{"product_id":"the-art-of-the-short-richard-raskin-9780786411832","title":"The Art of the Short Fiction Film: A Shot by Shot Study of Nine Modern Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003e This work is the first of its kind to single out individual short fiction films for comprehensive presentation and close study. \u003ci\u003eTwo Men and a Wardrobe\u003c\/i\u003e (Roman Polanski, Poland, 1958, 15 min.), \u003ci\u003eCoffee and Cigarettes\u003c\/i\u003e (Jim Jarmusch, USA, 1986, 6 min.), \u003ci\u003eSunday\u003c\/i\u003e (John Lawlor, Ireland, 1988, 8 min.), \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e (Liz Hughes, Australia, 1991, 12 min.), \u003ci\u003eEating Out\u003c\/i\u003e (Pal Sletaune, Norway, 1993, 7 min.), \u003ci\u003eCome\u003c\/i\u003e (Marianne Olsen Ulrichsen, Norway, 1995, 4.5 min.), \u003ci\u003eWind\u003c\/i\u003e (Marcell Ivanyi, Hungary, 1996, 6 min.), \u003ci\u003ePossum\u003c\/i\u003e (Brad McGann, New Zealand, 1997, 14 min.), and \u003ci\u003eThe War Is Over\u003c\/i\u003e (Nina Mimica, Italy, 1997, 7 min.) are the nine short fiction films studied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The films represent a broad range of storytelling approaches and a number of very different film cultures. Each film has a chapter of its own, \u003ci\u003eincluding a shot-by-shot reproduction of the film with a still from every shot.\u003c\/i\u003e In most cases, an interview with the director and an original screenplay and storyboard is also included. The book also describes a new conceptual model, derived from the films studied in the work, which can be used both for analyzing the ways in which a short fiction film tells its story and as a set of guidelines for student filmmakers writing their own screenplays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Raskin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 078641183X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786411832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.04h x 8.54w x 0.57d","brand":"Richard Raskin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072763064575,"sku":"9780786411832","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1bdb67d3-d94b-41da-a40c-362f97a300fd.jpg?v=1685443854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-the-short-richard-raskin-9780786411832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}