Dialog is one of the best known — and obvious — elements in a film, but the language of cinema is more subtle and sophisticated than dialog alone.
From Metropolis to Kill Bill, this remarkable reference guide reveals 100 of the most potent storytelling tools of the medium, compelling cinematic devices beyond dialog for screenwriters and directors to pump up action, develop characters, and energize a motion picture’s plot.
Jennifer van Sijll, who has an MFA from USC's Department of Cinema-Television, teaches screenwriting at San Francisco State and consults on film and television projects in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
7 x 11 Wide Screen Format
500 film frames from referenced movies.
75 excerpts from referenced scripts.
272 pages
1-932907-05-x
