WRITING THE SCIENCE FICTION FILM

Book ID/图书代码： 13B60771

English Summary/英文概要： Science fiction is by far the most powerful genre available to writers everywhere. It explores the human condition with a depth and complexity other genres cannot match, but it can also have tons of fun doing it! So how do you avoid the tired old tropes of the average sci-fi film and lift your story above the average? Well this book can help! Through it, you will learn...

The difference between science fiction and fantasy
Why you should be writing science fiction
How to find great story ideas
How to create memorable characters
How to construct solid plots
How to build fantastic worlds
The difference between ’right science’ and ’lazy science’
Making sure you get the science right
How to craft sparkling dialogue
How to invent alien peoples, languages and cultures
...and so much more! If you want to write movies then there are lots of books out there to choose from. If you want to write science fiction movies, then you need Writing the Science Fiction Film.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这是一本指南书，旨在帮助你写出更好的科幻电影剧本。本书会全面地向你介绍这种类型电影，分析各种各样的科幻故事，仔细讲解写作的每一个阶段，从找到灵感、发展人物、建造科幻世界，到怎么把“科学”写正确、如何打磨出完美对白。每一章的最后都有一个练习，可以让你在实践中掌握所学的知识。

科幻电影是*创意的类型电影，同时也是最赚钱的。它带领你上天入地，探索人类、社会乃至宇宙。在本书中，你可以尽情探索诸如《银翼杀手》、《异形》、《星球大战》这样的经典科幻电影，然后学习怎样创作出你自己的美丽新世界！(DD)

Awards/获奖情况：编辑推荐
科幻电影有趣又赚钱，在好莱坞早已成为大片**代表性的类型。华语电影中不乏许多优秀的现实主义题材电影，但却在科幻类型上鲜有佳作。读完罗伯特·格兰特的这本《科幻电影写作》，尝试写写属于你的科幻电影或故事吧。

"Robert Grant’s WRITING THE SCIENCE FICTION FILM is both articulate and insightful, breaking down the key ingredients of science fiction and providing useful exercises for screenwriters wanting to break open this thematically rich and challenging genre."-- Chris Jones, Writer/Director and Head of The London Screenwriters’ Festival

"If you need like me to work with wild robots, cannibal mutants, or creatures from outer space, this wonderful book isn’t only useful, but indispensable!"-- Marc Caro, writer/director: Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children

"Want to know how to write alien creature dialog? Want to conjure up convincing futures? Look no further. Robert Grant takes you on a fascinating journey through cinematic otherworlds, showing how the genre has changed over the years while remaining one of the most popular with movie audiences. His smart, no-nonsense story tips are just as applicable to general screenwriting. Writing the Science Fiction Film is concise, illuminating, and simply a swell read, whether you want to write sci-fi or just watch it." -- Joe Dante, director: Gremlins, Explorers, Innerspace, Small Soldiers

"Writing the Science Fiction Film breaks down tried and true technique of crafting a science fiction film. A great read for anyone getting into the genre."-- Nathyn Brendan Masters, filmmaker: The 4th Beast; author: The Action Filmmaking Workbook

"Robert Grant’s Writing the Science Fiction Film is about the process of crafting great science fiction stories like the ones we’ve grown to love. A great journey through the best in science fiction movies and television, and a great resource for any writer interested in crafting their own science fiction stories." -- Tom Farr, Tom Farr Reviews

About the Author/作者介绍： 罗伯特·格兰特，英国作家、编剧、剧本顾问，现居伦敦。爱好科幻和奇幻题材。他是“亚瑟·克拉克科幻文学奖”（Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction Literature）的评审委员之一，这是英国最负盛名的科幻文学奖项。同时他还是“伦敦国际科幻与奇幻电影节”（SCIFI-LONDON）幕后核心团队的成员之一。

Robert Grant is an author, screenwriter and filmmaker based in London and very much into science fiction and fantasy. He’s Short Film Coordinator and one of the core team behind the SCI-FI-LONDON film festival, and ’the book guy’ at sci-fi-london.com. He’s twice served on the jury of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction Literature, and has taught science-fiction screenwriting at various schools and universities as well as at the London Screenwriters Festival.

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