Direction Production category: 829 books
Plays
. . . And How to Produce Them
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
Taking the reader through the production of a play step by step, from setting up a drama group to opening night and through an entire run, this book can be read straight through or consulted as a handy reference. All aspects of starting a drama group are explored, including financing, organizing,...
by William Whittington
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
Sound is half the picture, and since the 1960s, film sound not only has rivaled the innovative imagery of contemporary Hollywood cinema, but in some ways has surpassed it in status and privilege because of the emergence of sound design.This in-depth study by William Whittington considers the...
Barbara Kopple
Interviews
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
With a career spanning more than forty years, Barbara Kopple (b. 1946) long ago established herself as one of the most prolific and award-winning American filmmakers of her generation. Her projects have ranged from labor union documentaries to fictional feature films to an educational series for kids...
by Joel Coen And Ethan Coen
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Hail, Caesar! is the story of Eddie Mannix, tireless pursuer of the interests of fictional Capitol Pictures, circa 1951. He is the ultimate studio fixer and---since the studio is his world---the ultimate earthly one. There is no star scandal he cannot cover up, no studio misstep he cannot repair,...
by Jamie Sexton
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
A low-budget breakout film that wowed critics and audiences on its initial release, Stranger Than Paradise would prove to be a seminal film in the new American independent cinema movement and establish its director, Jim Jarmusch, as a hip, cult auteur. Taking inspiration from 1960s underground filmmaking,...
Time in Television Narrative
Exploring Temporality in Twenty-First Century Programming
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
This collection analyzes twenty-first-century American television programs that employ temporal and narrative experimentation. These shows play with time, slowing it down to unfold narrative through time retardation and compression. They disrupt the chronological flow of time itself, using flashbacks...
Play Directing
Analysis, Communication, and Style
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Play Directing describes the various roles a director plays, from selection and analysis of the play, to working with actors and designers to bring the production to life.
Brecht on Performance
Messingkauf and Modelbooks
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2018
Now available in Bloomsbury Revelations series, Brecht on Performance: Messingkauf and Modelbooks presents a selection of Brecht's principal writings about the craft of acting and realising texts for the stage. It crystallises and makes concrete many of the more theoretical aspects of his other writing...
by Steven Rivellino
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2004
Broadway is a commercial institution. It has nothing whatsoever to do with pretentious artistic notions. Its there for one purpose, and one purpose alone to make money. So begins the comments by the successful Broadway and television producer Alexander Cohen made just before his recent deathhis thoughts...
Greenscreen Made Easy
Keying and Compositing Techniques for Indie Filmmakers
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Designed to bring the necessary skills to the Indie or student filmmaker, "Greenscreen Made Easy" offers practical advice on how to create a screen, light subjects dynamically, and manipulate the camera to get the best possible production footage.
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Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Dramaturgy, in its many forms, is a fundamental and indispensable element of contemporary theatre. In its earliest definition, the word itself means a comprehensive theory of "play making." Although it initially grew out of theatre, contemporary dramaturgy has made enormous advances in recent...
The Digital Filmmaking Handbook
Sixth Edition (Digital)
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2017
Filmmaking involves much more than just buying a camera and a computer and The Digital Filmmaking Handbook covers everything you need to know, whether you’re making a feature-length movie, a series of webisodes, a VR project, or even your first short film. This one-stop digital filmmaking resource...
Broadcast Graphics On the Spot
Timesaving Techniques Using Photoshop and After Effects for Broadcast and Post Production
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2005
Packed with more than 350 techniques, this book delivers what you need to know - on the spot. If you create graphics for television, this book is for you.
'Broadcast Graphics on the Spot' show you how to produce more compelling TV graphics. From gathering images for use in broadcast graphics...
by Karl Bardosh
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2007
Join the digital revolution.
With the availability and affordability of digital movie-making equipment, it's now easier than ever for aspiring filmmakers to create the great movie they've always wanted to make. From information on creating mini-films on a PDA to making low-budget, full-length...