books by Ken Dancyger (alternative production aesthetics)

books by Ken Dancyger

books:

The Director's Idea: The Path to Great Directing

4 reviews
Ken Dancyger

Focal Press, 2006

some interesting stuff. mostly shallow & redundant filler
The first 100 pages of this book are interesting. If you are looking at theme. And how filmic language can support theme. THe authors insight into filmic technique and language is a bit obvious. but He has a nice way of looking at theme. But after that the book gets stuck in the mud and doesnt move forward. The author rehashes and fills up 200 more pages or so with about 5 more pages of ...

Global Scriptwriting
Ken Dancyger

Focal Press, 2001

Global Scriptwriting offers a look at an exciting new phase in screen storytelling, as writers and directors from all over the world infuse traditional forms with their own cultural values to create stories that have an international appeal and suggest a universality among readers, viewers, and listeners. A unique blend of screenwriting technique and film studies, Global Scriptwriting discusses screen stories as they have evolved through the ...

Broadcast Writing: Dramas, Comedies, and Documentaries (Electronic Media Guides)
Ken Dancyger

Focal Press, 1991

Dealing both with radio and TV, the book considers concepts such as characterization and conflict, details practical methods of finding ideas, and tells how to structure these ideas into smooth plot lines.

The Technique of Film and Video Editing: Theory and Practice

4 reviews
Ken Dancyger

Focal Press, 1996

1st class
film, video, non-linear, linear - it's all pictures and sound. This book was everything i was looking for. It's not an explanation of how to edit. It's about how to think, how to dig deep inside your feelings and appy those feelings to the work you do. Forget the technicalities, forget the jargon, this is about asking yourself the question - what do i want the viewer to feel? It inspires you to ...

The Technique of Film and Video Editing, Fourth Edition: History, Theory, and Practice

2 reviews
Ken Dancyger

Focal Press, 2006

Not Great
I had to buy this for a film editing class. I'm only about 2 chapters in so far, but I'm thoroughly disappointed. Dancyger seems to prefer directing techniques over editing techniques, and definitely theory over practice. The first two chapters are reiterating the basics of film history with many techniques used in the classics by Melies, Porter, and Eisenstein. I've learned so much about ...

Alternative Scriptwriting
Ken/ Rush, Jeff Dancyger

Elsevier Science Ltd, 2006

Writing the Short Film, Third Edition

3 reviews
Ken Dancyger, Patricia Cooper

Focal Press, 2004

Overlooked Gem
I had to write a note because the 2 previous reviewers were rather unfair. I've been reading the 2nd ed though and there may be some difference. I've certainly read my share of film books and numerous plays, how-to-write plays, and screen play writing books (Syd Field, Micheal Tierno, Michael Stracynski, etc.) I'm looking at them on my shelf at present. First of all, this book is NOT about ...

Alternative Scriptwriting, Fourth Edition: Successfully Breaking the Rules

12 reviews
Ken Dancyger, Jeff Rush

Focal Press, 2006

Thorough and Insightful
As a screenwriting instructor who's been looking a long time for a good book on the craft, I can heartily recommend this book for an in-depth discussion of advanced screenwriting principles. The academic perspective provides concrete methods for successful deviation from conventional form, and chapters on genre and structure are a must-read for any serious screenwriter.

The Technique of Film And Video Editing
Ken Dancyger

Elsevier Science Ltd, 2006

World of Film and Video Production: Aesthetics and Practice
Ken Dancyger

Wadsworth Publishing, 1999

This comprehensive treatment of the production process from pre-production through post-production provides a mix of aesthetic principles balanced with directing and production techniques. Organized to parallel the production process, the book features a doing/learning approach to the course.