From Script to Screen
Sonstiges, Englisch, 264 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-240-80422-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Film Directing Fundamentals gives the novice director a set of specific techniques for developing the fundamental elements of this craft in realizing a screenplay for the screen, along with an introduction to the narrative/dramatic elements of film.
In Part One, Nicholas Proferes provides a short screenplay to take the student step-by-step through the "detective" work necessary to uncover disparate dramatic elements such as character, circumstance, wants, and actions. This initial investigation identifies the dramatic essence of each moment, organizes them into a dramatic unit, and leads to an overall design for rendering the script on the screen. This section includes work with actors, staging, and use of the camera as an active narrator. Students are encouraged to use floor plans and storyboards to aid in the previsualization of the film.
Part Two features a scene-by-scene analysis of three feature films by master directors. These are designed to be used in conjunction with the viewing of the films and allows the student to fully understand how the dramatic and narrative categories of film language are used by master directors. In addition, nine other films are analyzed for their distinctive styles and differing dramatic construction. An appendix contains the grammatical rules of film language, the cinematic categories of time and space, and essential questions directors should ask concerning their screenplays.
Provides a unique methodology for aspiring directors and scriptwriters for realizing a screenplay for the screen
Aimed at learning to engage an audience in the unfolding of a cinematic story
Explains the use of storyboards for previsualization, staging of actors, and the use of the camera as active narrator
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In Part One, Nicholas Proferes provides a short screenplay to take the student step-by-step through the "detective" work necessary to uncover disparate dramatic elements such as character, circumstance, wants, and actions. This initial investigation identifies the dramatic essence of each moment, organizes them into a dramatic unit, and leads to an overall design for rendering the script on the screen. This section includes work with actors, staging, and use of the camera as an active narrator. Students are encouraged to use floor plans and storyboards to aid in the previsualization of the film.
Part Two features a scene-by-scene analysis of three feature films by master directors. These are designed to be used in conjunction with the viewing of the films and allows the student to fully understand how the dramatic and narrative categories of film language are used by master directors. In addition, nine other films are analyzed for their distinctive styles and differing dramatic construction. An appendix contains the grammatical rules of film language, the cinematic categories of time and space, and essential questions directors should ask concerning their screenplays.
Provides a unique methodology for aspiring directors and scriptwriters for realizing a screenplay for the screen
Aimed at learning to engage an audience in the unfolding of a cinematic story
Explains the use of storyboards for previsualization, staging of actors, and the use of the camera as active narrator
Zielgruppe
Aspiring and professional directors and scriptwriters; Students in beginning directing courses
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction; Detective Work on Script; Breaking The Piece of Apple Pie Into Actions; Staging; The Film Medium; Camera; Adding Camera to Apple Pie; Marking Shooting Script with Camera Setups; Work with Actors; When the Shooting Begins; Questions Directors Should Ask About Their Screenplays; Appendix
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