Michael Wiese Productions imprint: 118 books
by Maureen Ryan
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
This is the latest edition of a book that has sold over 75,000 copies since its first printing in 1984 by producer/publisher Michael Wiese. An indispensible tool for any producer, this “industry bible” has been updated with the latest digital technologies for production and post-production —...
Onward and Upward
Reflections of a Joyful Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2013
By always testing the limits, a young Michael had a yearning to understand “the secret of life” and began to “see things worth seeing.” During the turbulent ‘60’s in San Francisco he makes his first films exploring his inner world. Later, under the pressure to support a family, he moves...
Instant Filmmaker
Secrets, Tips, Tools, Truths, and A-Hah's
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
“Instant Filmmaker is a power-packed toolbox for both filmmaker rookies and veterans of ultra-crucial “how-to’s” and shortcuts-to-success that blows the lid off uncertainty, weed-whacks through confusion, jacks-up inspiration, and encouragingly smacks you in the brain and butt. In Instant...
by Deke Simon, Michael Wiese
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2006
This book tells you how to prepare all kinds of budgets, gives actual samples with detailed explanations and has extra sections on Setting Up a Company, Pre-Production and Money-Saving Ideas.
The Working Film Director-2nd edition
How To Arrive, Survive and Thrive in the Director's Chair
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2012
There are many books on the art of directing. This is the only book about the career itself. Building on the success and popularity of the 1st edition of The Working Director, this new edition adds entirely new and up-to-the-minute focus on the current world of the entry-level filmmaker, the filmmaker...
Producing with Passion
Making Films That Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Documentary filmmaker Fadiman chronicles her more than 30 years of experience searching out practical approaches to get her productions funded, finished, and seen, balancing inspiration and commitment with financing, shooting, editing, and promotion.
Memo from the Story Department: Secrets of Structure and Character
Secrets of Structure and Character
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Memo From the Story Department offers a battery of storygenerating engines and storyimproving tools, and reliable methods tested on hundreds of Hollywood productions. It goes far beyond the standard advice given in most screenwriting manuals. Drawn from sources as varied as vaudeville, classical Greek...
The Location Sound Bible: How to Record Professional Dialog for Film and TV
How to Record Professional Dialog for Film and TV
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2012
Written by a seasoned professional, Viers explains how to achieve Hollywood-quality sound that will make productions stand out from the rest.
Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds
The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
From the author of "Screenplays That Sell" comes his newest book that reveals a one-minute technique for getting one's screenplay or novel read by the major powers of Hollywood.
I'll Be in My Trailer
The Creative Wars Between Directors and Actors
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2006
Beneath the entertaining and instructive war stories lies the truth: how directors elicit the best performances from difficult and terrified actors. You'll learn how to use proven techniques to get actors to give their best performances - including the ten best and ten worst things to say - and what...
Between the Scenes
What Every Film Director, Writer, and Editor Should Know About Scene Transitions
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Between the Scenes delivers a fresh approach to film directing, screenwriting, and editing. Once you’ve got your scenes planned out, this book steps in by shifting your focus to how your individual sequences and scenes connect to each other. You’ll find new ways to create emotional feelings in...
The Authentic Actor
The Art and Business of Being Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Every year, thousands of actors struggle to navigate today’s film and TV business while also wanting to grow as performers, as artists. These actors tend to be risk-takers, mold-breakers, and are interested in defining who they are. They are looking for advice and guidance about art and about commerce....
You Can Act!
A Complete Guide for Actors
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Halle Berry, Sean Penn, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert DeNiro have all been coached by or participated in seminars with Brown. This invaluable manual offers an extensive compendium of reference information from the legendary acting teacher.
The Director's Six Senses
An Innovative Approach to Developing Your Filmmaking Skills
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
From the big issues to the fine points, this book gives you what you need to know when they call “Action!” D. W. Brown is one of the world’s leading experts on the subject and he provides his invaluable 31 Principles for Acting On Camera, as well as key advice on how to come through in the clutch....