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Screen Adaptation

By Williams, Eric R.

Screen Adaptation Arts & Music

Screen Adaptation

By Williams, Eric R.

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Once you understand the basics of screenwriting, ideas for your next screenplay are everywhere. Whether it comes from a favorite children's book, a summer novel you discover accidentally, a news story that catches your imagination, or a chapter from your own life - advanced screenwriting strategies should now guide you through your first adaptation. In Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics, award-winning screenwriter Eric Williams uses examples from award-winning screenplays to explain new storytelling techniques. His real-world examples illustrate a range of advanced approaches - including new ways to identify and craft tension, how to reimagine structure and character, and how to strengthen emotional depth in your characters and in the audience. Screen Adaptation: Beyond the Basics teaches readers new ways to engage with source material in order to make successful adaptation decisions, regardless of the source material.
The book offers:
Three detailed examples of award-winning adaptations by the author, including the complete short story and final scripts used in the Voices From the Heartland project;
Breakout boxes highlighting modern and historical adaptations and providing examples for each concept discussed in the book;
More than fifty charts providing easy-to-use visual representations of complex concepts;
New screenwriting techniques developed by the author, including the Triangle of Knowledge, the Storyteller's Parallax, and the idea of Super Genres as part of a Screenwriters Taxonomy.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2017-07-27
Publication Date:
2017-07-27
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1138948853
ISBN13:
9781138948853
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
616 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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