Are there any books or videos that teach you how to make TV dramas and how to sell them?

1, story robert mckee

Classic. I think everyone who wants to write a script should read this book carefully. I watched it back and forth about eight times. Every time you look at it, you will gain something new, although there are different opinions. However, this book is still very valuable. Whether writing commercial films or art films, we can open our minds and get some enlightenment.

2. "The Basis of Screenplay Writing" Sidfield

It was famous, but I was disappointed when I saw it. I think it's too dogmatic. Story Club is an open mind, but this book, I think, is a bound mind, which turns the screenwriter into an eight-part essay. However, when discussing stories, the bosses of many small film and television companies will use the theoretical formula of this book to set the story, and how many minutes should the first plot point turn and the second plot point turn. I think the formula in this book is still useful if you want to write a cliche story. But if you have higher aspirations, don't read this book. There is also a sequel to this book: A Guide to Troubleshooting for Screenwriters of Film and Television Plays, which I also find useless. But a director friend thinks it's not bad, much better than this.

3, "Understanding the Movie" Louis Gianetti

When I first read this book, I thought it was a classic. At that time, the new version had not yet come out, and the old version was borrowed from friends, which was like a treasure. Later, I looked for this book everywhere in Beijing, found it in Haidian Bookstore and bought it immediately. I read it many times before and after, but when I saw the fifth book two years later, I thought it was too naive. I haven't seen it since. For example, there are some introductions about composition, in which the top shot indicates greatness and the bottom shot indicates humility. At first glance, I suddenly realized that it was like this. But then I gradually stopped thinking so. This is a traditional expression. Just like showing a person's pain, he always likes to arrange a walk in the rain. Symbols, symbols and diagrams are meaningless, and stories and structures are king. In a word, this book is a good introduction, but when you grow up, you must completely forget this book.

4. The Secret of Hong Kong Movies

Classic. I also borrowed it from a friend first, thinking of finding a way to find it later. I grew up watching Hong Kong movies because I fell in love with them. Although I came into contact with Hollywood films and European films later, I found that the original film world was so open, but the complex of Hong Kong films never disappeared. So when I read this book, I felt very excited. David Bodwell's analysis of Hong Kong films is incisive and incisive. Admirable.

5. The Narrative Method of Hollywood David Bodwell

Because of the secret of Hong Kong movies, I admire David Bodwell, so I bought this book. Unfortunately, the translation is not very good, which affects reading. And I don't quite agree with David Bodwell in this book. I think he is too focused on technology sometimes. As long as it is made, he gives examples, but the problem is that some movies are good and some movies are not so good. Then ignore the content and directly analyze the form, which feels wrong.

6. Movie narrator Fan Qianqiu

Look at it. Yes But the feeling is not profound, just summing up some expressions in the movie. But can't you see these skills in your own movies?

7. The Power of Movies Howard Suber

Just like a dictionary, it tells many views of the film. Some are very insightful. But there are also many mediocre ones. But getting started is still worth seeing.

8. Lionel's past

Interview with Lionel. Lionel is my favorite director master. I watched it twice two days after I bought it. There are some valuable opinions and some gossip about his shooting. Personally, I only like reading opinions, but I don't like reading gossip, but it's still worth reading.

9. "Master Screenplay Class-Interview with Master Screenwriters"

Interviews with some popular screenwriters in Hollywood and Europe. I was particularly excited when I bought it. When I bought it back, I found that there were too many gossips and too few opinions. I don't think it makes much sense, but a friend of mine thinks it's ok.

10, movie music peter larsen

I was a little impulsive when I bought it. When I bought it back, I found that there were music score analysis of several movies such as North by Northwest. I didn't understand the staff, so I didn't understand. I sold it when I moved.

1 1, what is a movie?

I heard that Bazin's film criticism collection is awesome. I don't know why I have watched it many times, but I just can't stand it. Later, I gave it to my friend.

12, Schrade on Schrade Street

Schroeder is the screenwriter of Taxi Driver. He bought this book because he likes taxi drivers. But I didn't finish watching many movies he directed or wrote except Taxi Driver. However, there is a valuable saying about screenwriters. I still remember that although each chair has a different shape, it is still a chair. This is my greatest gain from reading this book.

13, director's homework, Ma Mei.

Class discussion notes, talk about writers and directors. Many people think it's well written. After reading three editions, I stopped reading. They think it doesn't inspire them much.

14, the dialogue between Hitchcock and Truffaut

Hitchcock and Truffaut talked about his mobile phone, but there was still too much gossip about shooting. So when I saw it, I didn't find it very enlightening.

15, Carving Time, tarkovsky.

Talfsky talks about his own movies and his own views on movies. A director friend likes and worships the realm very much. So I bought it and read it three times. But because of personal taste, I feel that I have not gained much. Because for Tarkovsky, he thinks that movies can have no stories at all, but I think movies should tell stories. But this book is still worth reading.

16, Master of Light and Shadow, Dialogue with Contemporary Excellent Photographers

I don't know much about photography, and I don't understand many technical aspects. But this book is definitely worth reading.

17, global Chinese-Ang Lee

Ang Lee's interview seems to be similar to Ten Years' Sleeping in a Movie Dream. This is a story about his filming. Some ideas are very valuable. It is worth seeing.

18, directing movies: the art of film directors

What many Hollywood directors think of movies. Classic. Very valuable.

19, Reading Notes on Film Writing, Bresson

Bresson talks about his views on movies. The first time I read this booklet, I didn't feel anything. The second time I saw it, I found it was really classic. Although I don't like Bresson's films very much, they are too obscure. But this book about his talk about movies, just glanced at it, then glanced at it again.

20. "The Meaning of Movies" Mace

I bought it with bazin's what is a movie. The difference is what is a movie? If you can understand, you just can't understand. I can't read the book The Meaning of Movies. I gave it to my friend together.

2 1, "Herzog on Herzog"

Everyone who wants to make a movie should read this book. Even if you don't like movies, you should read this book. Herzog's experience is legendary. After reading it, you will be full of strength and find: hmm! It turns out that life can not be that simple. Very classic interview, whether it's movies or life.

22. Autobiography of Akira Kurosawa

It seems to be "frog oil", I'm not sure. Kurosawa's autobiography "From Childhood to Rashomon". For me, there is still too much gossip. But you can still watch it.

23, "Movie Editing Skills" Miller/Lai Ci

Books on editing techniques for movies, newsreels and documentaries. After reading it three times, it is still technically useful. However, I always feel that about editing, we should watch more movies, cut more by ourselves, and find the feeling, not the theory.

24. "Film and Television Director" Allen Amor

Just like Know the Movie, it felt good at first. Later, I thought it was useless. Of course, getting started is very useful.

25. "My first movie"

Coen brothers, Amodova, Ang Lee and many other directors told how they made their first film. Very, very useful for people who want to make movies.

26. "How did I make a movie?" Yoji Yamada

I read several chapters selected from World Film Magazine and found them very useful. I copied the whole book because it was too old to buy. Unfortunately, after copying it, I found that the essence was in the chapter selection of World Film Magazine. But it is still worth seeing. There are many creative methods in it.

Add another book, a new theory of film screenwriter. Although it was dogmatic, it was very helpful to me at first. When you don't know how to write a script at all, the classic Hollywood drama method can at least give you a clear direction.

However, if you read too many books, you will easily be confined to theory and bound your thoughts. When you understand the basic story concept and logic, you don't have to read it any more.