Psihologiya v kino: Sozdanie geroev i istoriy (ePub)

The book, written by the author of the unique course "Psychology for Screenwriters" Tatiana Salakhieva-Talal, introduces the concepts of some psychological schools and trends, rethought from the point of view of screenwriting. Among them are the theories of Freud and Jung, which had a huge impact on cinematography, the Gestalt approach, which is given special attention in the book, as well as the latest world research in the field of sociocultural phenomena, the knowledge of which will make it possible to create stories that are relevant to the modern viewer. Each psychological theory is adapted to the goals of film writers and integrated into key script structures. Thanks to this, the reader will learn to understand how different forms of art affect the psyche of the viewer, how to create deep characters and psychologically reliable stories, what plot twists and personality traits of the characters involve the viewer in what is happening on the screen, forcing him to empathize with the characters, go along with them the path of transformation and achieve catharsis. All this knowledge is undoubtedly useful not only for screenwriters, but also for directors, producers, editors, film critics and all those who are interested in cinema and psychology.