Collaborative Screenwriting and Story Development

This is a comprehensive guide to teach writing and story development from a collaborative perspective, explaining how to take advantage of opportunties, both locally and globally.

Autorentext

Marc Handler is a former executive producer at The Walt Disney Company, China and is currently an international consultant for CCTV, China's largest media company. He is an award-winning screenwriter who has written two popular animated feature films, and several animation series in China, Japan, and in the U.S., and has been a development executive for several successful live action TV series. His company, Thruline Productions, does development for American, Asian, and European media projects. He has taught screenwriting classes and workshops at the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles City College (LACC), and at various venues in the U.S. and China.

Inhalt

Introduction: How to Tame Your Story 1. Creativity 2. The Prime Directive 3. What It's All About 4. Structure 5. Character 6. Story Worlds 7. Dialogue and Visuals 8. Stop Making Sense 9. Surprise Me 10. Enhancements and Intangibles 11. Story Planning and Script Production 12. Evaluation 13. Working across Cultures 14. Why Do We Do This? 15. Your Place in the Future of Global Media 16. Conclusion Appendices