Writing and producing for television and film / Esta de Fossard, John Riber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Fossard, Esta, author.

Riber, John, author.

Series:

Communication for Behavior Change

Communication for Behavior Change Series ; Volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Television authorship.

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Motion picture authorship.

Television--Production and direction.

Television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, 2015.

Summary:

Role models from the visual media often spark in viewers the will to emulate desired behavior. The Entertainment-Education method combines emotional appeal and relevant knowledge in order to promote such behavior change. This book-the second in a three-book series titled Communication for Behavior Change-is aimed at all producing or directing Entertainment-Education dramas for television and film. The authors-both leading practitioners in the field of Entertainment-Education-dwell in detail on the Design Approach for determining and then articulating effective messages to be contained in the drama, along with guidelines and examples at every step. Drawing on methods that have been tried and tested in various countries worldwide, the guidelines offered in the book will be invaluable for anyone wanting to create a successful Entertainment-Education television drama or film. In addition to a number of actual scripts that have been converted into dramas, the useful appendices provide sample documents of various procedural requirements mentioned in the course of the book.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""PART 1: Entertainment-Education""; ""1 - Using Television and Film for Social Development:""; ""PART 2: For the Program Manager""; ""2 - The Role of the Program Manager""; ""3 - Articulation: Designing Message Content For Entertainment-Education Programs""; ""PART 3: For the Writers""; ""4 - Artistry: Writing Entertainment-Education Drama""; ""5 - Artistry: Character Development""; ""6 - Guidelines for Script Presentation and Review""; ""7 - Auxiliaries: Enhancing the Message""; ""PART 4: For the Producer, Director, and Filmmaker""

""8 - Guidelines for Pre-production: Needs, Budgets, and Contracts""""9 - Guidelines for Pre-production: Artistic Preparation""; ""10 - Guidelines for Successful Shooting""; ""PART 5: For the Actors/Artists""; ""11 - Guidelines for Successful Acting""; ""PART 6: For the Evaluators""; ""12 - Pilot Testing""; ""PART 7: For All Project Participants""; ""13 - Major Checklist""; ""Appendix A: Preparing for the Design Workshop""; ""Appendix B: Design Document Sample Pages""; ""Appendix C: Production Budget Samples""; ""Appendix D: Contract Samples""; ""Index""; ""About the Authors""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

93-5150-539-1

93-5150-169-8