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…
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…
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…
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…
