![]() ![]() A gem for anyone interested in any story medium. you can tell the author is a master of the craft and very passionate and practical in how he teaches the subject. He uses for reference a lot of movies that arent modern (pre 2000s) but that are great films - so you might want to watch them as he discussed the ideas to enrich the reading. Note that it is not a manual for screenwriting - its very focused only on the narrative stuff which is what i was looking for but my expectations were exceeded in how thorough the book was - its also a legitimatelly entertaining read dropping huge new information, concepts and examples His Chinatown example of writing from the inside out is brilliant (pp 154-176) and shows his writing technique to its best advantage. Its a good book with lots of great story examples. It covers every topic imaginable, much more than i expected - dialogue, story structure, character, conveying information visually but including it in the script, genres, budgets, criticism, plot types, what is dimension in a character, even how to write without a story, how to frame the story for maximum effect, how to prototype your script and steps to making it and perfecting it, word choice - everything ROBERT McKEE: I read Robert McKees book, Story. One of the best books ive ever read not only about writing but also about making art in general. Since 1984, more than 100,000 students have taken McKee’s courses in various cities around the world. In the corporate world, McKee consulted his STORYNOMICS to companies such as Microsoft, Intel, BOLDT, Marriott International, Arm and Hammer, and Deutsche Telecom/T-Systems to name a few. In addition, Pixar, ABC, BBC, Disney, Miramax, PBS, Nickelodeon, Paramount, GLOBOSAT, MNET and other international TV and film companies regularly send their entire creative and writing team to his lectures. Spanning 15 individual webinars on the substance of story, how to structure compelling narratives, maximizing your design and much, much more, McKee delivers his iconic. McKee continues to be a project consultant to major film and television production companies such as 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, & MTV. For the first time ever, Robert McKee teaches his legendary STORY Seminar online, giving you the opportunity to master the art of story from the convenience of your own home. McKee’s former students include over 65 Academy Award Winners, 250 Emmy Award Winners, 2,000 Emmy Award Nominees, 150 WGA (Writers Guild of America) Award Winners, 250 WGA Award Nominees, 50 DGA (Directors Guild of America) Award Winners, and 100 DGA Award Nominees. Writers of fiction and non fiction, producers, directors, media professionals, and business leaders from the world over read McKee's books and attend his sold-out international seminars () for an exclusive deep dive into the mastery of the story arts. His teachings have spread beyond the screen, stage and page and his influence in corporate storytelling has become a global phenomenon. The best-selling author of STORY, DIALOGUE: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage and Screen, and soon to be published STORYNOMICS, McKee occupies a unique place in modern media storytelling. Robert McKee, a Fulbright Scholar, is the most sought-after story authority in the world. ![]()
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