The working film director : how to arrive, survive, and thrive in the director's chair
Wilkinson, Charles, 1952 March 2-2013
Book
This new 2nd edition adds an up-to-the-minute focus on the current realities facing the entry-level director, the filmmaker looking to move up, and the once-established director looking for a fresh approach -- Back cover.
Main title:
Edition:
Second edition.
Imprint:
Studio City, Calif. : Michael Wiese Productions, [2013].
Collation:
xxvi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Tough Love -- Do You Have Aptitude? -- Why Am I Being So Negative? -- Why Do You Even Want to Direct? -- Take The Pepsi Challenge -- ch. Two The First Best Steps -- The Secret -- Film School --- Yes, No, and Why There Are So Many of Them -- How to Choose Your Film School -- Making the Most of Film School -- Why Do Student Films Suck? -- Simple Storytelling Tools -- Grades and the Real World -- Gentlemen, Start Your Engines -- ch. Three The First Film -- The Self-Financed Film -- The Pros -- The Cons -- Recipe for the Successful Self-Financed Film -- 1.Knowledge -- 2.The Story -- 3.The Cast -- 4.The Crew -- 5.The Gear -- 6.The Location/s -- 7.The Money (it always takes at least some) -- 8.Dos & Don'ts -- 9.Finishing Touches -- ch. Four Making Waves: The Festival Circuit -- Which Festivals Should You Enter? -- How Do You Enter? -- What Festivals are Looking For -- Once You're In -- ch. Five Selling Your Film --Contents note continued: Distributors --- Count Your Fingers After Shaking Hands -- ch. Six Setting Up Shop -- Where's All That Work? -- Local Restrictions/Perks -- Guild Affiliation -- The Agent -- The Demo Reel -- Finding the Jobs -- ch. Seven The Phone Rings -- Who's Calling? -- The Script Arrives -- The Call-Back -- The Meeting -- The Offer -- You Got the Job! -- ch. Eight Pre-Production -- Tools of the Trade -- The Production Office -- The Concept Meeting -- The Assistant Director -- Prepping the Script -- The Location Scout -- Casting -- Meet the Stars -- Location Planning -- Storyboard? -- ch. Nine Shooting -- The Circus -- Time to Roll -- Directing as the Cameras Roll -- Working with the Director of Photography -- The Director's Medium -- Master/Coverage -- Working with Sound -- The Script Supervisor -- Cool Tools --- Director Protocol -- Second Unit -- Script Changes On Set -- Directing Stars -- Overtime -- The Abby Singer -- ch. Ten The Big Picture -- Mental Fatigue --Contents note continued: This Too Shall End -- Why Isn't Your Agent Calling? -- The Wrap -- The Wrap Party -- ch. Eleven Post-Production -- The Post Process -- The Cutting Room -- The Director in the Cutting Room -- Editing Fixes -- Directing Music -- Directing the Sound Mix -- The Pre-Mix -- The Mix -- ch. Twelve It's Over -- Thank the People who Brung You -- Producer Closure -- You'll Always Work in This Town Again -- Take a Moment.
ISBN:
9781615931323 (paperback)
Dewey class:
791.430233023791.4302
LC class:
PN1995.9.P7
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
182712
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| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 791.4302 WILK | Available |