European Journal of Life Writing | |
‘The Great Scene That Never Happened’ – A Screenwriter’s Techniques of Blending Fact and Fiction in Creating a Compelling Character Arc in Biopics | |
关键词: biopic; screenwriting; character arc; dominant set of values; underdog set of values; ushba; cenzi von ficker; | |
DOI : 10.21827/ejlw.10.37921 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
The biopic as a genre treads a thin line between fact and fiction. Using the theory and methods of visual storytelling and screenwriting, I will lay open the thought process and the tools of the craft that are employed to create a character arc using historical facts and figures for a movie that will resonate with a modern audience. I will also show how I tried to incorporate the producers’ expectations regarding the subject matter. I illustrate my process and techniques using my most recent screenplay Ushba, which narrates the unsuccessful climb of the eponymous Georgian mountain by a group of Austrian mountaineers, among them a young woman called Cenzi von Ficker.
【 授权许可】
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