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On screen writing / Edward Dmytryk ; introduction and new material by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier.

By: Dmytryk, Edward [author.].
Contributor(s): Hurbis-Cherrier, Mick [writer of introduction,, writer of added commentary.].
Publisher: New York, NY, USA : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2019Description: xxi, 210 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138584464; 9781138584471.Subject(s): Motion picture authorshipDDC classification: 808.23 D64
Contents:
First steps -- In the beginning -- Who? -- See how they grow -- Adaptation continued -- The image is the reality -- Point, counterpoint -- The art of weaving -- No piece without war -- Clearing the way -- The end -- The tag.
Summary: "With On Screen Writing, director Edward Dmytryk offers a clear, methodical overview of the needs, practices, and problems of screenwriting, including extensive coverage of adaptation. Written In an informal, anecdotal style and using script examples from Hollywood classics, Dmytryk presents a practical set of principles for writing engaging, filmable screenplays. Originally published in 1985, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic screenwriting book includes a new critical introduction by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, exercises, and a glossary"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Originally published by Focal Press 1984"

"A Focal Press Book".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.

First steps -- In the beginning -- Who? -- See how they grow -- Adaptation continued -- The image is the reality -- Point, counterpoint -- The art of weaving -- No piece without war -- Clearing the way -- The end -- The tag.

"With On Screen Writing, director Edward Dmytryk offers a clear, methodical overview of the needs, practices, and problems of screenwriting, including extensive coverage of adaptation. Written In an informal, anecdotal style and using script examples from Hollywood classics, Dmytryk presents a practical set of principles for writing engaging, filmable screenplays. Originally published in 1985, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic screenwriting book includes a new critical introduction by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, exercises, and a glossary"-- Provided by publisher.

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Text in English

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