Applied Screenwriting
by Carey Martin
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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.
Whilst other texts focus on writing the next award winner, this can be out of reach both logistically and financially for many. Instead, readers will learn how to write what they want the eyes of the audience to see and the ears of the audience to hear, in such a way that the Producer and Director can read the creative blueprint and bring that vision to life. The text will walk readers through a focused and practical consideration of the camera, the edit, and the sound design, in addition to a straightforward application of basic story principles. By understanding writing for video as more than creating a recorded play, readers will become more effective screenwriters and, should they wish, Producers and Directors as well.
This book is ideal for students of screenwriting and those writing scripts for message-driven video for corporate, nonprofit, and commercial production.
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).
Press Reviews:
Carey Martin has written a simple, effective, and accessible book for the education of first-time screenwriters.
- David Carren, Screenwriter and Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA
This is a field that requires an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject matter with a global perspective and that’s exactly what this book provides.
See the publisher website: Routledge
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