(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.

(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.

(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.

(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)

(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.

(Paperback, 2nd ed.)

"The essential handbook for directors and aspiring filmmakers who want to get the best visuals for their films while establishing a collaborative relationship with their cinematographer. This is the only book that focuses exclusively on the relationship between the director and cinematographer"--

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Written by an industry veteran with 40 years of experience, this book is the newest, updated edition of "Costume Design."

(Paperback)

Sam O'Steen was the editor who helped create some of the important films during the Golden Age of Cinema including "The Graduate", "Chinatown", and "Cool Hand Luke". Here, he aims to offer a behind the scenes look at the art of editing; and talks about working and playing with Hollywood's biggest directors and stars.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

The film director is the guide, the inspiration, the focus that can shepherd hundreds of artists into the creation of a single work of art. The challenge is to collaborate effectively to realize a vision. This title helps you learn how to read a script, find its core, and determine your "vision". It aims to take the reader into the process.

(Paperback)

This comprehensive guide is for those who want to launch a career as a television sitcom writer and features detailed inside information on how to write scripts that will get noticed.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Aims to help directors create a personal camera style and master complex staging challenges. This second edition includes chapters on digital visualization and script breakdown. It uses illustrations to explain how to create extended sequence shots, elaborate moving camera choreography, and tracking shots with multiple story points.

(Paperback)

Presents inspirational material for the film, television and theater professional. This work also helps directors, actors, writers, designers, producers and executives tap into their imagination and instincts to create the films they always dreamed of. It is written by the author of "Directing Actors".

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

This new edition has undergone a comprehensive update to address the shifting balance between digital and film technologies. The book includes everything a filmmaker needs to know, from budgeting to managing the production office, and comes with downloadable forms.

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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

(Paperback)

Directing is a high wire act. For first time directors, the pressures can be magnified a hundred fold, since they usually have only one shot to make a splash in the independent film community. This book teaches first time directors how to make the most of their first opportunity using straight forward, results-orientated instructions.