Screenplay : the foundations of screenwriting /

A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field's bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer/lecturer/teacher has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider's perspective on the film industry today. From...

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Main Author: Field, Syd
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2005.
Edition:Rev. ed.
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Summary:A generation of screenwriters has used Syd Field's bestselling books to ignite successful careers in film. Now the celebrated producer/lecturer/teacher has updated his classic guide for a new generation of filmmakers, offering a fresh insider's perspective on the film industry today. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here are easily understood guidelines to help aspiring screenwriters--from novices to practiced writers--hone their craft. Filled with updated material--including all-new anecdotes and insights, guidelines on marketing and collaboration, plus analyses of recent films--Screenplay presents a step-by-step, comprehensive technique for writing the screenplay that will succeed in Hollywood.--From publisher description.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:320 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:0385339038
9780385339032