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Semiotics for Screenwriters: Break Down Your Favorite Movies Then Write Your Own
Semiotics for Screenwriters: Break Down Your Favorite Movies Then Write Your Own
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Semiotics for Screenwriters is a book that deconstructs 3 classic films to reveal the hidden universal language of plot, character, and theme, and teaches how to apply this knowledge to writing and correcting screenplays.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 22 February 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
You're trying to finish a screenplay, but there's a voice in your ear whispering, "You should know more about how cinema story works." Perhaps you've heard how many successful screenwriters deconstruct or "break down" films and study them. You'd like to try this method, but ask yourself, "How do I start?"
Semiotics for Screenwriters can help you with this daunting task by taking you on a unique journey through three classic films: "It's a Wonderful Life," "Lost in Translation," and "Get Out." These films show you the hidden universal language of plot, character, and theme at work in them. This method will reveal the mechanics of cinema story and then show you how to apply this knowledge to your own screenwriting.
Semiotics is a powerful system of analysis applied in many fields, including literature and psychology. In this book, you'll learn to deploy this method to break down classic films and then apply it to writing, developing, and correcting your own screenplays.
By using semiotics, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the art of cinema storytelling and be able to create more compelling and effective screenplays. So why wait? Start your journey into the world of semiotics today and unlock the secrets of cinema story!
Weight: 768g
Dimension: 179 x 254 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501390999
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