Storytelling for Film and Television

Ken Dancyger has done the impossible synthesizing decades of insight about the power of screenwriting, directing and editing into one volume. Classic and modern examples, from both film and television, precisely illustrate his unified theory. I cant imagine a more comprehensive vision of the art and craft storytelling. Eric R. Williams, Screenwriter, Author and Director of the MFA in Communication Media Arts program, Ohio University Ken Dancyger has done the impossible synthesizing decades of insight about the power of screenwriting, directing, and editing into one volume. Classic and modern examples, from both film and television, precisely illustrate his unified theory. I cant imagine a more comprehensive vision of the art and craft storytelling. Eric R. Williams, Screenwriter, Author, and Director of the MFA in Communication Media Arts program, Ohio University

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 Directors Idea.

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 Kazans Splendor in the Grass Sidney Lumets Daniel Laszlo Nemes Son of Saul Conclusion GLOSSARY