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Passion, Creativity and the Arts: Writing for Motion Pictures
 
Passion, Creativity and the Arts: Writing for Motion Pictures

Passion, Creativity and the Arts:
Writing for Motion Pictures

Student Reference Material

STUDENT RESOURCES - BOOKS AND PERIODICALS


"Miracle Surgery"
Corliss, Richard. (1994)Time Magazine. July 25, 1994. v144 n4, p 60.
Many motion picture screenplays are rewritten by "script doctors" who may earn up to 100,000/week.

"I Hate Stories. Script is Easy. Story is Hard."
DiTello, Lawrence G. (1994) Writer's Digest. January 1994 v 74 n6 p24.
Writing for television is more difficult than it appears.

"The 10-Second Scriptwriting Lesson."
DiTello, Lawrence G. (1993) Writer's Digest. June 1993 v73 n6 p68.
This article points out the necessity of writer writing only what audiences will see or hear.

"Tips for Writing Sitcoms"
Ferrante, L.P. (1993) Writer's Digest. June 1993 v73 n6 p42.

"Digital Hollywood: How Computers are Remaking Movie Making"
Hooper, Laurence. (1994) The Rolling Stone. August 11, 1994 n688 p54.

"The Force of an Idea is with Him"
Kaplan, David A. (1993) Newsweek. May 31, 1993 v121 n22 p45.
A profile of George Lucas and his pioneering efforts as a producer and director of motion pictures and interactive video.

"It Could Never Happen to Me"
Morris, Jennifer. (1993) Writer's Digest. November 1993 v73 n11 p88.

Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas.
Pollock, Dale. (1983) Harmony Books. NY.

"After the Sale"
Straczynski, J. Michael. (1991) Writer's Digest. February 1991 v71 n2 p18.
What to expect after a TV series accepts your script.

"The Killing Field: If it's Murder You Write, Take These Tips from Murder, She Wrote"
Straczynski, J. Michael. (1991) Writer's Digest.

"Posted Notes"
Straczynski, J. Michael. (1991) Writer's "Digest. October 1991 v71 n10 p57.
Breaking into the scriptwriting field, questions and answers.

"The Moving Picture Show"
Straczynski, J. Michael. (1992) Writer's Digest. February 1992 v72 n2 p62.

"The TV Commandments."
Straczynski. (1992) Writer's Digest. April 1992 v72 n4 p63.
A discussion of scriptwriting guidelines.

SOFTWARE REVIEWS


"Silent Screen"
Ditlea, Steve. (1992) Omni. Marcy 1992 v14 n6 p12.

"StoryLine 1.02."
Hutsko, Joe. (1992) MacWorld. August 1992 v9 n8 p174.

"StoryLine 1.4: A 22-step Program"
Levitus, Bob. MacUser. June 1993 v9 n6 p98.

"Screenwriters Getting Computer-age Assist"
Marx, Andy. (1993) Variety. September 20, 1993 v352 n6 p7.

"Promising Scripts"
Woolley, Benjamin. (1992) Sight and Sound. April 1992 v1 n12.

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES/THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY


The Newsbank Curriculum Resource
Newsbank, Inc. (1994). Computer Literacy Press. Gilroy, California.

Scholastic Network. (1994) 800-246-2986. A Comprehensive online service for K - 12 classrooms.