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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ken Dancyger (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, NY, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138168244ISBN 10: 1138168246 Pages: 372 Publication Date: 24 November 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Director's Idea explains in precise language how cinematography influences every aspect of story-telling and character portrayal in a film--it will certainly help young directors understand the importance of making critical choices along the way. It is especially useful to talk about camerawork in the context of a book about directing--linking the technical and creative aspects is the key to great film-making. --Michael Ballhaus, Cinematographer, THE GANGS OF NEW YORK and WORKING GIRL Ken Dancyger interprets my films accurately, intelligently, but most importantly for me, with a great deal of heart. He allows himself to be gripped by a character, to be moved by a powerful performance, and that is why he so clearly understands the priority of emotion in my films, that the personal journey defines the political story, and not the other way around. The beauty of Dancyger's book about directing is that he writes simultaneously as an impressive intellectual and as a lover of cinema. That is rare and refreshing --Margarethe Von Trotta, Director, ROSENSTRASSE and MARIANNE AND JULIANNE This book takes a scholarly look at moviemaking...but creates a keen appreciation of the art as a result. - What Digital Camcorder The idea behind the book is that each director's unique vision begins with an idea, a unifying principle that will carry through every decision in all of his or her films. - Back Stage West, June 22, 2006 This book is a compendium of information about directing and what makes a good (or great) director. What kept us reading was the author's use of well-known films and directors to illustrate and complement the concepts he presents in the book. -Camcorder & Computer Video The Director's Idea explains in precise language how cinematography influences every aspect of story-telling and character portrayal in a film--it will certainly help young directors understand the importance of making critical choices along the way. It is especially useful to talk about camerawork in the context of a book about directing--linking the technical and creative aspects is the key to great film-making. --Michael Ballhaus, Cinematographer, THE GANGS OF NEW YORK and WORKING GIRL Ken Dancyger interprets my films accurately, intelligently, but most importantly for me, with a great deal of heart. He allows himself to be gripped by a character, to be moved by a powerful performance, and that is why he so clearly understands the priority of emotion in my films, that the personal journey defines the political story, and not the other way around. The beauty of Dancyger's book about directing is that he writes simultaneously as an impressive intellectual and as a lover of cinema. That is rare and refreshing --Margarethe Von Trotta, Director, ROSENSTRASSE and MARIANNE AND JULIANNE This book takes a scholarly look at moviemaking...but creates a keen appreciation of the art as a result. - What Digital Camcorder The idea behind the book is that each director's unique vision begins with an idea, a unifying principle that will carry through every decision in all of his or her films. - Back Stage West, June 22, 2006 This book is a compendium of information about directing and what makes a good (or great) director. What kept us reading was the author's use of well-known films and directors to illustrate and complement the concepts he presents in the book. -Camcorder & Computer Video The Director's Idea explains in precise language how cinematography influences every aspect of story-telling and character portrayal in a film--it will certainly help young directors understand the importance of making critical choices along the way. It is especially useful to talk about camerawork in the context of a book about directing--linking the technical and creative aspects is the key to great film-making. --Michael Ballhaus, Cinematographer, THE GANGS OF NEW YORK and WORKING GIRL Ken Dancyger interprets my films accurately, intelligently, but most importantly for me, with a great deal of heart. He allows himself to be gripped by a character, to be moved by a powerful performance, and that is why he so clearly understands the priority of emotion in my films, that the personal journey defines the political story, and not the other way around. The beauty of Dancyger's book about directing is that he writes simultaneously as an impressive intellectual and as a lover of cinema. That is rare and refreshing --Margarethe Von Trotta, Director, ROSENSTRASSE and MARIANNE AND JULIANNE Whether you're an aspiring director or simply a film lover, you'll gain insight from this book that you'd be hard pressed to find elsewhere. -Camcorder and Computer Video The Director's Idea explains in precise language how cinematography influences every aspect of story-telling and character portrayal in a film--it will certainly help young directors understand the importance of making critical choices along the way. It is especially useful to talk about camerawork in the context of a book about directing--linking the technical and creative aspects is the key to great film-making. --Michael Ballhaus, Cinematographer, THE GANGS OF NEW YORK and WORKING GIRL Ken Dancyger interprets my films accurately, intelligently, but most importantly for me, with a great deal of heart. He allows himself to be gripped by a character, to be moved by a powerful performance, and that is why he so clearly understands the priority of emotion in my films, that the personal journey defines the political story, and not the other way around. The beauty of Dancyger's book about directing is that he writes simultaneously as an impressive intellectual and as a lover of cinema. That is rare and refreshing --Margarethe Von Trotta, Director, ROSENSTRASSE and MARIANNE AND JULIANNE This book takes a scholarly look at moviemaking...but creates a keen appreciation of the art as a result. - What Digital Camcorder The idea behind the book is that each director's unique vision begins with an idea, a unifying principle that will carry through every decision in all of his or her films. - Back Stage West, June 22, 2006 This book is a compendium of information about directing and what makes a good (or great) director. What kept us reading was the author's use of well-known films and directors to illustrate and complement the concepts he presents in the book. -Camcorder & Computer Video Author InformationKen Dancyger is the author of numerous books on screenwriting, editing, and production. He conducts screenwriting forums and workshops in North America, Europe, and Asia. A past chair of Undergraduate studies in the Department of Film and Television at NYU, he is currently Professor of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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