Veteran camera assistant Doug Hart describes in this comprehensive technical guide all of the important facets and duties of the first and second camera assistants’ jobs. Whether it is feature films, episodic television, documentaries, commercials, or music videos, The Camera Assistant: A Complete Professional Handbook explains both the practice and theory behind it with a…
Loads of books have been published on the art and science of capturing moving images over the years, but most have focussed either on film or video as the acquisition medium. In today’s world, it is common for a range of mediums to be used at different stages of making a film and one of…
The Grip Book has been widely used by beginners and experienced key grips alike as both a learning tool as well as a handy reference for a number of years. It clearly details and illustrates all the equipment used by motion picture film technicians on stage as well as on location. This new edition has…
Since its initial publication in 1973, Cinematography has become the standard guidebook on filmmaking techniques that emphasizes the cameraman’s craft. Now completely revised and updated, it clearly and concisely covers what today’s filmmaker needs to know about camera structure and operation, lenses, film stocks, filters, lighting and light measuring, and accessory equipment. In addition it…
Dont waste valuable time and budget fixing your footage in post! Shoot the effects you want effectively and creatively the first time. This full-color step-by step guide to visual effects cinematography empowers you to plan out and execute visual effects shots on a budget, without falling into the common pitfall of using high-end computer graphics…
Don’t buy or rent your film equipment–build it! Construct professional-quality camera rigs on your own with this comprehensive, step-by-step guide and stop wasting your money on overpriced equipment rentals and purchases! Dan Selakovich guides you through the creation of jibs, dollies, cranes, car-mounts, sandbags, tripods, and more. Features include: * Build inexpensive but reliable and…
Get Your Film Funded, the UK Film Finance Guide is a book that should have been written years ago. My initial reaction when picking it up was, “Not another book of sad anecdotes on filmmaking with only a toothbrush and a packet of aspirin as a budget,” but the book is far from that –…
Surviving Production is a detailed account for managing a film production company: covers the prep, the shoot, and the wrap. An essential guide for producers, directors, production managers, and anyone else interested in the nuts and bolts of modern filmmaking. For the first time–an insider’s detailed description for setting up and managing a film production…
A handbook of advice and creative ideas on producing, financing and marketing in the media. This second edition features chapters on independent producing, home studios, starting out, directing, network specials, direct-to-video movies, legal issues, creating hit videos, and more. Producer to Producer collects Michael Wiese’s cutting-edge insights on producing, financing, marketing and creativity. These informal…
