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Presents rules for making your ideas marketablle and your script satisfying, and saleable, including: the four elements of every winning logline; the seven immutable laws of screenplay physics; the ten genres and why they're important to your movi...

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Originally an influential memo Vogler wrote for Walt Disney Animation executives regarding The Lion King, The Writer's Journey details a twelve-stage, myth-inspired method that has galvanized Hollywood's treatment of cinematic storytelling. A form...

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A go-to guide to directing films, updated here on the twenty-fifth anniversary of its initial release. Looks at processes of celebrated auteurs.

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Originally an influential memo Vogler wrote for Walt Disney Animation executives regarding The Lion King, The Writer's Journey details a twelve-stage, myth-inspired method that has galvanized Hollywood's treatment of cinematic storytelling. A form...

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Judith says, "In the years since the original edition of Directing Actors was published, the technical side of filmmaking has become much more easily accessible. Directors tell me that dealing with actors is the last frontier¿the scariest par...

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2nd edition. A how-to workbook packed with over 60 10-minute writing tools.

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Intended to be kept at a screenwriter's fingertips, The Hollywood Standard provides what even the best script software can't: clear, concise instructions and hundreds of examples to take the guesswork out of a multitude of formatting questions tha...

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The film director is the guide, the inspiration, the focus that can shepherd hundreds of artists into the creation of a single work of art. This book takes the reader step-by-step into the process of film-making, including reading scripts, determi...

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This revised and updated edition is a complete resource for anyone who wants to write and produce for television drama series or create an original series, as well as for teachers in screenwriting classes and workshops. It leads the reader step-by...

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Dying is easy, comedy is hard. So keep your comedy blockbuster alive and well and buy this book. Comedy has always been the backbone of the film business. In an age of sequels and brand-name movies based on established properties, the original com...

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With sound becoming more important in cinema exhibition and DVD release, this book offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose a story, develop characters and create emotion through skilful creation of the sound track.

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"Master Shots" gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget. By using powerful master shots and well-executed moves, directors can develop a strong style and stand out from the crowd.

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Written by a seasoned professional, Viers explains how to achieve Hollywood-quality sound that will make productions stand out from the rest.

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Directing is a high wire act. For first time directors the pressures can be magnified a hundred fold, since they usually have only one shot to make a splash in the independent film community. This book teaches first time directors how to make the ...

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Helps directors, actors, writers, designers, producers and executives tap into the imagination and instincts, which help them create the films they always dreamed of. This book is a material for the film, television and theatre professional.

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Guides the reader step-by-step through the process of understanding, acquiring and practicing directing techniques.

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A brilliant guide for the writer who is frustrated with books, classes and philosophies that offer a one-size-fits-all approach to the craft.

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An analysis of over 50 US and foreign films in every cinematic genre, including drama, westerns, horror, action-adventure, romance, comedy, romantic comedy, suspense-thriller and fantasy-science fiction. It reveals why some films continue to touch...

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Action and suspense films have almost always been made by 'seat of the pants' filmmakers. Crafting their films on gut instinct and intuition their innate talent often leads them to exciting results. Badham examines and explains the elements of act...

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In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat!, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years. In the perfect co...

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A guide to writing dialogue for screenwriters, novelists and playwrights.

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Dan O'Bannon famously crafted his screenplays using a self-designed system which he called "dynamic structure." This book outlines how O'Bannon's method differs from those of other well-known screenwriting gurus, and illustrates with exa...

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A checklist of errors all writers make, with the tools needed to fix them.

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Klick's book reveals the 120 minute-by-minute story genome that unites all successful films. In other words, it shows filmmakers what makes a great movie tick--like no other book has done before. 250 pp.

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This groundbreaking guide describes six seemingly different popular movies and genres (Skyfall, The Avengers, The Hangover, A Beautiful Mind, The Conjuring, Gone Girl) and shows screenwriters how they all follow the exact same 120 Universal Story ...

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Sam O'Steen was the editor who helped create some of the most important films during the golden age of cinema, including The Graduate and Cool Hand Luke. In this book, he talks about working and playing with some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

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Updated to reflect the technology and business environment of independent filmmaking in the 1990s, this is a step-by-step guide for the beginning producer who is serious about filmmaking, not only as a craft but also as a business.

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Using sequences from an array of films, this book teaches you how editing can make a good film better. This is a how-to guide - adaptable to tools and technologies - to make you a better editor of film or video.

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