Filmmaking for Beginners : How to Adapt a Book Into a Script

Adapting a book into a script requires a great deal of familiarity with the book's plot, characters and general theme, and being able to translate that into a live-action film is a subtle art. Use strategic editing to adapt a book to the screen with helpful tips from an independent filmmaker in this free video on film.

Expert: Nathan Boehme
Contact: nathans-reel.com
Bio: Nathan Boehme is a writer, director and editor who currently lives and works in Los Angeles, Calif.
Filmmaker: Nathan Boehme

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[mrjcfromcalifornia]

Great! Now how about adapting from a video game? :)

[Cronopioslover274]

"You have to know the meat and potato of the book" = Neat!

[girlkat209]

making a good movie out of the book is task, hes right...how would feel if

you wrote a book and some clown made a low budget movie of your book..and post it up and the whole world saw it...

[leroyinc]

I disagree. Being true to the original intent of the book is not the most important thing: making a good movie out of the book is most important, and if the intent of the book gets lost to the intent of the film, it doesn't matter if it's a great film.

[ELDANNYBOOM]

Great info. I appreciate this. Now, how, who or where in orlando fl I can get my wifes book into the right hands? Please Help!

[TheEvrything]

wow good job on giving good info

[zamorak306]

good info