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Action!: Professor Know-It-All's Illustrated Guide to Film & Video Making
Focusing on necessary lessons and skills to make watchable films, this profusely illustrated volume provides budding directors with vital information they can use. Featuring a wealth of definitions and concise, jargon-free explanations, this handy guide also explores many questions, such as Why do movies move? What is the best way to light and expose shots for excellent results? What is the ideal method to create an eye-pleasing composition within the frame? and What is the optimal procedure for recording crystal clear sounds? Armed with this do-it-yourself resource, film and video makers of all ages and experience levels can stride confidently into multimedia projects of any size.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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January 29, 2020
Really clear and well illustrated. Great for quick easy reference. Not particularly enthralling but, you know, covers the basics really well without getting bogged down.
February 24, 2022
A great resource!
February 26, 2013
We can all use a quick refresher in how to make movies, especially with the ubiquity of video. // Action!: Professor Know-It-All's Illustrated Guide to Film & Video Making // looks at the basics of taking pictures and filming. Combined with puzzles to help remember the various terms the book is designed to make sure that someone interested in making movies, no matter how short, is well-prepared for the task.
This is the kind of book you get someone who is just beginning to get into film and has a lot of questions. This book will answer most basic questions, but should be seen as just the entry point; Brown only looks at the extreme basics and has some introducing them to a new crowd. It’s written in a simple format that’s easy to read and will enable even the rankest novice to quickly learn how to take pictures and make some great film on his own. With this book and a good basic camera, someone can easily get going in a few hours. For someone tired of taking all the wrong shots, or just trying to figure things out, this is a great learner’s permit.
As originally written by Jamais Jochim for http://www.portlandbookreview.com/
This is the kind of book you get someone who is just beginning to get into film and has a lot of questions. This book will answer most basic questions, but should be seen as just the entry point; Brown only looks at the extreme basics and has some introducing them to a new crowd. It’s written in a simple format that’s easy to read and will enable even the rankest novice to quickly learn how to take pictures and make some great film on his own. With this book and a good basic camera, someone can easily get going in a few hours. For someone tired of taking all the wrong shots, or just trying to figure things out, this is a great learner’s permit.
As originally written by Jamais Jochim for http://www.portlandbookreview.com/
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