Film genre for the screenwriter

Film Genre for the Screenwriter is a practical study of how classic film genre components can be used in the construction of a screenplay. Based on Jule Selbo's popular course, this accessible guide includes an examination of the historical origins of specific film genres, how and why these gen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Selbo, Jule (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : Routledge 2015
Edición:1st publ
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Film genre vs. genre film
  • Creating the mental space
  • Overview of film genres
  • The uber genres: comedy and drama
  • Romance, romantic comedy and buddy
  • Speculative genres
  • Horror
  • Science fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Western
  • Thriller
  • Action and adventure
  • Disaster and war
  • Coming of age and fish out of water
  • Balancing of film genres
  • Conclusion.