1st Edition

Applied Screenwriting How to Write True Scripts for Creative and Commercial Video

By Carey Martin Copyright 2024
172 Pages 44 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 44 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

172 Pages 44 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Putting a vision on the page for creative and commercial video is harder than it seems, but author Carey Martin explains how to bring these tools to bear in the “work for hire” environment. Whilst other texts focus on writing the next award winner, this can be out of reach both logistically and financially for many. Instead, readers will learn how to write what they want the eyes of the... Read more

1. “Applied” versus “Basic” Screenwriting  2. The Story: The Pulse of the Script  3. The Production Team: The Target for the Script  4. The Format: The Structure of the Script  5. The Scene Description: Opening the Eyes of the Audience  6. Camera and Lighting: Focusing the Eyes of the Audience  7. Editing: Moving the Eyes of the Audience  8. Audio: The Ears of the Audience  9. The Conclusion: The Effect on the Audience  10. Appendix 1: How to Format a Script ... in the Form of a Script  11. Appendix 2: The Narrative, the Split-Column, and the North Star  12. Appendix 3: Watching to Listen  A Filmography of Dialogue

Biography

Carey Martin is Professor of Digital Media at Liberty University, USA. He has worked and written for local broadcast television, nonprofit educational media, Fortune 500 corporate video, and independent film before and during his academic career. He has earned multiple peer-reviewed awards for his screenwriting and directing, including for his short film Ohfer (2016).

Carey Martin has written a simple, effective, and accessible book for the education of first-time screenwriters.

- David Carren, Screenwriter and Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA

This is a field that requires an encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject matter with a global perspective and that’s exactly what this book provides.