Filmmaking for Dummies Author:Bryan Michael Stoller, Jerry Lewis, Bryan Michael Stoller Film is a powerful medium. Successful filmmakers possess the passion to visually tell a story that will affect people's emotions, make them see things differently, help them discover new ideas, or just create an escape for them. Whether you love the experience of being enthralled by movies or the excitement, challenge, and magic of making... more » the movie yourself, Filmmaking For Dummies is your primer to creating a respectable product. For the seasoned professional, this friendly reference can inspire you with fresh ideas – before you embark on your next big flick. Get ready to roll with expert information on
Defining the difference between independent and studio films
Knowing what genre fits your fancy
Finding perfect locations
Storyboarding your film
Directing the action
Giving credit and titles
Written from the author's 30 years of hands-on work as a writer, producer, and film director, Filmmaking For Dummies carries you through from screenplay to distribution, with lots of experience-packed insight into
Writing or finding a screenplay
Raising financing for your film
Budgeting and scheduling your film
Hiring the right actors and crew
Planning, shooting, and directing your film
Putting your film together in the editing room
Finding a distributor to get your film in from of an audience
Entering (and maybe even winning) film festivals
Taking into account the advent of digital technology, author Bryan Michael Stoller focuses on creative elements that apply to both film and video production. He also points our technical differences and notes the many similarities between traditional and newer age making of motion pictures – all in a fun and engaging way that'll have you shooting for the stars!« less