Film Directing Fundamentals, Second Edition: See Your Film Before Shooting

Film Directing Fundamentals, Second Edition: See Your Film Before Shooting
by Nicholas Proferes

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Author: Nicholas Proferes
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-02
ISBN: 0240805623
Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Focal Press

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Unique among directing books, Film Directing Fundamentals provides a clear-cut methodology for translating a script to the screen. Using the script as a blueprint, Proferes leads the reader through specific techniques to analyze and translate its components into a visual story. A sample screenplay is included that explicates the techniques. The book assumes no knowledge and thus introduces basic concepts and terminology.

* Unique, focused approach to film directing that shows how to use the screenplay as a blueprint
* Clear-cut methodology for translating a script to the screen
* Case studies featuring famous films

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