Applied Screenwriting - How to Write True Scripts for Creative and Commercial Video

Putting a vision on the page for creative and commercial video is harder than it seems, but author Carey Martin explains how to bring these tools to bear in the "work for hire" environment.

List of contents

1. "Applied" versus "Basic" Screenwriting 2. The Story: The Pulse of the Script 3. The Production Team: The Target for the Script 4. The Format: The Structure of the Script 5. The Scene Description: Opening the Eyes of the Audience 6. Camera and Lighting: Focusing the Eyes of the Audience 7. Editing: Moving the Eyes of the Audience 8. Audio: The Ears of the Audience 9. The Conclusion: The Effect on the Audience 10. Appendix 1: How to Format a Script ... in the Form of a Script 11. Appendix 2: The Narrative, the Split-Column, and the North Star 12. Appendix 3: Watching to Listen - A Filmography of Dialogue

About the author

Carey Martin is Professor of Digital Media at Liberty University, USA. He has worked and written for local broadcast television, nonprofit educational media, Fortune 500 corporate video, and independent film before and during his academic career. He has earned multiple peer-reviewed awards for his screenwriting and directing, including for his short film Ohfer (2016).

Summary

Putting a vision on the page for creative and commercial video is harder than it seems, but author Carey Martin explains how to bring these tools to bear in the “work for hire” environment.

Product details

• Authors: Carey Martin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.02.2024
• EAN: 9781032531069
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253106-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Radio, Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Screenplays, Radio / Podcasts, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Film Scripts & Screenplays, Film scripts and screenplays