(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Writing the Science Fiction Film

(Paperback)

"The Art of Film Funding" is written for documentaries, shorts, and feature producers for funding via grants, individual investments/donations, online crowd funding, and distribution through streaming video. It also covers new online financing written by a woman who gives three grants a year valued at $100,000.

(Paperback, 2nd Edition)

A first of its kind, all-in-one guide to creating short-form TV series for the Internet. Written in a hip and entertaining style in the language of the cyber generation, this book guides the aspiring videomaker from an initial series idea through writing, production, and uploading and marketing a polished pilot and successive episodes of his or her own original Internet TV series.

(Paperback, New edition)

This text provides a complete guide to both the techniques and principles of film and video editing. It is aimed at both beginners and experienced editors.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Provides a dazzling array of useful tips to get the performances you want from your actors.

(Hardback)

Acclaimed director Weston offers a deeply creative exploration on how to access and stimulate the filmmaker's most precious assets: instincts, imagination, and intuition.

(Hardback, 2nd ed.)

This updated edition to this classic manual for young filmmakers includes numerous additions reflecting the enormous changes impacting the world of digital video

(Paperback)

Based on the extensive experiences of veteran Director John Badham, as well as no-holds-barred, out-of-school tales from such celebrated directors and actors as Sydney Pollock, Michael Mann, John Frankenheimer, Mel Gibson, James Woods, Jenna Elfman, and more. This is an insightful read for directors at all levels of their craft.

A guide for the beginning producer who is serious about filmmaking not only as a craft but also as a business.

(Paperback)

America's most memorable popular films, those works that were not only very successful when they were released, but have continued to be watched and remembered for years after, demonstrate the power of motion pictures and the stories they tell. This book examines the patterns and principles that make films popular and memorable.

(Paperback)

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.

(Paperback)

"Riding the Alligator" is the first book that explores both specific screenplay writing techniques, while simultaneously imparting industry-tested strategies for carving out a successful, long-term career.

(Hardback)

In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, "Save the Cat!," author and screenwriter Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about approach to screenwriting in years.

(Hardback)

From the author of ""Screenplays That Sell"" comes his newest book that reveals a one-minute technique for getting one's screenplay or novel read by the major powers of Hollywood.

(Hardback)

Offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose story, develop characters and create emotion through skillful creation of the sound track.

(Hardback)

Offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose story, develop characters and create emotion through skillful creation of the sound track.

(Paperback)

Dying is easy, comedy is hard. So keep your comedy blockbuster alive and well and buy this book. Comedy has always been the backbone of the film business. In an age of sequels and brand-name movies based on established properties, the original comedy screenplay still delivers high profits. Writing the Comedy Blockbuster

(Hardback)

A lifetime member of the Writer's Guild of America who has had three feature films produced from his screenplays, Akers offers beginning writers the tools they need to get their screenplay noticed.

(Paperback)

Animation is a powerful tool for communication. This book reveals key principles, useful for both professional and beginner animators, which will help them harness the full power of this exciting and ever expanding medium.

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(Paperback)

Intended to help writers and directors to exploit the medium's storytelling techniques, this work contains 100 non-dialog techniques that have been used by the industry's top writers and directors. It illustrates through 500 frame grabs and 75 script excerpts - how the inherent stortytelling devices specific to film were exploited.