Direction category: 829 books
Plays
. . . And How to Produce Them
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Taking the reader through the production of a play step by step, from setting up a drama group to opening night and through an entire run, this book can be read straight through or consulted as a handy reference. All aspects of starting a drama group are explored, including financing, organizing,...
Indie Action
Recording a Feature Film
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2019
Do you want to make a movie that looks professional?
Do you want to compete in independent film events and win?
Do not you have a lot of money and want to spend only on what is necessary to achieve it?
If this is what you want. Then I invite you to read this book that you will...
by William Whittington
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
Sound is half the picture, and since the 1960s, film sound not only has rivaled the innovative imagery of contemporary Hollywood cinema, but in some ways has surpassed it in status and privilege because of the emergence of sound design.This in-depth study by William Whittington considers the...
The Body and the Screen
Female Subjectivities in Contemporary Women’s Cinema
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2017
Winner of the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies Best Book Prize 2018
Since the 1980s the number of women regularly directing films has increased significantly in most Western countries; in France, Claire Denis and Catherine Breillat have joined Agnès Varda in gaining...
Shoot Me
Independent Filmmaking from Creative Concept to Rousing Release
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2002
When the script says "shoot me" and Hollywood says no, your only alternative is to raise the money and do it yourself. Here's how screenwriters Roy Frumkes and Rocco Simonelli used digital video to do just that. Witty, original, and ruthlessly on the mark, this unvarnished look at independent film-making...
The Charley Chase Talkies
1929-1940
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
Charley Chase began his film career in early 1913 working as a comedian, writer, and director at the Al Christie studios under his real name, Charles Parrott. Chase then joined Mack Sennett's Keystone studio in 1914, costarring in early films of Charlie Chaplin and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, as...
Film Lighting
Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffer
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Newly revised and updated, Film Lighting is an indispensible sourcebook for the aspiring and practicing cinematographer, based on extensive interviews with leading cinematographers and gaffers in the film industry.
Film lighting is a living, dynamic art influenced by new technologies and the...
by Frank Gado
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 1986
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 1986
Acknowledged as one of the greatest filmmakers of this or any other time, Bergman has with few exceptions written his own screenplays—an uncommon practice in the film industry—and for this practice critics refer to him as a "literary" filmmaker: In this work, Gado examines virtually...
Barbara Kopple
Interviews
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
With a career spanning more than forty years, Barbara Kopple (b. 1946) long ago established herself as one of the most prolific and award-winning American filmmakers of her generation. Her projects have ranged from labor union documentaries to fictional feature films to an educational series for kids...
Screening Nostalgia
Populuxe Props and Technicolor Aesthetics in Contemporary American Film
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
"In this fascinating in-depth study of the impact of nostalgia on contemporary American cinema, Christine Sprengler unpicks the history of the concept and explores its significance in theory and practice. She offers a lucid analysis of the development of nostalgia in American society and culture,...
Producing with Passion
Making Films That Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Documentary filmmaker Fadiman chronicles her more than 30 years of experience searching out practical approaches to get her productions funded, finished, and seen, balancing inspiration and commitment with financing, shooting, editing, and promotion.
by Julius Green
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
‘There’s no business like show business...’
How to Produce a West End Show demystifies the working world of live theatre. This is an insider account that maps an entry route into the industry and examines the challenges faced by West End producers.
• How to budget and finance...
Producing Video Podcasts
A Guide for Media Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Put the video podcast medium to work for you and your clients with a winning formula. Know how video podcasts work and every facet of what it takes to produce a professional-quality program that will meet every criterion for success. The authors are seasoned video production pros that have been on...
by Rita Wolfe
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2013
This book covers several topics including:
Introduction The Basics of the Business Starting the Business Buying Equipment Advertising Setting your fees The Wedding Day Relationships with the bride Shooting Rules The Key Shots Post Wedding Day Editing Your Video Editing with your clients...