Dealmaking-the popular, award-winning "self-defense" book for everyone working in the film and television industry-is now updated to include the latest legal rulings and entertainment technology deve
Grammar of the Film Language is a unique guide to the visual narrative techniques that form the "language" of filmmaking. This language is basic to the very positioning and moving of players and camer
Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade distills William Froug's many years as a Hollywood professional and a highly respected screenwriting teacher into a fresh and timeless primer that takes the novice sc
Comedy is not magic, not inspiration, not a "gift." Mostly, it's simple rules and structures-the logic of the illogical-tools that anyone can use.The Comic Toolbox is a straightforward, often humorous
Each of the thirty-nine films that Wise has directed is presented here in photographs, a complete cast and credits listing, a story synopsis, and, most importantly, Robert Wise's own comments.Robert
Offers short essays on areas such as avoiding the obvious, the birth of ideas, and episodic forms, and in-depth interviews with screenwriters responsible for films including Thelma & Louise , Fo
Demystifies marketing issues in the film industry, revealing inside information on distributor strategies and their marketing expenditures and profiling marketing strategies of films of widely varying
Charlie Haden (1937–2014) was the rare sort of musician who transcended easy categorization—other than to say that his uniquely elegant and eloquent bass playing, with its readily recognizable sound,
A film is finished and almost ready to make its way into theaters, but one or more of its prime movers (producer, director, studio brass) contends that it doesn't feel right. What can be almost instan
Presents 25 photographs of and essays by 25 screenwriters. The writers talk about why they write, what inspires them, and how they cope with the motion picture industry's frustrations and pleasures.
The Twilight Zone has captivated and haunted the imaginations of countless millions of viewers from its 1959 debut through its 156 subsequent episodes and many years of steady rebroadcast.The Twilight
Today’s film industry is a legal and financial obstacle course that all independent filmmakers must learn to master. The most comprehensive guide to negotiating that obstacle course is The Biz, a high
Screenplay is a complete screenwriting course from initial idea through final script sale providing in-depth discussions of theme development; story research; script plotting and structuring; characte
Contracts for the Film and Television Industry is an invaluable collection of sample entertainment contracts accompanied by legalese-free discussions of their key concepts and terms. The third edition
Not Quite a Memoir is a unique collection of pieces about the many filmmakers and writers from around the globe—Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East—who populate Judy Stone's world. In these ar
For theatre, film, television, entertainment or fashion design, Digital Costume Design & Rendering will help you master digital tools to increase productivity and creativity.Using Corel Painter or
Filmmaker Spiegel presents a practical filmmaking manual based upon the teachings of the late montage artist Slavko Vorkapich (film, USC) as well as his own experience. Vorkapich's approach focuses on
Saxophonist and composer Charles Lloyd has been a strong and important voice in the jazz world since the late 1950s. This freewheeling, fascinating unauthorized biography—based on twenty years' worth
Every year, over 60,000 commercial roles for all ages, physical types, and ethnic backgrounds are cast by ad agencies, producers, directors, and casting directors across the country. Breaking Into Com
For film music lovers, this volume contains interviews with composers such as Philip Glass, Mark Isham, Rachel Portman, Marc Shaiman, Alan Silvestri, and Gabriel Yared. A handful of orchestrators and
The Actor Takes A Meeting is the first book to address the actor's self-presentation at an interview or meeting. It shows the actor how to be the host of a meeting and the initiator of an exciting exp
Designed not just to awaken creativity, but to teach the writer the process of being creative within the context of screenwriting, this new, unique addition to Linda Seger's collection of books combi
Comedian Ajaye discusses the art of stand-up comedy and how it requires creating a personal comedic point of view. With a focus upon the various approaches, philosophies, and working experiences of th
This collection of new essays and interviews with some of Hollywood's top screenwriters, producers, and directors is a sequel to Froug's highly popular Zen and the Art of Screenwriting. Here, Froug on
