Narrative Techniques and Dramaturgy

Authored by screenwriter Bob Foss, it offers comprehensive, systematic information on fundamental narrative techniques and dramaturgy used in filmmaking. Foss addresses the subject by providing examples from the screenplays and production processes of famous films, outlining tips that will benefit everyone from directors to producers, screenwriters to cinematographers.

In this book, written based on his personal experiences regarding the methods to be followed when making films and television programs, Foss explains effective principles in material selection. Organizing his text under two headings, "Narrative Technique" and "Dramaturgy" in line with these principles, the author explains the methods that will enable the reader to achieve a productive, satisfying result in the film or television program they will make.

The book, which enriches all stages of film production methodology with practical information, serves as a guide where the reader can decide what to use, when to use it, and how to disregard certain elements according to their own experience and understanding.