historical document, and part social commentary, this book will delight career seekers, Hollywood insiders, and film aficionados alike!
