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Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television

Hardcover • 1994 • English

Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television

By Ben Brady

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About the book

From All Quiet on the Western Front, the Academy Award-winning "Best Picture" of 1929-1930, to Dances with Wolves, the 1991 winner, many of Hollywood's most popular and enduring movies have been screen adaptations of written work, including novels, stories, and plays. In this practical, hands-on guide, veteran TV and screenwriter Ben Brady unlocks the secrets of the adaptation process, showing aspiring writers and writing teachers how to turn any kind of narrative material into workable, salable...Show more

Film scripts and screenplays
Television: styles and genres
Television production: technical and background skills

Book details

ISBN

9780292708075

Publisher

University of Texas Press

Published year

1994

Language

English

Original title

Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television

Format

Hardcover

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