Film Genre for the ScreenwriterRoutledge, 25 lip 2014 - 339 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 genres are received and appreciated by film-going audiences, and how the student and professional screenwriter alike can use the knowledge of film genre components in the ideation and execution of a screenplay. Explaining the defining elements, characteristics and tropes of genres from romantic comedy to slasher horror, and using examples from classic films like Casablanca alongside recent blockbuster franchises like Harry Potter, Selbo offers a compelling and readable analysis of film genre in its written form. The book also offers case studies, talking points and exercises to make its content approachable and applicable to readers and writers across the creative field. |
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CHAPTER 1 Film Genre for the Screenwriter | 1 |
CHAPTER 2 Creating the Mental Space | 9 |
CHAPTER 3 Overview of Film Genres | 51 |
Comedy and Drama | 69 |
CHAPTER 5 Romance Romantic Comedy and Buddy | 92 |
CHAPTER 6 Speculative Genres | 120 |
CHAPTER 7 Horror | 124 |
CHAPTER 8 Science Fiction | 147 |
CHAPTER 10 Western | 187 |
CHAPTER 11 Thriller | 203 |
CHAPTER 12 Action and Adventure | 229 |
CHAPTER 13 Disaster and War | 259 |
CHAPTER 14 ComingofAge and FishOutofWater | 289 |
CHAPTER 15 Balancing Film Genres | 301 |
A Practical Tool in the Screenwriters Toolbox | 315 |
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