Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices

by Rick Schmidt

In this revised and updated edition of Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices , Rick Schmidt shows aspiring filmmakers step-by-step how to create a feature film for the price of a used car. Featuring extensive new material on using digital video technology and making the most of Internet resources, Schmidt's practical, no-nonsense handbook reveals the insider secrets

Selecting and writing a story that can be produced on a tight budget
Rallying a filmmaking team through creative contracts
Shooting and editing with an original style
Marketing the finished film and dealing with agents
Making a collaborative feature

Fully revised and updated to cover the new technology that continues to revolutionize low-budget filmaking, Schmidt's guide is as useful and relevant as ever. Complete with checklists, technical information, and sample budgets, this essential guide offers both inspiration and instruction for anyone who has the yen to make a film without breaking the bank.

Genres: Nonfiction, Film, Media Tie In

464 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1988

About the author

Rick Schmidt is the author of Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices (Viking Penguin, 1988, 1995, 2000), which is considered "The Bible" of fledgling filmmakers, credited with influencing filmmakers Kevin Smith, Vin Diesel, Tom DiCillo, many others.  Extreme DV (Penguin/Random House Books), his digital video book, is now available on e-book. And his first novel, Black President, was published by Picnic Publishing in UK,
In 2006, Schmidt received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Rome Intl., . His films have been screened worldwide, at film festivals including Sundance's Dramatic Competition (Grand Jury Prize nomination), Slamdance, Rotterdam, Berlin International, New Directors/New Films, Museum of Modern Art (NY), and on Channel Four, UK.

Reviews

[Lucas · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought I would read this book because Vin Diesel raved about the book and how it helped him. However I believe the techology has past by most film and into the digital phase. I might read 50% of the book after cutting out the outdated film parts.

[Ken Poirier · Rating 4 out of 5]

The technology may have changed, but the principle is mainly the same. If you are trying to break into to hollywood style feature film making, I would highly recommend it