Screenwriting

Breaking into the world of independent filmmaking is one thing - getting your film seen is another. In this essential guide, you'll discover how to navigate the often overlooked, yet critical, aspects of marketing and distribution, ensuring your project...

In Adventures of a Suburban Boy, John Boorman, hailed by the Observer as 'arguably Britain's greatest living director', offers an enthralling memoir of a creative life spent turning dreams into celluloid, and money into light.One of cinema's authentic...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580650632Author L CowgillFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Lone Eagle Publishing CoPublisher Watson-Guptill PublicationsWeight(grams) 450gDimensions(mm)...

"Writing the Romantic Comedy is so much fun to read it could pop a champagne cork."-Alexa Junge, writer and producer of FriendsRevised and expanded to celebrate a new generation of romantic comedies, Billy Mernit's insightful look into the mechanics of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805069921Author Alex EpsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Henry Holt & Company IncPublisher Henry Holt & Company IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

From the early stages of script writing to the final cut, We Have Some Notes... provides a detailed overview of the script editing and development process, emphasising the impact of critical feedback, or 'notes', in the creation of successful films and...

The Science of Writing Characters is a comprehensive handbook to help writers create compelling and psychologically-credible characters that come to life on the page. Drawing on the latest psychological theory and research, ranging from personality...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375750243Author John Gregory DunneFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

If you're looking for a straightforward, practical, no-nonsense guide to scriptwriting that will hold your hand right the way through the process, read on! The Raindance Writers' Lab guides you through the tools that enable you to execute a strong...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907728Author Kim HudsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics is a comprehensive exploration into the art and craft of directing for film and television. It's filled with practical advice, essential technical information, and inspiring case studies for every stage of...

Making movies is the most exciting way to earn a living and it is not surprising that media and film studies remain the most popular courses at colleges across the western world. A short film provides an opportunity for elliptical, poetic, condensed...

Making movies is the most exciting way to earn a living and it is not surprising that media and film studies remain the most popular courses at colleges across the western world. A short film provides an opportunity for elliptical, poetic, condensed...

When The Life of Brian was first released in 1979 it was hailed by most as Monty Python's finest parody and denounced by a few as the most blasphemous film of all time. With its unforgettable song, 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life', and its...

A good story can easily be ruined by bad dialogue. Now in its 4th edition, Rib Davis's bestselling Writing Dialogue for Scripts provides expert insight into how dialogue works, what to look out for in everyday speech and how to use dialogue effectively...

Written both for students and working professionals, this book walks readers step-by-step through the foundations of color grading for projects of any size, from music videos and commercials to full-length features.In this clear, practical, and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907056Author Jennifer Van SijllFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 762g

Prewriting Your Screenplay cements all the bricks of a story's foundations together and forms a single, organic story-growing technique, starting with a blank slate. It shows writers how to design each element so that they perfectly interlock together...

Script Readers play a crucial role in the film industry, often responsible for determining whether a script is even looked at by a producer or development executive; yet those accountable for reading can be on the first rung of the industry ladder and...

With this new edition of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen, author Todd Debreceni presents the latest techniques and special effects in what has become an industry "bible." In addition to genre-specific considerations, Debreceni covers the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401309541Author Roberta MunroeFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 280gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 132mm * 24mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907933Author Jeffrey Alan SchechterFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 318g

A friendly, hands-on training manual and reference for lighting technicians in motion picture and television production, this handbook is the most comprehensive guide to set lighting available. It provides a unique combination of practical detail with a...

FOREWORD BY FRASER HESTONIn celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Planet of the Apes, the classic science-fiction film from 1968, The Making of Planet of the Apes tells the film and offers exclusive, never-before-seen photographs and concept art...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859655699Author Lee KarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Plexus Publishing LtdPublisher Plexus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615932931Author Pamela DouglasFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786887408Author Michael TiernoFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 157gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 132mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786887408Author Michael TiernoFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 157gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 132mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933334Author Neal Marshall StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615931309Author Dan O'BannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

In an age where many see screenwriters as the storytellers of the new century and everyone appears to be trying to write a screenplay, this book provides the framework for you to write a great screenplay. It goes beyond the concerns of act structure and...

Includes the screenplays for Warfare and Civil War, with an accompanying interview on screenwriting with Iraq War verteran Ray Mendoza, who co-wrote and co-directed Warfare with Alex Garland. Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy...

It may be drama features that win the most awards and kudos from critics, but in the current marketplace you're unlikely to sell a drama screenplay in the way you would a genre script. Breaking down the nuts and bolts of what differentiates drama from...

Veteran script consultant Jill Chamberlain discovered in her work that an astounding 99 percent of first-time screenwriters don't know how to tell a story. These writers may know how to format a script, write snappy dialogue, and set a scene. They may...

"What a splendid subject to sink one's teeth into," raved the Washington Post . Here was a six-foot-two Irishman with a red beard,a Victorian family man, a spirited debater, and the author of novels and short stories largely forgotten today. All, of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933419Author Margaret KerrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Tailor your screenplay to sell. Find out what Hollywood script readers, producers, and studio executives want in a screenplay (and why) from someone who's been there. Discover what it takes to begin a lasting career as a screenwriter.Peppered with...

"On Story is film school in a box, a lifetime's worth of filmmaking knowledge squeezed into half-hour packages." -Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles TimesAustin Film Festival (AFF) is the first organization focused on the writer's creative...

Writing successful screenplays that capture the public imagination and richly reward the screenwriter requires more than simply following the formulas prescribed by the dozens of screenwriting manuals currently in print. Learning the "how-tos" is...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101874066Author Jeanine BasingerFormat HardbackPage Count 656Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. Knopf