Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters
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Writing Short Films is one of the bestselling university text books on writing short film screenplays. This updated and revised edition includes several new chapters. PART ONE - THE FUNDAMENTALS 1 Before We Start — The Principles of Drama 2 Starting Out – What’s It About? 3 Character & Emotion – Who Does What and Why” 4 The Three-Part Nature of Film Structure” 5 Plotting – The Twists & Turns” PART TWO - INTERMEDIATE STEPS 6 Fade In: Openings & The Main Exposition” 7 The Middle – Keeping the Story Alive” 8 Fade Out: Revelation, Climax & Resolution” PART THREE - THE STRUCTURE OF SCENES 9 Constructing the Scene 10 Dialogue: The Search for the Perfect Line 11 The Subtext of Meaning” PART FOUR - KEEPING FOCUSED 12 Keeping Focused: What Does My Protagonist Really Want?
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