This comprehensive manual has inspired tens of
thousands of readers worldwide to realize their artistic
vision and produce well-constructed films. Filled with
practical advice on every stage of production, this is
the book you will return to throughout your career.
Directing covers the methods,
technologies, thought processes, and judgments that a
director must use throughout the fascinating process of
making a film. The core of the book is the human,
psychological, and technical knowledge that every
director needs, the enduring elements of the craft that
remain vital.
Directing also provides an
unusually clear view of the artistic process,
particularly in working with actors and principle crew
to achieve personally expressive storytelling and
professionalism on any budget.
Directing
explores in detailed and applicable terms how to engage
with the conceptual and authorial sides of filmmaking.
Its eminently practical tools and exercises show how to:
discover your artistic identity; develop credible and
compelling stories with your cast and crew; and become a
storyteller with a distinctive voice and style.
The
companion website includes teaching notes, dozens of
practical hands-on projects and film study activities to
help you master technical and conceptual skills, film
analysis questionnaires, and all the essential
production forms and logs.
New to the fifth
edition
* Virtually every chapter has been
revised, updated, and re-organized for a streamlined and
integrated approach.
* Expanded sections on the basics of
drama, including thorough analyses of recent films
* Discussions of the director’s
approach to script analysis and development
* New discussion exploring the elements
of naturalistic and stylistic aesthetic approaches.
* New discussion on the narrative power
of lighting and the lens - including many recent film
examples for shot size, perspective, focus and
exposure
* Greater emphasis on the implications
of composition, mise-en-scène, continuity shooting and
editing, long take shooting, point-of-view sequences,
and camera handling
* Expanded discussion of collaboration
between the director and principle creative crew
* Updated coverage of workflow and
comparative advantages to digital or film
acquisition
* New section on film production
safety, set protocol and etiquette
