Screenplay : the foundations of screenwriting / Syd Field.

By:

Field, Syd, 1935-2013

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2005.Edition: Rev. editionDescription: 319 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:

0385339038
9780385339032

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.437

LOC classification:

PN 1996 F456s 2005

Online resources:

b Campus and remote access. Download of reader necessary

Contents:

What is a screenplay? The subject The creation of character Building a character Story and character Endings and beginnings Setting up the story Two incidents Plot points The scene The sequence Building the story line Screenplay form Writing the screenplay Adaptation On collaboration After it's written A personal note

Summary: A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field's bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer/lecturer/teacher has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider's perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to help aspiring screenwriters--from novices to practiced writers--hone their craft. Filled with updated material--including all-new anecdotes and insights, guidelines on marketing and collaboration, plus analyses of recent films--Screenplay presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the screenplay that will succeed in Hollywood.--From publisher description.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PN 1996 F456s 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000029185

Includes index.

What is a screenplay?
The subject
The creation of character
Building a character
Story and character
Endings and beginnings
Setting up the story
Two incidents
Plot points
The scene
The sequence
Building the story line
Screenplay form
Writing the screenplay
Adaptation
On collaboration
After it's written
A personal note

A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field's bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer/lecturer/teacher has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider's perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to help aspiring screenwriters--from novices to practiced writers--hone their craft. Filled with updated material--including all-new anecdotes and insights, guidelines on marketing and collaboration, plus analyses of recent films--Screenplay presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the screenplay that will succeed in Hollywood.--From publisher description.

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