Adaptation for Screenwriters

Develop the critical and creative skills to 'translate' a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptation you'll learn to:

- interrogate a novel or short story to release its 'inner film'
- convert fictional prose into visual drama
- overcome the obstacles presented by different media 'languages'
- approach key strategic decisions - both technical and interpretive
- draft and re-draft your plot, characters and dialogue
- professionally format and submit your finished script

In addition to examples taken from 'literary classics', contemporary novels, genre fiction, short stories, and biographical material, Marland and Edgar embrace the wider phenomenon of re-telling and updating existing stories, such as the 'appropriation' of popular figures, inter-film adaptation (sequels and 'reboots'), and development into other visual forms including graphic fiction and video games.

Whether you are producing a faithful adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace, or planning to pair up the crime-fighting duo of Sherlock Holmes and Batman, Adaptation for Screenwriters will be your guide.

Dezvoltati abilitatile critice si creative pentru a „traduce” o poveste de la pagina la ecran cu acest ghid pas cu pas al procesului de adaptare a ecranului pe care veti invata sa: - interogati un roman sau o nuvela pentru a lansa „filmul interior”. - convertiti proza fictiva in drama vizuala - depasiti obstacolele prezentate de diferite „limbaje” media - abordati deciziile strategice cheie - atat tehnice, cat si interpretative - redactati si refaceti complotul, personajele si dialogul - format profesional si trimiteti scenariul final exemple preluate din „clasici literari”, romane contemporane, fictiune de gen, povestiri scurte si material biografic, Marland si Edgar imbratiseaza fenomenul mai larg al relatarii si actualizarii povestilor existente, cum ar fi „insusirea” personajelor populare, inter-film adaptare (continuari si „reporniri”) si dezvoltare in alte forme vizuale, inclusiv fictiune grafica si jocuri video. Indiferent daca produceti o adaptare fidela a Razboiului si pacii lui Tolstoi, sau pla Daca doriti sa imperecheati duetul de lupta impotriva criminalitatii dintre Sherlock Holmes si Batman, Adaptarea pentru scenaristi va fi ghidul dvs.