Dan O'Bannon's guide to screenplay structure: inside tips from the writer of Alien, Total recall and Return of the living dead
(2012)
By:
O'Bannon, Dan
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Michael Wiese Productions : Made available through hoopla, 2012
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781615931590 (electronic bk.) MWT11634154, 1615931597 (electronic bk.) 11634154
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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
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