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OverviewAn illustrated, accessible introduction to filmmaking from a Hollywood screenwriter, producer, script consultant, and film school professor An illustrated, accessible introduction to filmmaking from an award-winning Hollywood producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios Anyone with a cellphone can shoot video, but creating a memorable feature-length film requires knowledge and mastery of a wide range of skills, including screenwriting, storytelling, directing, visual composition, and production logistics. This book points the aspiring filmmaker down this complex learning path with such critical lessons as- . how to structure a story and pitch it to a studio . ways to reveal a story's unseen aspects, such as backstory and character psychology . the difference between plot, story, and theme . why some films drag in Act 2, and what to do about it . how to visually compose a frame to best tell a story . how to manage finances, schedules, and the practical demands of production Written by an award-winning producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios, 101 Things I Learned in Film School is an indispensable resource for students, screenwriters, filmmakers, animators, and anyone else interested in the moviemaking profession. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neil Landau , Matthew FrederickPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc. Weight: 0.434kg ISBN: 9781524762001ISBN 10: 1524762008 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 12 January 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNeil Landau is a screenwriter, producer, and professor who has lectured and won awards around the world. His credits include Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead; Melrose Place; The Magnificent Seven; Doogie Howser, M.D.; MTV's Undressed; and the animated feature Tad- The Lost Explorer (Spanish Academy ""Goya"" Award and Cinema Writers' Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay). He has developed projects for CBS, ABC, Warner Brothers, Disney, Lifetime, Fremantle, Paramount, and Sony, and is currently a professor and the Director of Screenwriting at the University of Georgia. Matthew Frederick is a bestselling author, an instructor of design and writing, and the creator of the 101 Things I Learned series. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |