The independent film community is a buzz with the collapse of the traditional independent film distribution model. No longer can filmmakers expect their films to be acquired and released nationally. But just as the digital revolution created a democratization of the means of production, a new hybrid model of distribution has created a way for…
The future of filmmaking is not Hollywood. It is the thousands of Filmmakers empowered by the digital revolution. In this filmmaking book, YOU will find out how how to get the script, use crowdfunding to raise the money, make the journey from screenplay to screen, distribute your movie, and then build an audience eager to…
The Complete Guide to Writing, Producing, and Directing a Low-Budget Short Film is a comprehensive step-by-step overview of how to complete and promote a low-budget short film. It begins with how to write a short script, keeping in mind the goal of shooting it in one or at most two days. It discusses how to…
William Goldman is one of the most successful screenwriters in Hollywood. This book describes how he got in the business, and how he has succeeded. Unlike some of the other reviewers, I found his stories about Olivier, Newman, Redford, etc. very interesting, and I think Goldman would be the perfect person to be seated next…
It’s hard to see how any film or video buff can resist this guide. Bert Deivert and Dan Harries direct you to official and unofficial Internet resources dealing with every aspect of film and video, including fan information, studio Web sites, scholarly research, trade publications, and much more. The sites are cross-referenced in a useful…
For the student, independent or professional filmmaker, or indeed for any interested non-filmmaker, Tim Moshansky’s A-Z Guide to Film Terms is an essential reference to the film industry jargon that many have heard, but considerably fewer understand. And the book is even pocket-sized so you can take in on set for a quick peak if…
Richard Gilman referred to How to Read a Film as simply “the best single work of its kind.” Janet Maslin of The New York Times Book Review marveled at James Monaco’s ability to collect “an enormous amount of useful information and assemble it in an exhilaratingly simple and systematic way.” And Richard Roud, Director of…
The Machinima approach to creating movies promises to revolutionize the computer animation industry and this book will serve as the industry bible for emerging filmmakers. It expertly covers the very latest technology in filmmaking, from the history of Machinima, who the major players are, and where the Machinima movement is going. Conventional filmmakers are quickly…
Communicate your vision, tell your story and plan major scenes with simple, effective storyboarding techniques. Using sketches of shots from classic films, from silents to the present day, John Hart leads you through the history and evolution of this craft to help you get to grips with translating your vision onto paper, from the rough…
If you can’t make it to one of Bruce Block’s legendary visual storytelling seminars, then you need his book! Now in full color for the first time, this best-seller offers a clear view of the relationship between the story/script structure and the visual structure of a film, video, animated piece, or video game. You’ll learn…
