Casualties of the State: The Shooting Script: Featuring Behind the Scenes with the Filmmakers

By Alan Lamberg and Walt Lamberg

"Casualties of the State" is about Americans facing difficult choices when they discover that political elites are profiting from war at the expense of American lives. A feature-length drama-thriller independently produced by Corner Film Productions, "Casualties of the State" is the breakout film for director Jeremy Cropf and writer Alan Lamberg. Alan and Jeremy invite you to a conversation, behind the scenes, about the origin of the story and the making of the film. Watch the movie, read this book, and go online to CasualtiesOfTheState.com/shootingscript to join the discussion and share your comments. An artful presentation of text and form, "Casualties of the State: The Shooting Script" includes screenshots and photos, key story-board sequences, and a detailed analysis of script-to-screen changes, why and how scenes were cut, and how scenes were technically handled. A revealing look of a highly collaborative effort that couldn't have been made without its St. Louis-based cast and crew, "Casualties of the State: The Shooting Script" invites the reader to share the full vision of both writer and director. This book includes: A conversation between director Jeremy Cropf and writer Alan Lamberg, in which they reveal the behind-the-scenes making of the film, "Casualties of the State" 16 pages of storyboards, 19 cinematic frames, and 16 behind-the-scenes photos An appendix for filmmakers with guidelines on how to write and format an industry standard screenplay

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496049160
• ISBN13: 9781496049162
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.7"