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BL
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993672
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b748042
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| Main Entry
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Garfinkel, Asher
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| Title & Author
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Screenplay story analysis : : the art and business /\ Asher Garfinkel.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Allworth Press,, ©2007.
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xx, 187 pages ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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158115478X
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: 9781581154788
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Includes bibliographical references (page 164) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: What is coverage, who uses it, and why? ; Why learn how to read scripts and write coverage? -- Section I: What's in a screenplay? : terms, techniques, and general story elements you must know before evaluating a screenplay. Plot (central conflict; story; complications; reversals; holes) ; Subplot ; Backstory -- Structure : the three acts ; other structural considerations ; Memento: a study of nonlinear substructure and how the three acts emerge -- Character. The hero ; the villain ; archetypes ; cardboard and stereotyping ; the ensemble ; character-driven scripts ; Finding Nemo: a case study of structure in relation to character -- The supporting elements : pace ; dialogue ; believability ; predictability ; payoff ; tone ; point of view ; theme ; formatting ; concept and marketability -- Section II: What's in coverage? : the nuts and bolts of writing story analysis. The top sheet--a look inside your coverage : the top third ; the logline ; commercial potential ; element ratings ; story brief ; budget ; the recommendation (to be continued...) -- The synopsis : synopsis format ; technique and tone ; sales and the one-pager. when scripts go bad ; synopsizing other forms -- Comments : comments format ; content and "the four types" ; more about style ; at a loss for words ; commenting on other forms ; moment of truth: the recommendation ; recommending the writer -- The character breakdown -- Section III: The business : getting the work, keeping it, and using it to forward your career. Getting work : step one: practice ; taking notes ; develop your portfolio ; who's hiring and how to reach them ; and if that doesn't work... ; spec coverage; must I live on a "coast"? -- Once you do get work : the life (and pay) of a reader ; five ways to keep your client satisfied ; the issue of subjectivity ; five responses to the disgruntled client ; increasing your work load ; taking it to the next level ; staying current and looking to the future -- Appendixes. Coverage examples ; Bibliography and recommended reading ; Where to find completed screenplays tor practice ; Other resources for the story analyst ; The story analysts checklist ; Development notes guidelines ; Filmography.
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Introduction: What is coverage, who uses it, and why? ; Why learn how to read scripts and write coverage? -- Section I: What's in a screenplay?. Plot ; Structure ; Character ; The supporting elements -- Section II: What's in coverage? : the nuts and bolts of writing story analysis. The top sheet--a look inside your coverage ; The synopsis ; Comments ; The character breakdown -- Section III: The business. Getting work ; Once you do get work.
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Learn how to become a professional story analyst. In addition to explaining the basic who, what, and why of writing story analysis--called "coverage" in the industry--this book reveals the skills and techniques needed to take your career to the next level, including: terms and story elements all professional readers must know; standard coverage format and content; methods for sharpening your analytic skills; how to acquire work as a professional story analyst; thought processes involved in reading and evaluating a screenplay. This book offers tips on the business aspect of being a story analyst that will prepare you for everything from finding clients to pleasing them to keeping them coming back.--Adapted from back cover.
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Motion picture authorship.
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Motion picture plays-- History and criticism.
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Drehbuch.
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Erzähltechnik.
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Motion picture authorship.
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Motion picture plays.
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Drehbuch.
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| Dewey Classification
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791.43/7
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| LC Classification
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PN1996.G35 2007
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