Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics

Thiscomprehensivemanualhasinspiredtensofthousandsofreadersworldwidetorealizetheirartisticvisionandproducewell-constructedfilms.Filledwithpracticaladviceoneverystageofproduction,thisisthebookyouwillreturntothroughoutyourcareer.Directingcoversthemethods,technologies,thoughtprocesses,andjudgmentsthatadirectormustusethroughoutthefascinatingprocessofmakingafilm.Thecoreofthebookisthehuman,psychological,andtechnicalknowledgethateverydirectorneeds,theenduringelementsofthecraftthatremainvital.Directingalsoprovidesanunusuallyclearviewoftheartisticprocess,particularlyinworkingwithactorsandprinciplecrewtoachievepersonallyexpressivestorytellingandprofessionalismonanybudget.Directingexploresindetailedandapplicabletermshowtoengagewiththeconceptualandauthorialsidesoffilmmaking.Itseminentlypracticaltoolsandexercisesshowhowto:discoveryourartisticidentity;developcredibleandcompellingstorieswithyourcastandcrew;andbecomeastorytellerwithadistinctivevoiceandstyle.Thecompanionwebsiteincludesteachingnotes,dozensofpracticalhands-onprojectsandfilmstudyactivitiestohelpyoumastertechnicalandconceptualskills,filmanalysisquestionnaires,andalltheessentialproductionformsandlogs.Newtothefifthedition*Virtuallyeverychapterhasbeenrevised,updated,andre-organizedforastreamlinedandintegratedapproach.*Expandedsectionsonthebasicsofdrama,includingthoroughanalysesofrecentfilms*Discussionsofthedirector’sapproachtoscriptanalysisanddevelopment*Newdiscussionexploringtheelementsofnaturalisticandstylisticaestheticapproaches.*Newdiscussiononthenarrativepoweroflightingandthelens-includingmanyrecentfilmexamplesforshotsize,perspective,focusandexposure*Greateremphasisontheimplicationsofcomposition,mise-en-scène,continuityshootingandediting,longtakeshooting,point-of-viewsequences,andcamerahandling*Expandeddiscussionofcollaborationbetweenthedirectorandprinciplecreativecrew*Updatedcoverageofworkflowandcomparativeadvantagestodigitalorfilmacquisition*Newsectiononfilmproductionsafety,setprotocolandetiquette