The Final Rewrite

How to View Your Screenplay with a Film Editor’s Eye

John Rosenberg (University of Southern California, USA)

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Routledge
31 May 2023

Film movie scripts & screenplays; Screenwriting techniques

This book offers a unique perspective on crafting your screenplay from an editor’s point-of-view. Special features include before and after examples from preproduction scripts to post production final cuts, giving screenwriters an opportunity to understand how their screenplay is visualized in post production.

By the time a script reaches the editing room, it has passed through many hands and undergone many changes. The producer, production designer, director, cinematographer, and actor have all influenced the process before it gets to the editor’s hands. Few scripts can withstand the careful scrutiny of the editing room. This book reveals how to develop a script that will retain its original vision and intent under the harsh light of the editing console. It provides insights that writers (as well as producers and directors) need and editors can provide for a safe journey from the printed page to the final release.

This book is ideal for aspiring and early career screenwriters, as well as filmmakers and established screenwriters who want to gain a better understanding of the editing process.

By: John Rosenberg (University of Southern California USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9780367750596
ISBN 10: 0367750597
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"1. The Final Rewrite 2. Best Intentions and Excellent Fails 3. The Well of Coverage 4. The Scene and an Approach to Dailies 5. Another Approach 6. What Writers Know 7. What Editors Know 8. Tricks of the Editor’s Trade 9. The Essence of Time 10. The Filmic Moment 11. Aspects of Dialogue 12. Dialogue and Character Issues 13. When ""Cut to"" Isn’t Enough 14. Following the Line 15. Formula But Not Formulaic 16. The End is the Beginning 17. Hindsight is 20/20"

John Rosenberg, ACE, MFA, is a film editor, writer and professor. He teaches the aesthetics of motion picture editing at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he is also the Core Curriculum Coordinator for undergraduate production. He has also taught extensively throughout Asia. For over 30 years, Rosenberg has worked as a feature film editor, as well as a writer, producer, and production executive, for such companies as 20th Century Studios, New Line Cinema, Alpine Pictures, Orion Pictures, and Artisan. He is a member of American Cinema Editors (ACE). Along with feature work, Rosenberg has written and edited a variety of reality-based TV projects, including for National Geographic. He is the author of the award-winning novel Tincture of Time, as well as the popular film book The Healthy Edit: Creative Editing Techniques for Perfecting Your Movie, currently in its second edition and recently translated into Mandarin.

Reviews for The Final Rewrite: How to View Your Screenplay with a Film Editor’s Eye

"""I have nothing but praise for John Rosenberg’s The Final Rewrite which presents an extraordinary view of the filmmaking process illustrating the key creative contributions of writers and editors. This book is a must for anyone teaching screenwriting or production in the importance ofcollaboration, and corrects the common belief that directors are the sole authors of their work."" Eric N.Young, Professor and Production Chair, Chapman University"