Michael Wiese Productions imprint: 118 books
by Ross Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
A first of its kind, all-in-one guide to creating short-form TV series for the Internet. Written in a hip and entertaining style in the language of the cyber generation, this book guides the aspiring videomaker from an initial series idea through writing, production, and uploading and marketing a polished pilot and successive episodes of his or her own original Internet TV series.
John Badham On Directing
Notes from the Set of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and More
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Veteran director John Badham explains the elements of action and suspense and dissects the essentials of any good scene from any genre. Badham’s list of “12 Questions You Must Ask Before Stepping On Set” is an absolute must in any filmmaker’s toolbox. Whether actor, director, cinematographer,...
Save the Cat!
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2005
This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!
MasterShots Vol 1: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your LowBudget Movie
100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Master Shots gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget. By using powerful master shots and well-executed moves, directors can develop a strong style and stand out from the crowd. Most low-budget movies look low-budget because the director is forced to...
Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration
A Guide for Creative Collaboration
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Frost presents the essential handbook for directors and aspiring filmmakers who want to get the best visuals for their films while establishing a collaborative relationship with their cinematographer
by Jacqueline Frost
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
Frost presents the essential handbook for directors and aspiring filmmakers who want to get the best visuals for their films while establishing a collaborative relationship with their cinematographer
Shoot Like Tarantino
The Visual Secrets of Dangerous Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Want your film to sizzle with danger? Then learn from the master of tension and action. Using Tar-antino’s secret tricks for creating conflict, keeping dialogue taut, and letting all hell break loose, you will enhance your own shooting style. Whatever your budget, get the action pumping with the...
Master Shots Vol 2
Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
This is the ChineseSimplified version. Dialogue scenes are the most important moments in your film, but most directors get them wrong. If you block your scenes well, you do more than capture the basic scene; you echo the meaning, emotion, and drama of every moment. That is never more important than...
Setting Up Your Scenes
The Inner Workings of Great Films
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Every great filmmaker has role models and films which inspired him or her to greater and greater heights. Here, for the first time, is an awe-inspiring guide that takes you into the inner workings of classic scenes, revealing the aspects that make them great and the reasons they have served as inspirations
Writing Subtext: What Lies Beneath
What Lies Beneath
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Partly a howto book, partly an exploration of this important topic, Writing Subtext explores all the underlying meanings that lie beneath the words, images, and actions in film, which are also applicable to any kind of fiction writing. Replete with examples from films, as well as examples from real life, Writing Subtext helps the writer figure out how to find and write subtext.
by Howard Suber
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
America's most distinguished film professor provides the definitive A to Z course on the intricacies of film. Each entry in this remarkable book, which represents a lifetime of teaching film, has already inspired and educated several generations of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers and writers. This book...
Rewrite
A Step-By-Step Guide to Strengthen Structure, Characters, and Drama in Your Screenplay
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Professional screenwriters know that the rewriting process is what separates the money-makers from the neophytes. This illustrated, step-by-step guide shows the process of re-writing and why it is so essential.
by Judith Weston
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2003
Acclaimed director Weston offers a deeply creative exploration on how to access and stimulate the filmmaker's most precious assets: instincts, imagination, and intuition.
Shoot Like Scorsese
The Visual Secrets of Shock, Elegance, and Extreme Character
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Martin Scorsese directs films that range from the subtlest studies of relationships to violent gangster movies, with characters who are driven to the extremes of their personality. This book looks at Scorsese’s key techniques, showing how he uses space, framing, and a strong sense of direction, to en-sure that your films are brimming with tension, shock, and emotion.