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Screen adaptation : a scriptwriting handbook /
Screen Adaptation : A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and example from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how to find t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
Focal Press,
©1998.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
| Sumario: | Screen Adaptation : A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. examines the challenge screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and example from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how to find the best plot line for a script, choose key characters, and understand the goals and formats of different genres. Topics include: determining which characters and events are most valuable on developing the main story; expanding short novellas and condensing long novels; using dialog to advance the story and reveal character; comparing the formats of plays, short stories, and novels to those of screenplays approaching the marketplace In this book, both beginning writers and professionals will find the tools necessary to evaluate a prospective source and create a successful screenplay -updated to include new exercises and new examples from recent films. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 157 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080516721 0080516726 9781136049057 1136049053 9781136049019 1136049010 9781136049064 1136049061 1138466336 9781138466333 1282617621 9781282617629 9786612617621 6612617624 |