Michael Wiese Productions imprint: 118 books
Screenwriting for Teens
The 100 Principles of Screenwriting Every Budding Writer Must Know
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
This books gives teens--who go to the movies more than any age group in the world--the tools to do more than just watch those movies. It gives them the tools to write their own films.
by Judith Weston
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 1996
Demonstrates what constitutes a good performance, what actors want from a director, what directors do wrong and more.
The Hollywood Standard
The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
The Hollywood Standard describes in clear, vivid prose and hundreds of examples how to format every element of a screenplay or television script. A reference for everyone who writes for the screen, from the novice to the veteran, this is the dictionary of script format, with instructions for formatting...
Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen
Visualizing from Concept to Screen
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
A complete catalogue of motion picture techniques for filmmakers. It concentrates on the 'storytelling' school of filmmaking, utilizing the work of the great stylists who established the versatile vocabulary of technique that has dominated the movies since 1915. This graphic approach includes comparisons of style by interpreting a 'model script', created for the book, in storyboard form.
MasterShots Volume 2: 100 Ways to Shoot Great Dialogue Scenes
Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Building on the success of the bestselling "Master Shots," this volume goes much deeper, revealing the great directors' secrets for making the most of the visual during the usual static dialogue scene. Includes more than 200 diagrams illustrating camera positions.
From Word to Image-2nd edition
Storyboarding and the Filmmaking Process
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Updated edition of best selling book on storyboarding
Film Editing
Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Must Know
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
"Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Must Know" makes the invisible art of editing visible by using nearly 600 colorful frames from popular, recent films. Written by an editor and the author of "Cut by Cut: How to Edit your Film or Vi
Alfred Hitchcock's Moviemaking Master Class
Learning about Film from the Master of Suspense
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most revered filmmakers of the 20th century. Not only was he the “Master of Suspense,” he was also an innovator of storyboarding, directing, framing, editing, and marketing. Hitchcock regularly engaged with his audiences and gave lectures at film institutes, universities,...
You're Funny
Turn Your Sense of Humor Into a Lucrative New Career
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
You're Funny! is the next best thing to being in a comedy writing class. It covers the different ways to earn a living as a comedy writer, including writing sitcoms, jokes for late night talk shows, parody, stand up, and screenwriting.
Bankroll
A New Approach to Financing Feature Films
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
There is one golden rule in Hollywood: He who has the gold makes the rules. At the end of the day, a film can have every other element in place, yet if it lacks financing, it's never going to happen. This book explains how to get the gold.
The Art of Film Funding
Alternative Financing Concepts
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
This reference guide helps potential filmmakers create the perfect pitch, inspire a winning application, find and connect with funding organizations, make a successful "ask," and land the money to make a film.
Shaking the Money Tree, 3rd Edition
The Art of Getting Grants and Donations for Film and Video
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Considered the "bible" on fundraising for independent noncommercial film and video.
Mind Your Business: A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide to Your Writing Career
A Hollywood Literary Agent's Guide To Your Writing Career
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011
A former Hollywood literary agent explains the secrets of maneuvering in the world of Hollywood screenwriters. This book includes chapters on the agent-client relationship, how to network successfully, how to write the right query letter, and more.
Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV, or Digital Entertainment
How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2012
Hollywood Game Plan is an in-depth, how-to guide for aspiring Hollywood hopefuls. It provides a concrete, step-by-step strategy to land a job in the entertainment industry.