Setting Up Your Scenes: The Inner Workings of Great Films

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Every great filmmaker has role models and films which inspired him or her to greater and greater heights. Here, for the first time, is an awe-inspiring guide that takes you into the inner workings of classic scenes, revealing the aspects that make them great and the reasons they have served as inspirations. An invaluable resource for screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, director, and editor, Peppermans book uses examples from six decades of international films to illustrate what happens when story, character, dialogue, text, subtext and set-ups come together to create cinematic magic. Use this book to emulate the masters and watch your films rise to new heights. With detailed discussions of the classic scenes in the best films of the last 60 years, this title is written by a veteran editor and educator with decades of experience to pass on. It covers a broad range of genres and international films - readers will learn what makes a scene great, regardless of subject.

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"Any book that takes the time to break down the scenes as this book does - is a very valuable tool for anyone interested in film." - www.hollywoodlitsales.com "An excellent introduction into how filmmakers strive to use a host of different tools to develop and establish their stories." - www.blogcritics.org "Motion picture editors will love this book. There are few enough books that delve deeply into the artistry and emotional impact of editing moving images but Peppermans work is definitely is one of them...The book is written with a great passion for the artistic complexities of motion picture storytelling." - Editor's Guild magazine