Top 10 Best "Film Making" Books

Cinematic Storytelling

Jennifer Van Sijll

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The Filmmaker's Eye

Gustavo Mercado

Film Making

The Filmmaker's Eye

This is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for film and video with the technical know-how to achieve them.

Loaded with hundreds of full-color examples, The Filmmaker's Eye is a focused, easy-to-reference guide that shows you how to become a strong visual storyteller through smart, effective choices for your shots. After a short introduction to basic principles, a variety of shots are deconstructed in the following format: Why It Works: an introduction to a particular type of shot How It Works: callouts point out exactly how the shot works the way it does--the visual rules and technical aspects in action Technical Considerations: the equipment and techniques needed to get the shot. Breaking the Rules: examples where the "rules" are brilliant subverted This book: Helps you make smart visual choices with this quick, focused, and visual guide to cinematic composition. Shows you how to master the rules, then break them. Includes examples and discussions from a range of international films. Amazo...

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Power Filmmaking Kit

Jason Tomaric

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The Filmmaker's Handbook

Steven Ascher
Edward Pincus

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Master Shots

Christopher Kenworthy

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Making Short Films

Clifford Thurlow

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The Digital Filmmaking Handbook

Sonja Schenk
Ben Long

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What They Don't Teach You at Film School

Camille Landau
Tiare White

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Filmmaking For Dummies

Bryan Michael Stoller

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On Film-making

Alexander Mackendrick
Paul Cronin
Martin Scorsese

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Does the 4th dimension really exist? Is that where the living and the dead connect?

Thunder Struck Hero What's the voice of a dead rock star doing inside Max's head?

The adventure that his new-found friend takes him on will challenge him in so many interesting and fun ways, until he finally figures out what life is truly all about!

Inspired by a dream; this story will transport you to a place and time where wishes and promises really do come true and life's challenges and heartaches have a happy ending.

Life has an interesting way of leading us down the road we were intended to be on and at the end of this story you will feel good that you took the time along your own journey to be entertained by this fun read. The story will leave you with a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction as you move forward along the chosen path of your life (your hopes and dreams await you in the future, believe in them).

Filmmaking for Teens

Troy Lanier
Clay Nichols

Film Making

Naked Filmmaking

Mike Carroll

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