The Fundamentals of Visual Grammar

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to screenplay form and interpretation for all who are engaged in visual media at every level, be they writer, director or evaluator. As both textbook and companion reference, the complexities of writing for the screen and the interpretation of that which has been written is made absolutely clear and remains easily accessible for future reference. You are never left alone or unsure by this author whose clear, concise and vivid text is further supported by 279 drawings & professional storyboards by Nelson Dewey, well-know illustrator, animator and Hollywood Storyboard artist. As a Distinguished Professor of Cinema, the author has developed curriculum and served on the faculty at the University of Florida at Gainesville , the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and the University of California System-wide Independent Study Program at Berkeley . He is a working professional and Award-Winning screenwriter and a long-time member of both the Writers¿ Guild of America, west (WGAw) and the Directors¿ Guild of America (DGA). Whether novice or professional, if you love movies, this manual will help you to better understand and evaluate all film well beyond a simple visceral reaction.