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The visual mindscape of the screenplay / Bill Boyle

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: eng Publication details: Los Angeles, United States : All That Sky Productions, 2013Description: 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780578110295
  • 0578110296
LOC classification:
  • B792 2013
Contents:
What is the visual mindscape of the screenplay? Creating the narrative in the here and now Visual discover, the reveal Visual withholding, putting the question The metaphoric mindscape Location as allegory Anchors, triggers and bookmarks The visual mindscape in scenes of exposition Establishing atmosphere with the visual mindscape Cleary drawn character descriptions A different take on screenplay structure Defining characters with behavioral qualities The pulse of dialogue Respecting the antihero The kinetic logline A query to incite The micro/macro pitch Protecting your screenplay Industry access
Summary: A fully realized screenplay reveals itself primarily through images, making use of Visual Mindscape. This allows the reader or viewer to 'discover' elements of the story rather than being told. By being able to actively participate in the unfolding of the story makes the overall experience for the reader a more visceral and luminous experience. With examples from various well known screenplays this book explores the various forms of the Visual Mindscape such as; withholding, discovery, the law of contradiction, location as Allegory, Visual Metaphors, Triggers and Anchors as well as seeking visual expressions for time, tense and flow of location
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What is the visual mindscape of the screenplay?
Creating the narrative in the here and now
Visual discover, the reveal
Visual withholding, putting the question
The metaphoric mindscape
Location as allegory
Anchors, triggers and bookmarks
The visual mindscape in scenes of exposition
Establishing atmosphere with the visual mindscape
Cleary drawn character descriptions
A different take on screenplay structure
Defining characters with behavioral qualities
The pulse of dialogue
Respecting the antihero
The kinetic logline
A query to incite
The micro/macro pitch
Protecting your screenplay
Industry access

A fully realized screenplay reveals itself primarily through images, making use of Visual Mindscape. This allows the reader or viewer to 'discover' elements of the story rather than being told. By being able to actively participate in the unfolding of the story makes the overall experience for the reader a more visceral and luminous experience. With examples from various well known screenplays this book explores the various forms of the Visual Mindscape such as; withholding, discovery, the law of contradiction, location as Allegory, Visual Metaphors, Triggers and Anchors as well as seeking visual expressions for time, tense and flow of location

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