Ken Dancyger is an accomplished author and educator whose works delve into the theoretical and practical aspects of screenwriting, directing, and film editing. His influential books are considered foundational texts in film programs globally, offering profound insights rather than simple how-to guides. Dancyger actively shares his expertise through international workshops and script consulting, enriching the global filmmaking community with his extensive experience.
Focusing on the essential tools for crafting compelling stories, this guide explores the nuances of writing for radio and television. It delves into the unique challenges faced in both documentary and dramatic formats, offering practical examples across various writing genres. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for aspiring writers looking to enhance their skills in broadcast media.
Focusing on the art of storytelling, this book explores writing, directing, and editing within film and television. Ken Dancyger offers a thorough examination of the essential tools that contribute to effective narrative filmmaking and production, making it an invaluable resource for aspiring filmmakers and storytellers.
Focusing on the artistic and aesthetic principles of editing, this updated sixth edition delves into the storytelling choices editors face, supported by a rich context of theory and history. It covers a variety of genres, including action, comedy, drama, documentary, and experimental forms. Ken Dancyger analyzes numerous classic and contemporary films, providing insights into the editing process and its impact on narrative development. This comprehensive guide serves as an essential resource for aspiring editors and filmmakers alike.
Takes a view of Vivian Paley's many books and articles, charting the evolution of Paley's thinking while revealing the seminal characteristics of her teaching philosophy.
The Technique of Film and Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Because editing is about more than learning a specific software program, this book focuses on the fundamentals of editing as art. Analysis of photographs from dozens of classic and contemporary films and videos provide a sound basis for the professional filmmaker and student editor. This book puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice. This edition includes brand new chapters covering the goals of editing, including editing for narrative clarity, subtext, aesthetics, and dramatic emphasis, all showing how to evoke specific audience responses
Going beyond the conventional three-act structure and exploring more inventive approaches, this text aims to challenge readers to take creative risks with genre, tone, character and structure.
Focusing on practical techniques, this book offers directors valuable insights to enhance their craft. It provides strategies for effective storytelling, character development, and visual composition, aiming to elevate the overall quality of their productions. Through a blend of theory and real-world examples, it serves as a comprehensive guide for both aspiring and experienced directors seeking to refine their skills and achieve greater artistic expression.
The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dramatization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length) and complete. Exercises, new examples of short screenplays, and an examination of various genres round out the discussion.NEW TO THE THIRD new screenplays, a chapter on rewriting your script, and a chapter on the future of short films
Focusing on the evolution of storytelling, this book blends classical forms with contemporary innovations and global cultural shifts. It explores how diverse cultural perspectives enrich the repertoire for writers, addressing key topics such as the rise of unique voices, the quest for new narrative structures, and the interplay between style and content. Additionally, it highlights the significance of megagenre in modern literature, offering a comprehensive look at the changing landscape of storytelling.
Provides the theory, history and thought processes behind film and video editing through in-depth analyzes of many films, both old and new. The book advises on how careful editing for pacing, clarity, continuity and sound affect the viewer's perceptions and the ultimate success of the sequence.
