This long-awaited book is based on the methods Travis has developed in his popular directing seminars, which have been attended by hundreds of film directors. This book is for every filmmaker who wants to create, participate, inspire, motivate, or touch audiences through the powerful medium of documentary filmmaking. As we go into the twenty-first century the documentary will not only be a form of telling us what has happened in the past, but will interpret the reality of events in the future. A very valuable collection of perspectives. The best of them have utilized the principles of myth to create masterful stories which are dramatic, entertaining, and psychologically true.
Innovative exercises help writers troubleshoot and improve their own work.
New edition includes mythic analyses of the box-office blockbusters such asTitantic, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction, The Full Monty, Star Wars and much more. Jeff Arch, Screenwriter, Sleepless in Seattle Christopher Vogler has evaulated over 10,000 screenplays for major motion picture studios. As a story consultant, Vogler has contributed to such top grossing feature films asThe Lion King and Beauty and the Beast Vogler conducts international writing workshops and is a story executive at 20th Century Fox. The Writer's Journey is an international best-seller with editions in five languages. The Guide to Canadian and U.S. Documentary Buyers is an indispensable resource for anyone in the business of documentary filmmaking and information programming.