I wanted to let everyone know that my filmmaking book is now available. Here is the press release. It is a bit long in the tooth, but well worth the time. Thank you for your time.
NEW BOOK EDUCATES AND MOTIVATES FILMMAKERS TO MAKE THEIR FILMS
Independent Filmmaker Curtis Kessinger announces the release of his book ?Just Shoot It! A Complete Guide to Filmmaking From Script to Screen.? Available online through filmschoolnow.com, Amazon, justbookz.com and Barnes and Noble. Also available at Samuel French Bookstore in Hollywood and by order from most bookstores.
Many filmmakers think they only need the technical skills to shoot films, but knowing how to take action to succeed is just as important.
Finally, a book that gives them both! ?JUST SHOOT IT!? is a fresh new look at filmmaking that is designed to give filmmakers what they need to succeed. The book has a wealth of detailed, but easy-to-follow technical information on filmmaking from start to finish, but it is more than a how-to technical book. The message flowing throughout this book is that you can make your films. The days of simply dreaming about it are long gone. The only thing holding you back is you!
?I know the struggles filmmakers must overcome to write, cast, finance, shoot, and edit their own films in order to get them made,? says author Curtis Kessinger. ?I wanted to give filmmakers a film school education, complete with shooting exercises, and motivate them to succeed in making their films.?
Topics in ?JUST SHOOT IT!? include:
* Principles of Success
* The Audience
* Screenwriting
* Budgets, Contracts & Schedules
* Casting
* Insurance, Permits, Locations
* Shooting Plan
* Pacing
* Directing
* Cinematography: camera lenses, shots, shooting techniques, angles, camera and subject movement, frame balance, continuity and lighting
* Sound
* Editing
* ?and much, much more!
Read what filmmakers are saying about ?Just Shoot It!?
I wish I had the book ?Just Shoot It!? before starting my first feature. A definite recommend for anyone looking for a comprehensive, reader-friendly book that breaks down the filmmaking process from A to Z.
Nnegest Likké - Writer/Director ?Phat Girlz?
I read a number of so-called "Getting Started" books only to find that they were either dull or difficult to understand." Finding "Just Shoot It!" was like someone opened a window. It's not just a comprehensive reference of everything you need to know, it's written in a simple straight-forward manner that is also breezy and witty. Don't make a movie without reading this book.
John Nolte - Writer/Director ?Beautiful Loser?
The best overall film book I have read. Curtis? positive, uncluttered, empowering message is combined with the practical and technical information you need to become a successful filmmaker. He peels back the notion that you have to be connected or know someone in power to make a great film. ?Just Shoot It!? will inspire you. No matter how small your budget; no matter how simple your equipment; his message brightly illuminates the road to making the film of your dreams, the one the world will respond to.
Cindy Jones - Writer/Director
Contact Curtis for additional information. E-Mail: curtis?filmschoolnow.com
Website: www.filmschoolnow.com
ISBN 10: 0-9777279-0-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-9777279-0-2
6? x 9?, paperback, 207 pp., $23.95
I have a friend from another film site that is struggling with proper lighting. How in-depth does the book go into setting up lighting for a scene? He is maybe fourteen or fifteen and will need a good bit of detail.
"'It doesn't bother you, killing those people?' 'Well I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did.'"
-Casino Royale
"'It doesn't bother you, killing those people?' 'Well I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did.'"
-Casino Royale
I start out with the basic lighting set up...describing the different aspects of each light and what they are used for in lighting subjects and the scene. Everything is built off of that basic set-up...starting with the key light and an f-stop for that key light. I explain this in simple detail so it is understandalbe to anyone. F-stops can often be confusing for many people, but I feel I've simplified it so any teenager can understand it. I discuss f-stops and how a scene should be lit according to your subject as a reference point. I do have some images of subjects showing what lighting does to the subject. I discuss hard and soft lighting and how to achieve each. It centers on how you want to manipulate the audience with each shot. I also explain the power requirements in detail so they know what power they would need for their lighting. I don't discuss equipment too much, since I know most filmmakers are going to use anything they can get their hands on. And I have exercises for the filmmakers to do so they learn how to light. Plus I give them my email address so if they have questions on any material in the book...I am here to help them. Not many authors go that route. Keep those question coming.
Sounds great. Thanks! I'll recommend it.
"'It doesn't bother you, killing those people?' 'Well I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did.'"
-Casino Royale
"'It doesn't bother you, killing those people?' 'Well I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did.'"
-Casino Royale
