Technique of the photoplay (1916)

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Record Details:

Title:
Technique of the photoplay
Date:
1916
Publisher:
New York : The Moving Picture World
Volume:
Technique of the photoplay
Leaf #:
0007
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
Internet Archive
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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Index to Chapters /f/^ PART I. Introduction. I. Introduction 1 II. The Manuscript Department 6 III. The Studio 9 IV. Locations 12 V. The Director ^^ VI. Manufacture and Distribution 15 PART II. Plotting. VII. Imagination 1^^ VIII. Feeding the Imagination 21 IX. What Constitutes a Plot 25 X. Motives -^2 XI. Accuracy of Color 34 XII. Plausibility ^7 XIII. Struggle and Suspense 39 XIV. Crisis and Climax 42 XV. Anti-climax 46 XVI. Character 48 XVII. Practicability 52 XVIII. Heart Interest 56 XIX. Charm and Distinction 60 XX. Choice of Plot 63 XXI. Old Plots and New 68 XXII. The True Story 70 XXIII. How to Get a Plot 73 XXIV. Building Up the Plot 82 XXV. Putting in the Punch 92 PART III. Photoplay Form. ^ XXVI. Photoplay Form 99 XXVII. Titles 105 XXVIII. The Synopsis 109 XXIX. The Cast of Characters 115 XXX. Scenes and Scene Plots 119 XXXI. Writing the Scene 128 XXXII. Numbering the Scenes 134 XXXIII. Action and By-Play 136 XXXIV. Footage 145 XXXV. Busts 148 XXXVI. Inserts 153 726811