Screen adaptation : a scriptwriting handbook /
Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook, Second Edition examines the challenges screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and examples from current films, this book provides practical, usable information on how t...
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| Μορφή: | Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Boston ; Oxford :
Focal Press,
c1998.
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| Έκδοση: | 2nd ed. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Publisher description Table of contents |
| Περίληψη: | Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook, Second Edition examines the challenges screenwriters face when adapting novels, plays, and short stories for the screen. Thoroughly updated to include new exercises and examples 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. Both beginning writers and seasoned professionals will find the tools necessary to evaluate a prospective source and create a successful screenplay. |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Previous ed. published 1991. |
| Φυσική περιγραφή: | xiii, 157 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0240803493 (pbk. : alk. paper) |