Storytelling for Film and Television

From First Word to Last Frame
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-8153-7178-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 485 g

Storytelling for Film and Television is a theory and practice book which offers a definitive introduction to the art of storytelling through writing, directing, and editing. Author Ken Dancyger provides a comprehensive explanation of the tools that underpin successful narrative filmmaking and television production.

The book takes a unique approach by connecting the different phases of the creative process of film and television production. It shows how writing, directing, and editing all contribute to the process of storytelling and function together to advance the narrative goals of a screenplay, to tell the best story. A case study approach provides numerous examples of effectiveness and brings together the core areas of aesthetics and production to make these concepts more accessible. Case studies include classic and modern films, foreign films, limited and series television, with examples including Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Revenant, and Son of Saul.

This is the ideal text for film and television production students at all levels. It is written in a style which makes it accessible to anybody interested in learning more about the storytelling process and is written for a global audience addressing a global industry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dancyger, Ken

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Installations-, Aktions-, Computer- und Videokunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmdrehbücher
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmproduktion, Filmtechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I Narrative

- Introduction

- The Narrative Tools

- The Technical Dimension

- The Creative Possibilities

- Three Case Studies of Excellence

SECTION II Directing

- The Directing Tools

- The Technical Dimension

- The Creative Possibilities

- Three Case Studies of Excellence

SECTION III Editing

- The Editing Tools

- The Technical Dimension

- The Creative Possibilities

- Three Case Studies of Excellence

SECTION IV The Storytelling Experience from Beginning to End

- Elia Kazan’s Splendor in the Grass

- Sidney Lumet’s Daniel

- Laszlo Nemes’ Son of Saul

- Conclusion

GLOSSARY

Über Autor(innen)

Ken Dancyger is Professor of Film and Television at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. He teaches script and post-production workshops worldwide and is the author of seven books on screenwriting, editing, and production including Alternative Scriptwriting, 5th edition with Jeff Rush; The Technique of Film and Video Editing, 6th edition; Global Scriptwriting; and The Director’s Idea.