Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video
Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video is the definitive book on the subject for beginning filmmakers and students. The book clearly illustrates all of the steps involved in preproduction, production, postproduction, and distribution. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both producer and director, and explains how their separate energies must combine to create a successful short film or video, from script to final product. This guide offers...
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New chapter on cinema/television, addressing both aesthetic and practical issues Enhanced approach to directing the documentary Significant revisions and updates to the study of post-production Considered by many to be the definitive book on the subject, Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video illustrates in detail all of the steps involved in preproduction, production, post-production, and distribution. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both producer and director and explains how their separate energies must combine in order to create a successful short film--all the way from script to final product. The second edition expands on the director's role in visualizing a project in the preproduction and production phases of a project. Issues such as storyboarding, lighting, and composition are addressed in detail.
Preface; Introduction; Timeline; Finance; Script; Breakdowns; Schedule; Budget; Crewing; Location; Art Direction; Casting; Rehearsals; Set Procedures; Camera; Sound; Cast; Picture Postproduction; Sound Postproduction; Laboratory/On-Line; Distribution; Appendices: Genres; Screening List; Case Study Scripts; Insurance and Legal Matters; Film and Video Festivals; Contacts; Film Schools; Grants and Financing Sources; Film Versus Video; Distributors; Insurance and Legal Matters; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
\ From the Publisher"A veritable bible, valuable for both the short and feature filmmaker. It's as good as a year in most film schools."--Joan Davison, producer: Airplane, Robocop, and Starship Troopers\ \
