Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, 5th Edition

Contents

Preface: Fifth Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Internet

Craft versus Art and Collaboration

What Are the Steps?

The Organization of the Book

Producer and Director

The Producer

The Director

Six Short Films

The Filmmakers Speak

Chapter Breakdowns

Companion Web Site

Timeline

part I Preproduction

1 Script

THE CREATIVE PRODUCER

Developing the Script

Animation

Do Your Homework

What Is a Script?

What Does a Script Look Like?

Where Do Scripts Come From?

How Are Scripts Developed?

Workshop Your Idea

Basic Guidelines for the Short Form

Length

The Central Theme

Conflict

The Basic Conflicts

The Dramatic Arc or Spine

One Primary Event

One Major Character

Follow-Through

Minimum Back Story

Internal Motives, External Action

No Talking Heads

Images ...