101 Things I Learned in Film School
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
101 Things I Learned in Film School
By (Author) Neil Landau
By (author) Matthew Frederick
Random House USA Inc
Ballantine Books Inc.
19th January 2021
5th January 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Television
791.430293
Physical Properties
Hardback
216
Width 178mm, Height 127mm
Description
An illustrated, accessible introduction to filmmaking from an award-winning Hollywood producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios Anyone with a cellphone can shoot video, but creating a memorable feature-length film requires knowledge and mastery of a wide range of skills, including screenwriting, storytelling, directing, visual composition, and production logistics. This book points the aspiring filmmaker down this complex learning path with such critical lessons as- . how to structure a story and pitch it to a studio . ways to reveal a story's unseen aspects, such as backstory and character psychology . the difference between plot, story, and theme . why some films drag in Act 2, and what to do about it . how to visually compose a frame to best tell a story . how to manage finances, schedules, and the practical demands of production Written by an award-winning producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios, 101 Things I Learned in Film School is an indispensable resource for students, screenwriters, filmmakers, animators, and anyone else interested in the moviemaking profession.
Author Bio
Neil Landau is a screenwriter, producer, and professor who has lectured and won awards around the world. His credits include Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead; Melrose Place; The Magnificent Seven; Doogie Howser, M.D.; MTV's Undressed; and the animated feature Tad- The Lost Explorer (Spanish Academy "Goya" Award and Cinema Writers' Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay). He has developed projects for CBS, ABC, Warner Brothers, Disney, Lifetime, Fremantle, Paramount, and Sony, and is currently a professor and the Director of Screenwriting at the University of Georgia. Matthew Frederick is a bestselling author, an instructor of design and writing, and the creator of the 101 Things I Learned series. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley.
