Writing the Short Film
Author:   Patricia Cooper (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York) ,  Ken Dancyger (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, NY, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   3rd edition
ISBN:  

9781138129863


Pages:   370
Publication Date:   06 October 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Patricia Cooper (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York) ,  Ken Dancyger (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, NY, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.653kg
ISBN:  

9781138129863


ISBN 10:   1138129860
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   06 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Storytelling in General; Telling a Story in Images; Using Sound to Tell the Story; Finding a Main Character for Your Story; Writing an Original Short Screenplay; Rewriting Your Script Part 2: Storytelling Strategies; Visualization Strategies; Dramatic Strategies; Characterization Strategies; Dialogue Strategies; Part 3: The Melodrama; The Docudrama; Hyperdrama; Experimental Drama; Part 4: New Directions; A Redefined Future; Appendix: Short Screenplays

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...for the more technically minded this weighty tome is invaluable. - Black Filmmaker It is a tough call to sell the script of a short film to a film production company, and your script needs to be outstanding both in concept and execution. If you are a scriptwriter who aims to tackle this tough brief, then here is the book to help you. - Writing Magazine


...for the more technically minded this weighty tome is invaluable. - Black Filmmaker It is a tough call to sell the script of a short film to a film production company, and your script needs to be outstanding both in concept and execution. If you are a scriptwriter who aims to tackle this tough brief, then here is the book to help you. - Writing Magazine


Author Information

Ken Dancyger is the author of numerous books on screenwriting, editing, and production. He conducts screenwriting forums and workshops in North America, Europe, and Asia. A past chair of Undergraduate studies in the Department of Film and Television at NYU, he is currently Professor of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

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