Writing the Short Film

by KenDancyger (Author), PatriciaCooper (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $3.24

  This title outlines how the short film is as close to literary forms as it is to other film forms. It features writing exercises and strategies, and aims to take the writer through the whole process from the initial idea to the final script.

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $37.10

  The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dramatization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length) and complete. Exercises, new examples of short screenplays, and an examination of various genres round out the discussion. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: new screenplays, a chapter on rewriting your script, and a chapter on the future of short films