Description
Whether you are working on your first
screenplay or are a seasoned professional looking for technical help from the
master himself, Syd Field's Screenwriting Workshop is an invaluable writing
tool that you will rely upon again and again. Available for the first time on
video, this legendary course will help you convert your idea into a properly
structured screenplay, one you feel confident submitting to Film Studios and
Production Companies worldwide. Syd Field is regarded by
entertainment professionals as the foremost authority on the craft of
screenwriting. For over 25 years he has taught an guided thousands of
professional screenwriters, many of whom have gone on to become the biggest
names in Hollywood. Syd Field's exclusive course is limited to 12 students and
is given only a few times a year. The video version takes you on the same
educational journey, in the comfort of home, at your own time and pace.
The Course is broken down into four separate sections; there are over 35
Individual Writing Assignments Part I - Getting
Started Forming the idea into a dramatic entity with beginning,
middle and end: Isolating the idea Breaking down into
action and character Creating the subject The nature of
screenplay structure Structuing your storyline Writing
the four page treatment Part II - Creating
Character The heart, soul and nervous system of your
screenplay: What makes good character The essence of
dramatic need Creating the character biography The tools
of character The circle of being Part
III - Writing the Screenplay Here's what we do and how we do
it: Set up the story Write the back story
Structure the screenplay into Acts I, II, II Stress the importance
of the First Ten Pages Determine the plot points Setting
up and preparing Act II Establishing Pinch I and Pinch II of the
action Establishing the sub-dramatic context Part
IV - Rewriting the screenplay All writing is rewriting:
Approaching the rewrite Rethinking what you have written
Redefining and reestablishing the theme, premise, and dramatic action
The tools of rewriting Discovering the character through
action Sharpening and focusing character Setting up and
paying off the elements of the story line
About the
Author: SYD FIELD is regarded by entertainment professionals as the
foremost authority on the craft of screenwriting in the world today. Thousands
of screenwriters credit Field as their mentor, including many of the most
famous names in Hollywood. His books, including Screenplay, The
Screenwriter's Workbook, Selling a Screenplay and The
Screenwriter's Problem Solver have sold over 800,000 copies, have been
translated in 16 languages and are used in colleges and universities as a
teaching aid around the world.
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