{"title":"Jennifer Van Sijll","description":"\u003cp\u003eJennifer Van Sijll offers insightful explorations into the art and craft of storytelling, with a particular focus on cinematic techniques. Her work delves into how narratives are shaped visually and emotionally, appealing to both creative professionals and enthusiasts of film and media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful analysis that bridges theory and practice within the realm of arts and culture. Van Sijll’s writing invites a deeper appreciation of storytelling as a dynamic, artistic form that extends beyond traditional boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cinematic-storytelling-by-jennifer-van-sijll-9781932907056","title":"Cinematic Storytelling","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do directors use screen direction to suggest conflict? How do screenwriters exploit film space to show change? How does editing style determine emotional response?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany first-time writers and directors do not consider this. They forgo the huge creative resource of the film medium, defaulting instead to dialogue and narration to tell their screen story. Yet most movies are carried by sound and picture. What the industry's most successful writers and directors have in common is that they have mastered the cinematic conventions specific to the medium. They have harnessed non-dialogue techniques to create some of the most cinematic moments in movie history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCinematic Storytelling\u003c\/em\u003e is intended to help writers and directors more fully exploit the medium's storytelling techniques. It contains 100 non-dialogue techniques that have been used by the industry's top writers and directors. From \u003cem\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eDead Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKill Bill\u003c\/em\u003e, the book illustrates—through 500 frame grabs and 75 script excerpts—how the inherent storytelling devices specific to film were exploited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can learn how non-dialogue film techniques can advance story. You can discover how master screenwriters exploit cinematic conventions to create powerful scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is brilliantly illustrated throughout with 500 carefully chosen frame grabs from classic films of the past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596007784684,"sku":"9781932907056","price":72.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2ce7c2fd0b93ad12aa63a52d60149a11.jpg?v=1777932294"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jennifer-van-sijll.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}