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[The Writer's Partner] By Roth, Martin(Author)The Writer's Partner: 1001 Breakthrough Ideas to Stimulate Your Imagination[paperback]on01 Feb 2001 Best Price: $16.43 | Casting Revealed: A Guide for Film Directors From union paperwork to posting effective audition announcements and insider know-how, to... | Producer to Producer: A Step-By-Step Guide to Low Budgets Independent Film Producing Complete guide for Producers for film and tv projects | Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television Best Price: $15.99 Although I had studied acting in school and done my share of roles, how I got to "that... | Master Shots Volume 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes Best Price: $16.42 Building on the success of the bestselling "Master Shots," this volume goes much... |
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Setting Up Your Scenes: The Inner Workings of Great Films Best Price: $14.73 I can't help it. I pick films apart. Watching a film is equally a moving, wonderful,... | Storyboarding 101: a Crash Course in Professional Storyboarding | Elephant Bucks: An Insider's Guide to Writing for TV Sitcoms Best Price: $17.74 I was fortunate enough to be a student of Mr. Sheldon Bull. His no-nonsense, realistic approach... | Ill be In My Trailer: The Creative Wars Between Directors and Actors Beneath the entertaining and instructive war stories lies the truth: how directors elicit the... | The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques Because of the prejudice most people have towards art in general, and acting, directing, and... |
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Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know (Revised) I have to admit that I got a real laugh out of all the haters out there who panned this book -... | Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Must Know "Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Must Know" makes the... | Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration Frost presents the essential handbook for directors and aspiring filmmakers who want to get the... | Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story "Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story" is a practical and spiritual guide to... | The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters Best Price: $18.42 Inspired by female psychology and gender issues, this howto book casts a refreshingly honest and... |
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Digital Moviemaking: The Filmmaker's Guide to the 21st Century Best Price: $3.00 The technical mumbo-jumbo in this book is very well explained by Mr. Billups, and this is one of... | Costume Design 101 (Costume Design 101: The Business & Art of Creating) Best Price: $19.95 A graduation requirement for my high school is a year-long senior research project on a subject... | The Storyboard Artist: A Guide to Freelancing in Film, TV, and Advertising Best Price: $14.95 A visual and straightforward manual describing the various aspects of the storyboarding... | Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know Best Price: $11.39 Years ago I placed two stickers on my computer monitor. One sticker said: "You are a... | The Moral Premise: Harnessing Virtue & Vice for Box Office Success The Moral Premise reveals the foundational concept at the heart of all storytelling and... |
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Sound Design (text only) by D. Sonnenschein Best Price: $22.26 Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema [Paperback]David... | Directing Feature Films: The Creative Collaborarion Between Director, Writers, and Actors The Creative Collaborarion Between Director, Writers, and Actors | You Can Act!: A Complete Guide for Actors Best Price: $19.61 What do Halle Berry, Jamie Kennedy, Keanu Reeves, Sean Penn, Dustin Hoffman and Robert DeNiro... | From Word to Image: Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process Best Price: $6.81 There is not much I can add to what's been said in the previous reviews, but there is ONE... | Cut to the Chase: Forty-Five Years of Editing America's Favourite Movies Best Price: $7.66 This is one of the best books about the film business I've ever read. Legendary film editor... |
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Writing the Killer Treatment: Selling Your Story Without a Script Best Price: $8.90 The title promises to instruct one on how-to write an exceptional script treatment. Yet, like... | The Working Director: How to Arrive, Survive and Thrive in the Director's Chair Best Price: $14.76 The Working Director
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Review by Pi Ware
Many are the books which lay... | Animation Unleashed Animation is a powerful tool for communication. This book reveals key principles, useful for... | The Eye is Quicker The most comprehensive book on the principles, methods, and strategies vital to the creative art... | Shaking the Money Tree, 3rd Edition: The Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video (Shaking the Money Tree: The Art of Getting Grants & Donations) Considered the "bible" on fundraising for independent noncommercial film and video. |
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Talk the Talk: A Dialogue Workshop for Scriptwriters Great dialogue attracts great actors. This books gives screenwriters and playwrights an easy to... | The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing, and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD Best Price: $6.50 Have you ever been to a party or watched a show on PBS where a very knowledgeable person... | The Complete DVD Book: Producing, Marketing & Selling Your Independent Film on DVD | Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds From the author of "Screenplays That Sell" comes his newest book that reveals a... | Independent Film Distribution: How to Make a Successful End Run Around the Big Guys This text will guide readers through the film distribution process in order to get their movie... |
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Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects The Sound Effects Bible is a complete guide to recording and editing sound effects. The book... | Green Screen Made Easy: Keying and Compositing Techniques for Indie Filmmakers As a professional I recommend this gem of a book to all....from novice to pro. This book serves... | Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts This updated edition to this classic manual for young filmmakers includes numerous additions... | Directing Actors Demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what... | The Invisible Cut: How Editors Make Movie Magic The book reveals how the editor like a magician manipulates his audience by using sleight of... |
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Film & Video Marketing Best Price: $6.00 A decent book explaining the basics to how an independent motion picture is marketed. Wiese... | | | | |