On Film Making

Author : Alexander Mackendrick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780571230853
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Film-Making written by Alexander Mackendrick and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A priceless examination of the filmmaker's craft, from the renowned director of "Sweet Smell of Success" After more than twenty years in the film industry as a screenwriter, storyboard editor, and director of memorable films such as "The Ladykillers," Alexander Mackendrick turned his back on Hollywood and began a new career as the Dean of one of the country's most demanding and influential film schools. His absolute devotion to the craft of filmmaking served as a powerful impetus to students at the California Institute for the Arts for almost twenty five years, with a teaching style that included prodigious notes, neatly crafted storyboards, and handouts containing excerpts of works by Kierkegaard, Aristotle, and others. At the core of Mackendrick's lessons lay a deceptively simple goal: to teach aspiring filmmakers how to structure and write the stories they want to tell, while using the devices particular to the medium of film to tell their stories effectively. In this impressive volume, edited by Paul Cronin, the myriad materials that made Mackendrick's reputation as an instructor are collected for the first time, offering a chance for professionals as well as students to discover a methodology of filmmaking that is challenging yet refreshing in its clarity. Meticulously illustrated and drawing on examples from such classic films as "North by Northwest," " Citizen Kane," and "Touch of Evil, " Mackendrick's elegant lessons are sure to provide inspiration for a new generation of filmmakers.

Author : Jane Barnwell
Publisher : AVA Publishing
ISBN 13 : 2940373191
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fundamentals of Film Making written by Jane Barnwell and published by AVA Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a combination of accessible language, visual material and key interviews the production process is illustrated in easy to digest stages. The Fundamentals of Film Making offers a valuable insight into the working methods of film makers. Starting with clear explanations of the different roles within the production team this book sets out the division of labour and illustrates how these separate departments come together to produce a film. It is both a practical guide and creative inspiration to new film makers looking for a way to navigate the field. This title is aimed at foundation level and first year undergraduates needing to understand the basic concepts of the discipline before moving into more in-depth areas of film making, students of media, film studies and the visual arts, and amateur enthusiasts interested in developing their skills in, and knowledge of, film making.

Author : Tay Garnett
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810830462
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Directing written by Tay Garnett and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential text on filmmaking that every student, scholar, and teacher of films should own. In it, some of the motion picture industry's most important directors including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Howard Hawks, Louis Malle, Federico Fellini, Blake Edwards, Francois Truffaut, and Ren Clair answer questions on the decisions that all directors must make before filming a movie, questions that help the reader understand the concept of filmmaking. They cover all aspects of filmmaking including script choices, planning, casting, actor choices, editing, rehearsing, and music scoring. Garnett also elicited vital information on the directors' source of inspiration, how they started their career, their philosophy of filmmaking, and their objectives for making their films.

Author : Steven Douglas Katz
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780941188104
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Film Directing Shot by Shot written by Steven Douglas Katz and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant classic since its debut in 1991, Film Directing: Shot By Shot and its famous blue cover is one of the most well-known books on directing in the business, and is a favorite of professional directors as an on-set quick reference guide.

Author : Linda Seger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351207059
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Collaborative Art of Filmmaking written by Linda Seger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Collaborative Art of Filmmaking: From Script to Screen explores what goes into the making of Hollywood’s greatest motion pictures. Join veteran script consultant Linda Seger as she examines contemporary and classic screenplays on their perilous journey from script to screen. This fully revised and updated edition includes interviews with over 80 well-known artists in their fields including writers, producers, directors, actors, editors, composers, and production designers. Their discussions about the art and craft of filmmaking – including how and why they make their decisions – provides filmmaking and screenwriting students and professionals with the ultimate guide to creating the best possible "blueprint" for a film and to also fully understand the artistic and technical decisions being made by all those involved in the process.

Author : Edward Dmytryk
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429000774
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Film Editing written by Edward Dmytryk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In On Film Editing, director Edward Dmytryk explains, in clear and engaging terms, the principles of film editing. Using examples and anecdotes from almost five decades in the film industry, Dmytryk offers a masterclass in film and video editing. Written in an informal, "how-to-do-it" style, Dmytryk shares his expertise and experience in film editing in a precise and philosophical way, contending that all parties on the film crew—from the camera assistant to the producer and director—must understand film editing to produce a truly polished work. Originally published in 1984, this reissue of Dmytryk’s classic editing book includes a new critical introduction by Andrew Lund, as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, and exercises.

Author : Chris Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1441147055
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Guerilla Film Makers Pocketbook written by Chris Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IF YOU'VE NEVER MADE A FILM BEFORE, THIS AMAZING BOOK WILL TELL YOU: * How other young film makers made their first movie and found massive success * How to take your great ideas and turn them into great films * How to build a team to make your movie now * How to harness cheap technology to make expensive looking films * How to avoid hundreds of pitfalls many other film makers will fall into * How to find audiences and even make money from your movie Veterans of the indie film scene, the authors have produced numerous low budget feature films, sold projects to Hollywood studios, come perilously close to an Oscar nomination, and even ended up in prison! They're also the team behind the best selling Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks series, selling over 100,000 copies around the world and they've taught thousands of emerging film makers the key skills needed to make their own great movies to launch a career. Their offices are at Ealing Studios in London and in Los Angeles.

Author : Sidney Lumet
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307763668
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Movies written by Sidney Lumet and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does a director choose a particular script? What must they do in order to keep actors fresh and truthful through take after take of a single scene? How do you stage a shootout—involving more than one hundred extras and three colliding taxis—in the heart of New York’s diamond district? What does it take to keep the studio honchos happy? From the first rehearsal to the final screening, Making Movies is a master’s take, delivered with clarity, candor, and a wealth of anecdote. For in this book, Sidney Lumet, one of our most consistently acclaimed directors, gives us both a professional memoir and a definitive guide to the art, craft, and business of the motion picture. Drawing on forty years of experience on movies that range from Long Day’s Journey into Night to Network and The Verdict—and with such stars as Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, and Al Pacino—Lumet explains how painstaking labor and inspired split-second decisions can result in two hours of screen magic.

Author : Mick Hurbis-Cherrier
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1136067663
Total Pages : 590 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voice and Vision written by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voice & Vision is a comprehensive manual for the independent filmmakers and film students who want a solid grounding in the tools, techniques, and processes of narrative film in order to achieve their artistic vision. This book includes essential and detailed information on relevant film and digital video tools, a thorough overview of the filmmaking stages, and the aesthetic considerations for telling a visual story. The ultimate goal of this book is to help you develop your creative voice while acquiring the solid practical skills and confidence to use it. Unlike many books that privilege raw technical information or the line-producing aspects of production, Voice & Vision places creativity, visual expression, and cinematic ideas front and center. After all, every practical decision a filmmaker makes, like choosing a location, an actor, a film stock, a focal length, a lighting set-up, an edit point, or a sound effect is also an expressive one and should serve the filmmaker's vision. Every decision, from the largest conceptual choices to the smallest practical solutions, has a profound impact on what appears on the screen and how it moves an audience. "In Practice" sidebars throughout connect conceptual, aesthetic and technical issues to their application in the real world. Some provide a brief analysis of a scene or technique from easily rentable films which illustrate how a specific technology or process is used to support a conceptual, narrative, or aesthetic choice. Others recount common production challenges encountered on real student and professional shoots which will inspire you to be innovative and resourceful when you are solving your own filmmaking challenges.

Author : Lenny Lipton
Publisher : Touchstone
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Independent Filmmaking written by Lenny Lipton and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1983 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: