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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Egile nagusia: Portnoy, Kenneth, 1946-
Formatua: Liburua
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: Boston ; Oxford : Focal Press, c1998.
Edizioa:2nd ed.
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100 1 |a Portnoy, Kenneth,  |d 1946- 
245 1 0 |a Screen adaptation :  |b a scriptwriting handbook /  |c Dr. Kenneth Portnoy. 
250 |a 2nd ed. 
260 |a Boston ;  |a Oxford :  |b Focal Press,  |c c1998. 
300 |a xiii, 157 p. ;  |c 23 cm. 
500 |a Previous ed. published 1991. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index. 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Principles of Dramatic Writing -- 3. Characterization -- 4. Structure -- 5. Kramer versus Kramer -- 6. Social Issue -- 7. Action Adventure and Science Fiction: Jurassic Park and Apollo 13 -- 8. The Short Story. 
520 |a 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. 
650 0 |a Motion picture authorship. 
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