130 Projects to Get You Into Filmmaking

Barron’s Aspire Series

by Elliot Grove

Brand new in Barron's " Aspire Series " for students of various arts, this book offers expert guidance in the principles, practice, and techniques of filmmaking. Author and filmmaker Elliot Grove introduces students to the craft of making movies by explaining simple techniques and advising on use of readily available, low-budget equipment and software. He devotes special attention to--
The Lingo: film industry vocabulary and money-raising techniques Getting Organized: necessary equipment and how to get it The Shoot: cameras, lighting, sound, storyboards, and more Looking Good: makeup, stunts, special effects, and more Post Production: the editor's role, and much more
Additional chapters describe the role of directors and advise students on how to publicize, market, and distribute a film, how to choose a formal film course, and how to turn film training into a professional career. More than 250 color photos and illustrations.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[DW · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, maybe I'm not the target audience because I don't actually want to get into filmmaking. I'm making a stop-motion short and was looking for helpful books at the library and this one looked interesting. It was full of information about films that is fun to know (like, have actors enter camera right and exit camera left when shooting with a cell phone) and definitions of jargon that helped me understand the Gene Kelly biography I just read (like "above the line" and "stealing the shot"). The format has lots of pictures, examples, and never more than three consecutive paragraphs of text. Each double page is about a different aspect of filmmaking, everything from scriptwriting to makeup to lighting (did you know lights can be called "blondes" (2k W) and "redheads" (750 W) to make up?) to editing to selling your film. Obviously it only scratches the surface of each topic, but I'm one of those jack-of-all-trades people who prefers that kind of book.

[Daniel Stainback · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative!