Beschreibung:
Dennis J. Packard is a professor at Brigham Young University. He holds a PhD in Philosophy (Stanford) and in Theater and Film (BYU). Packard has produced two films (Firecreek, Hottieboombalottie), and is currently involved with two in pre-production.
The book outlines a program for writing filmable novels.
Introduction; Stage One: Warming Up; Chapter 1: Sentences - Week One; Chapter 2: Scenes - Week Two; Chapter 3: Subtext - Week Three; Stage Two: Summarizing; Chapter 4: Pitch - Week Four; Chapter 5: Synopsis - Week Five; Chapter 6: Scenario - Weeks Six and Seven; Stage Three: Expanding; Chapter 7: Script - Weeks Eight to Ten; Chapter 8: Novel - Weeks Eleven to Thirteen; Chapter 9: Film - Weeks Fourteen to Fifteen; Conclusion; Appendix; Suggested Readings; The Possibility of Film Novels; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Endnotes.