Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Filmmaking Books on Jun 20th, 2010
This article was written by Jason Brubaker. “When I was working to make my first feature, I read a bunch of filmmaking books. I wanted to find out how to finish my screenplay and how to raise money for my movie. The problem was, much of the information was bogus. A lot of those “experts” [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Books on Jun 3rd, 2010
This article was written by Nick James. “Which are the best five books about film ever written? This was the question ‘Sight & Sound’ asked leading critics and the results might surprise you. Revealing his ideal film bookshelf, Nick James introduces our special poll. The possibility of an ideal film bookshelf is always intriguing: that [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Books on Jun 23rd, 2009
Notes on Directing (Frank Hauser & Russell Reich) – More than a how-to book, this is a tool for directors looking to translate the page to the stage – or to the screen – and is of immense value to actors, playwrights, students, and teachers. Essential for any student of film or theatre, here is [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Books on May 16th, 2008
Walk The Talk means know how to ‘Direct’ the money – if you control the money, you control your career. Every director should really understand the budget and learn the basics of film budgeting and cost reporting. You need to know this because then you know where you can take out things from the budget [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Books on May 4th, 2008
Charles Wilkinson is a working director who lives in Vancouver, Canada. He has written a book that is not about the great masters of cinema or where to place the camera. He has written a book that is more important than that. His book is about how to get hired to direct film and television [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Books on Aug 16th, 2007
Notes on Directing (Frank Hauser & Russell Reich) – More than a how-to book, this is a tool for directors looking to translate the page to the stage – or to the screen – and is of immense value to actors, playwrights, students, and teachers. Essential for any student of film or theatre, here is [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Books on Aug 16th, 2007
Directing Actors (Judith Weston) – This is essential reading for anyone interested in directing or acting. Judith Weston’s brilliance is to recognize that directors, actors, writers, and technicians are involved in a process that is at essence a collaboration. In order for them to have the best shot at creating something true and meaningful, they [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Books on Jul 13th, 2007
Directing Feature Films (Mark Travis) – Learn how to read a script, find its core, determine your vision, communicate with writers, actors, designers, cinematographers, editors, composers, and all the members of your creative team in order to insure that your vision reaches the screen.
Posted in Filmmaking Books on Jul 13th, 2007
The Working Director (Charles Wilkinson) – A step-by-step guide to the rules of engagement–starting with what and what not to say on the first producer phone call, how to deal with writers, with stars, with crews. A fun, irreverent, informative, gloves-off guide to landing the work, doing the work, and getting more.
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