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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | Film is a powerful medium. Successful filmmakers possess the passion to visually tell a story that will affect people's emotions, make them see things differently, help them discover new ideas, or just create an escape for them.Whether you love the experience of being enthralled by movies or the excitement, challenge, and magic of making the movie yourself, Filmmaking For Dummies is your primer to creating a respectable product. For the seasoned professional, this friendly reference can inspire you with fresh ideas – before you embark on your next big flick. Get ready to roll with expert information on - Defining the difference between independent and studio films
- Knowing what genre fits your fancy
- Finding perfect locations
- Storyboarding your film
- Directing the action
- Giving credit and titles
Written from the author's 30 years of hands-on work as a writer, producer, and film director, Filmmaking For Dummies carries you through from screenplay to distribution, with lots of experience-packed insight into - Writing or finding a screenplay
- Raising financing for your film
- Budgeting and scheduling your film
- Hiring the right actors and crew
- Planning, shooting, and directing your film
- Putting your film together in the editing room
- Finding a distributor to get your film in from of an audience
- Entering (and maybe even winning) film festivals
Taking into account the advent of digital technology, author Bryan Michael Stoller focuses on creative elements that apply to both film and video production. He also points our technical differences and notes the many similarities between traditional and newer age making of motion pictures – all in a fun and engaging way that'll have you shooting for the stars! | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Bryan Michael Stoller | | Paperback: | 384 pages | | Publisher: | For Dummies | | Publication Date: | July 01, 2003 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0764524763 | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 7.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 16 reviews |
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52 of 58 found the following review helpful:
 Well written, but content is misguided Apr 16, 2004
By J. Adams
"crustyjusty"
I read this book, as well as others, because I'm taking a stab at filming a screenplay with some other people. I have enjoyed some of the other dummies books, but I thought this one was off target. It is very high level. For example, in the first or second chapter, he goes over what the job roles are for the production assistant, and ten other job titles you might see at the end of a Hollywood movie, and I'm thinking to myself, am I really going to have a full-time grip on my movie? I was hoping this book would focus on the nuts and bolts of making a small-budget / zero-budget film, but it talked about numbers that apply to people who aren't going to be reading a dummies book. On the whole, I thought it was a real surface look at independent filmmaking, and would be appropriate for someone who wanted to learn about it, but not do it. You would be better off buying IFILM Filmmakers Handbook and some individual books on lighting and sound if you really want information about how to make your own film. A lot of the information in this book can be found on the web, also.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Filmmaking for Dummies Jul 19, 2005
By Gabriel Flores
The book is very helpful. It brings a lot of good information for new filmmakers. You can find tricks, terminologies, tips, techniques, and more to start your career as a new filmaker. There are many good material to learn. The author uses recent movies as examples. It covers many aspects of the filmmaking industry and how to make a low budget film. Beside, the book brings a lot of links to interesting web pages related with the filmaking industry.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Good overall reference. Jul 19, 2007
By Alphonse Luis
Good overall reference for filmmaking, for the beginner. For the experienced, good reminder of the basics that one might have forgotten.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Excellent refrence book! Nov 15, 2007
By Cristiana DiPietro
I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't read in a linear sequence. I tend to skip around in books to get the info I need and the way this book is formatted, it allows me to effeciently get the answers I want without any missed beats. Stoller effectively breaks down every aspect, from pre, principal photography, budget breakdown, contracting, scouting, editing, post to distribution and much more. For filmmakers, no matter what your budget or title(s), this book saves you money, time and a lot of guessing. Thank you Bryan Stoller!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 great book Apr 06, 2010
By W. H. White
"whw"
Great book , very informative . Full of handy tips and contacts for making anything from a small home video to a full blown film !
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