Dan O'Bannon famously crafted his screenplays using a self-designed system which he called "dynamic structure." This book outlines how O'Bannon's method differs from those of other well-known screenwriting gurus, and illustrates with examples from classic (and not-so-classic) films how dynamic structure can be applied to craft narrative and character. O'Bannon also includes his insights on subjects such as the logic of the three-act structure, the role of the producer in screenplay development, and the psychological principle known as "hedonic adaptation," which has a unique effect on the structuring of screen stories.…mehr
Dan O'Bannon famously crafted his screenplays using a self-designed system which he called "dynamic structure." This book outlines how O'Bannon's method differs from those of other well-known screenwriting gurus, and illustrates with examples from classic (and not-so-classic) films how dynamic structure can be applied to craft narrative and character. O'Bannon also includes his insights on subjects such as the logic of the three-act structure, the role of the producer in screenplay development, and the psychological principle known as "hedonic adaptation," which has a unique effect on the structuring of screen stories.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dan O'Bannon was an acclaimed screenwriter whose eleven feature writing credits include the international blockbusters Alien and Total Recall, as well as Return of the Living Dead, which he also directed. Matt R. Lohr is an award-winning screenwriter, essayist, and critic. His views on contemporary and classic cinema can be found on his blog, "The Movie Zombie." He lives in Los Angeles.
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Foreword by Roger Corman Preface by Matt R. Lohr Introduction or A Fistful of Popcorn 1. LOOKING FOR THE FORMULA or The Quest for the Watchable Sow's Ear 2. TOWARD A DEFINITION OF STRUCTURE or Let's NOT Get Physical 3. OTHER PEOPLE'S SYSTEMS or For Those Who Bought My Book By Mistake Aristotle: The Plot's the Thing Lajos Egri: Defeating the Thud Howard & Mabley: Ironying Out the Wrinkles Syd Field: Brother Can You Paradigm? Robert McKee: Falling Into the Gap 4. DYNAMIC CONFLICT DEFINED or Guy vs. Guy 5. DAN O'BANNON'S DYNAMIC STRUCTURE or Getting to Poof 6. DYNAMIC CHARACTER: O'BANNON ON CHARACTER AS STRUCTURE or Choosy Writers Choose Choice 7. STRUCTURAL ANALYSES or Don't Take My Word For It…. Casablanca Citizen Kane Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Doll's House Dracula (1931) Dumb & Dumber Invasion of the Body Snatchers King Lear Lawrence of Arabia Lost Horizon (1937) Psycho (1960) Some Like It Hot 8. DO-IT-YOURSELF SCRIPT ANALYSIS or Take YOUR Word For It! 9. STORY TYPOLOGY or It's In The Way That You Use It 10. ON PACE EXPOSITION AND TWISTS or Introducing Hedonic Adaptation 11. WHY THREE ACTS? or Pass Ergo Collect $200 12. LENGTH OF A SCREENPLAY or Filling the Digital Doggy Bag 13. INSPIRATION VS. RULES or Calling the Script Cops 14. PERSPECTIVE or Phooey On What You Say 15. WHAT IS A PRODUCER? or Not Who What 16. SCREEN CREDITS or Joining the Desaparecidos 17. WHY BE A SCREENWRITER? or I'll Make This Brief 18. FEAR or Taking in the Garbage CONCLUSION by Matt R. Lohr AFTERWORD by Diane O'Bannon DAN O'BANNON: A Filmography
Foreword by Roger Corman Preface by Matt R. Lohr Introduction or A Fistful of Popcorn 1. LOOKING FOR THE FORMULA or The Quest for the Watchable Sow's Ear 2. TOWARD A DEFINITION OF STRUCTURE or Let's NOT Get Physical 3. OTHER PEOPLE'S SYSTEMS or For Those Who Bought My Book By Mistake Aristotle: The Plot's the Thing Lajos Egri: Defeating the Thud Howard & Mabley: Ironying Out the Wrinkles Syd Field: Brother Can You Paradigm? Robert McKee: Falling Into the Gap 4. DYNAMIC CONFLICT DEFINED or Guy vs. Guy 5. DAN O'BANNON'S DYNAMIC STRUCTURE or Getting to Poof 6. DYNAMIC CHARACTER: O'BANNON ON CHARACTER AS STRUCTURE or Choosy Writers Choose Choice 7. STRUCTURAL ANALYSES or Don't Take My Word For It…. Casablanca Citizen Kane Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Doll's House Dracula (1931) Dumb & Dumber Invasion of the Body Snatchers King Lear Lawrence of Arabia Lost Horizon (1937) Psycho (1960) Some Like It Hot 8. DO-IT-YOURSELF SCRIPT ANALYSIS or Take YOUR Word For It! 9. STORY TYPOLOGY or It's In The Way That You Use It 10. ON PACE EXPOSITION AND TWISTS or Introducing Hedonic Adaptation 11. WHY THREE ACTS? or Pass Ergo Collect $200 12. LENGTH OF A SCREENPLAY or Filling the Digital Doggy Bag 13. INSPIRATION VS. RULES or Calling the Script Cops 14. PERSPECTIVE or Phooey On What You Say 15. WHAT IS A PRODUCER? or Not Who What 16. SCREEN CREDITS or Joining the Desaparecidos 17. WHY BE A SCREENWRITER? or I'll Make This Brief 18. FEAR or Taking in the Garbage CONCLUSION by Matt R. Lohr AFTERWORD by Diane O'Bannon DAN O'BANNON: A Filmography
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