Script Analysis

<p>A comprehensive step-by-step guide to deconstructing screenplay fundamentals, this book will allow readers to understand the elements, functions, and anatomy of a screenplay. Not only will this book enable readers to accomplish a thorough analysis of a screenplay and understand the dramatic elements and their functions, but screenwriters will be able to apply these steps to their own writing. </p><p>The book explores theme and premise, provides an in-depth study of character development, and breaks down the dramatic elements needed to construct a solid screenplay. It provides examples of the three-act structure, the hero’s journey, and the sequence method. Furthermore, it explores how the main plot and subplots are used in a storyline and discusses the importance of setting. Finally, it reveals screenwriting techniques and tools used by professional screenwriters, such as dramatic irony, reversal, and setup/payoff. To connect with a broad range of readers, the case studies used in this book are mainly from contemporary films, including <em>Get Out</em> (2017), <em>Lady Bird</em> (2017), <em>The</em> <em>Dark Knight</em> (2008), <em>Toy Story </em>(1995), <em>Parasite </em>(2019), and <em>Whiplash </em>(2014). Readers will understand how professional screenwriters use fundamental elements to construct, shape, develop, and tell a visual story. After reading this book, readers will comprehend the components critical to developing a screenplay.</p><p>This book is ideal for students of screenwriting and filmmaking who want to better understand how to comprehensively analyze a screenplay, as well as screenwriters who want to utilize this method to develop their own scripts. </p> <p>Part I. Introduction; Screenplay; Analysis; Script Analysis; Script Breakdown; Part II. Deconstructing Screenplay Fundamentals; Chapter 1: Theme & Premise; Chapter 2: Character; Chapter 3: Story; Chapter 4: Structure; Chapter 5: Setting; Chapter 6: Techniques & Tools; Part II. Script Analysis; Case Study 1: The Apartment; Case Study 2: Toy Story; Case Study 3: The Dark Knight; Case Study 4: Whiplash; Case Study 5: Get Out; Case Study 6: Lady Bird; Case Study 7: Parasite; References</p>