{"product_id":"the-understructure-of-writing-for-film-and-television-paperback","title":"The Understructure of Writing for Film and Television - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Brady\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique, comprehensive introduction to screenwriting offers practical advice for the beginning writer, whether college student or freelancer. Based on their experience as professional writers and as teachers in a large, successful screenwriting program at California State University, Northridge, the authors provide a progression of assignments at manageable screenwriting lengths for beginners. They lead students through development of a premise, treatment, stepsheet, and, finally, miniscreenplay-essential elements in writing a longer script.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA major feature of the text is the use of many example scenes from contemporary and classic American films, such as \u003ci\u003eOn the Waterfront, Kramer vs. Kramer, The Godfather, The Graduate, Tootsie, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. Other scenes are drawn from international films and dramatic literature. The criticism of these scenes invites students to develop their own comparative models, while simultaneously providing exposure to the central analytical terms of good dramatic writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors also place screenwriting within the larger tradition of dramatic writing in order to put the beginning writer in touch with the wealth of art, experience, and practical ideas the drama contains. They provide an up-to-date, practical discussion of marketing and copywriting a screenplay, with addresses of relevant professional societies. Most importantly, they never offer an ill-advised shortcut or restrict students to only one way of thinking about a character, situation, or scene. In \u003ci\u003eThe Understructure of Writing for Film \u0026amp; Television, \u003c\/i\u003e the student's thought and creativity are central.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique, comprehensive introduction to screenwriting offers practical advice for the beginning writer, whether college student or freelancer. Based on their experience as professional writers and as teachers in a large, successful screenwriting program at California State University, Northridge, the authors provide a progression of assignments at manageable screenwriting lengths for beginners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eminent veteran writer, director, and producer for radio and television, Ben Brady is professor emeritus and founder of the highly successful screenwriting program at California State University, Northridge. Lance Lee is a professional dramatist and instructor in screenwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.93 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454327242930,"sku":"9780292785151","price":32.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2e9b1eea69bd2e3677c84388fd003892.webp?v=1778848206","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-understructure-of-writing-for-film-and-television-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}