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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
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