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In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 204 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,983 ratings — published 1995
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 174 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,854 ratings — published 1995
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,756 ratings — published 1995
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 126 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,143 ratings — published 1997
On Directing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,182 ratings — published 1991
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.01 — 23,091 ratings — published 2005
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 110 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,016 ratings — published 1991
Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film & Television (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,063 ratings — published 1996
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,125 ratings — published 1979
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.47 — 9,727 ratings — published 1966
Sculpting in Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.50 — 6,930 ratings — published 1984
The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 3.90 — 856 ratings — published 1984
Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.20 — 986 ratings — published 2002
Notes on the Cinematographer (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,829 ratings — published 1975
Master Shots Vol 1, 1st edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.11 — 729 ratings — published 2009
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,511 ratings — published 2007
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by (shelved 64 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.21 — 718 ratings — published 2010
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.35 — 986 ratings — published 2004
Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,011 ratings — published 1983
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.22 — 436 ratings — published 1989
Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,727 ratings — published 1983
The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,736 ratings — published 2002
Something Like an Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,776 ratings — published 1981
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,590 ratings — published 1992
Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.01 — 890 ratings — published 2005
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.31 — 794 ratings — published 2007
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.33 — 290 ratings — published 2011
Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,659 ratings — published 1979
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,424 ratings — published 1942
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,863 ratings — published 1998
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,591 ratings — published 1949
Painting With Light (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.09 — 416 ratings — published 1995
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,739 ratings — published 2013
Master Shots Vol 3, The Director's Vision: 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.36 — 134 ratings — published 2013
Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,211 ratings — published 1972
Kazan on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.09 — 315 ratings — published 2009
The Magic Lantern (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,650 ratings — published 1987
What is Cinema? Volume I (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,931 ratings — published 1967
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 3.77 — 337 ratings — published 2005
The Film Director's Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.29 — 322 ratings — published 2003
Cinema Speculation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.03 — 15,741 ratings — published 2022
The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,961 ratings — published 1994
Notes on Directing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,052 ratings — published 2003
Film Directing: Cinematic Motion (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 3.99 — 227 ratings — published 1992
On Film Editing: An Introduction to the Art of Film Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.04 — 225 ratings — published 1984
Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,023 ratings — published 1989
Herzog on Herzog (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.47 — 2,587 ratings — published 2003
101 Things I Learned in Film School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 3.82 — 943 ratings — published 2010
The Screenwriter's Workbook: Exercises and Step-by-Step Instruction for Creating a Successful Screenplay (A Dell Trade Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,464 ratings — published
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as filmmaking)
avg rating 4.34 — 330,314 ratings — published 2000
“Career-building is fifty percent creative, fifty percent business. If you don’t respect both sides, you’ll stall.”
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“Celebrity and entertainment culture glorifies fame, wealth, popularity, and outward success, but a life centered only on worldly applause can leave the soul empty. True fulfillment is found not in being known by the world, but in knowing God and living for His eternal purpose.”
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