Potter, Cherry
Screen Language (Screen and Cinema)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780413752901
- author:
- Potter, Cherry
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Methuen Drama
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 288
- Genre:
- Film theory & criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Screen Language: From Film Writing to Film-making by Cherry Potter is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in film. With extensive experience as a writer and film-school teacher, Potter provides a unique combination of analysis and inspiration that will engage both the thinking cinema-goer and aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers. This book examines the nature of film language, structure, and storytelling, using sequences from diverse films to illustrate key concepts. A final section invites readers to explore their creativity by providing essential guidance and practical exercises for generating film ideas and developing a script. Potter's insightful approach makes this book an invaluable resource for anyone looking to understand the art of filmmaking and develop their own skills.