The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking
Author | : Josef Steiff |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2005-08-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781440696527 |
ISBN-13 | : 1440696527 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: You ought to be making pictures. Designed for people who want to tell a story their way, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Independent Filmmaking explains everything a budding auteur needs to know—from literary development and financial and organizational pre-production to principal photography production, post-production assembly, exhibition and distribution, and more. • The advent of desktop editing and a wide range of consumer cameras enable the average person to create a “film studio” at home. • A great “textbook” for novice filmmakers, whether film students or on-their-own auteurs. • The proliferation of film festivals around the world, many of which encourage submissions from “amateur” filmmakers, shows there are countless filmmakers who aren’t learning the ropes in school. • Author has terrific credentials and has a feature-length script in development in Hollywood.