Bringing a film to life requires skills in storytelling, the visual arts, logistics, and more. This book presents many critical principles of filmmaking, including: · How to structure and pitch a screenplay · How to make visible the invisible, such as backstory, motivation, and inner psychology · Why it's best to keep your characters plunging into the unknown · The difference between plot, story, and theme · How to compose a frame visually · How to manage finances, schedules, set logistics, sound, and lighting · Why many films drag in Act 2, and what to do about it Written by an award-winning producer, screenwriter, and script consultant to major movie studios, 101 Things I Learned in Film School is an indispensable resource for students, screenwriters, filmmakers, animators, and anyone interested in the movie world.
ISBN: | 9781524762001 |
Publisher: | Crown |
Imprint: | Crown |
Published date: | 05 Jan 2021 |
DEWEY: | 791.430071 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 101 |
Weight: | 434g |
Height: | 188mm |
Width: | 147mm |
Spine width: | 28mm |