The Videomaker Guide to Video Production

From the editors of Videomaker Magazine comes this new edition that you have been waiting for. The Videomaker Guide Digital Video, fourth edition, provides information on all of the latest cutting edge tools and techniques necessary to help you shoot and edit video like the pro’s. Learn about equipment, lighting, editing, audio, high definition, and…

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The A to Z Guide to Film Terms

If you’re a new filmmaker or simply an interested movie buff, the variety and obscurity of terminology can be difficult to follow at first. From knowing your gaffers from your grips through to knowing why a digital intermediate might be necessary for your film, having a full grasp of industry lingo is essential. Although there…

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Movie Photos

In “Movie Photos”, Alex Bailey’s experience as one of the leading photographers in the industry, with a career that now spans more than 25 years and over 50 productions, provides a fascinating and informative insight into how a film stills photographer works and produces images within the workings of a film set. ‘The book was…

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All You Need to Know About the Movie and TV Business

From getting the necessary training and understanding the intricate responsibilities of everyone behind or in front of the camera to getting your first break and avoiding career-specific pitfalls, All You Need to Know About the Movie and TV Business leads you topic by topic through * A breakdown of job descriptions, from casting directors and…

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How to Make it in Hollywood : Second Edition

Renowned psychotherapist and career counselor Linda Buzzell is the expert in knowing how to create and develop a career in Hollywood. With this book, she shows you how to look at your personality, your strengths, your weaknesses, your special skills, and your talents in order to target your personal goals and maximize your career success….

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The Complete Guide to American Film Schools and Cinema and Television Courses

This book lists all Film/TV schools and colleges by state. It has many-many different options listed: from community colleges to the grad schools. However, it does not provide more specific info about admission and local issues. As a general reference book, it is very uselful, if you are looking for all options possible. It does…

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Breaking & Entering: Land Your First Job in Film Production

April Fitzsimmons’ Breaking & Entering: Land Your First Job in Film Productionis a useful, informative and practical career guide to breaking into film or television production and having a good time along the way. Breaking & Entering is an insider’s guide to learning the ropes and gaining the proper tools and information to successfully enter…

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Breaking In : How 20 Film Directors Got Their Start

A collection with a broad group of directors on just how they get their first films made. The mix of directors includes Hollywood heavy-weights like Barry Sonnenfeld and John Carpenter, as well as indie stall thwarts Neil LaBute, Tom DiCillo, and Abel Ferrara. Jerecki’s interview style is extremely accessible and his interviewees are often very…

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Film School Confidential: The Insider’s Guide to Film Schools

Thinking about going to film school? Don’t send in that application just yet–first read this book, the definitive guide to film schools around the country. The 26 institutions reviewed are rated according to the quality and accessibility of their equipment, the kind of films their faculty encourage students to make (“industry,” “independent,” “experimental”), and cost….

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Action/Cut Filmmaking Deluxe Video & DVD Pro Collection

Action/Cut Filmmaking Industry Seminars has produced its acclaimed seminar experience as a 12-hour intensive workshop on VHS tapes and DVDs available to everyone wishing for a comprehensive study of the entire filmmaking process. This is the most unique series of learning tools in the film industry that provides an in-depth look inside the directing craft…

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