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Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen
This international best-seller is filled with visual techniques for filmmakers and screenwriters who want to expand their stylistic knowledge.
Paperback, 366 pages
Published
July 31st 1991
by Michael Wiese Productions
(first published January 25th 1991)
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This filmmaking book informs the reader how important the first step in production is, the pre-production period. Most of the book describes how to maintain a certain movement within a frame and how important simple pans are when using character movement. Steven writes about how the director must give the actor space to move within the frame and close-ups, though important, must be used sparingly because of the space it takes away. Though the art of storyboarding has faded with increasing techno...more
i used this heavily in a literature review i did for my Design Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation class called "Storyboarding: a tool for visualization." this book is so cool, the best source i found due to writing style and knowlege, and the art included. Another source written by a storyboard artist (listed below) was informative, but cheesier, breaking-into-the-business type book rather than discussing the storyboarding process.
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Filmmaking guide is a little too deep for those who are just starting as filmmakers, but it tells all about angles, storyboards, etc., and it provides the reader with examples from familiar movies such as Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.
A good primer for the budding filmmaker, that illustrates well how to stage and compose your shots. It also takes into account the editing process, by which it provides a comprehensive view of how to approach filmmaking while on set.
If you want to know more about films, and how to watch them, this is THE book you need to get! Everything you need to know about camera movements, shots, frame formats, scene staging, plus all the steps from screenwriting to production cycles... A must!
An excellent tutorial of the screenplay-to-blocking process in film
A must have for every aspiring film maker.
Too technical for a novice like me.
clearest description of pre-production i've read. good intro to types of shots. cool to see the different styles of storyboards.
the breakdown of a scene from Empire of the Sun going from the description in the book to the final film is worth the price of admission.
the breakdown of a scene from Empire of the Sun going from the description in the book to the final film is worth the price of admission.
An excellent first book on cinematography. Contains plenty of step-by-step instructions with drawings and diagrams for storyboards, camera movements, and editing techniques. Indispensable for a first-time film director. Easy to read.
this is the first book i have to read before i enter the industry of tvc. understanding the shot, the production, and the role of every crew involve in the film production.
this is what you need to know.
you might still make a horrible movie, knowing it.
but it is what you need to know.
you might still make a horrible movie, knowing it.
but it is what you need to know.
Wonderful book on storyboarding in pre-production. Very detailed and extremely good referances.
read it when i knew nothing about filmmaking. Good primer.
Everytime you read this book you will learn something new.
more like i'm re-reading. just to keep things fresh
baguz nich bwat yg mo blajar mbikin film..
Smart but dense
An excellent reference.
I skimmed it.
LINE OF SIGHT.
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