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

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

Film Directing Fundamentals, Second Edition: See Your Film Before Shooting
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Author: Nicholas Proferes
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-02
ISBN: 0240805623
Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Focal Press
Product features:
  • Product Details:277 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition-Copyright 2005
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0240805623, ISBN-13: 978-0240805627, Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inchesShipping Weight: 1.4 pounds ,

Book Reviews of Film Directing Fundamentals, Second Edition: See Your Film Before Shooting

Book Review: An excellent book
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is filled with valuable and helpful information for budding directors. I'm currently in the process of putting everything in this book to good use. The thing I like about this book is that it's not just one of those books that says you need to storyboard everything, because unless you have good drawing skills that really isn't feasible. The book gives an in depth look on how to pre-plan your film shot by shot and the use of floor plans to illustrate camera set-up's. It's so simple, but this is the type of thing that will make you prepared when you come to shoot, instead of just winging it.

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

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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