Moviemaking Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques: The Ultimate Guide for the Aspiring Filmmaker
Adult/High School–The stated aim of this book is to give readers the knowledge necessary to make movies with little or no money, and it lives up to its promise. Patmore targets the short (up to 15 minutes) film as a means of honing students' skills. The text is clear and concise, and the book is loaded with instructive color photographs. All aspects of the moviemaking process are covered in five sections, including preproduction considerations (types of cameras and film, script writing, and storyboarding), the logistics of the actual shoot, postproduction activities (editing, special effects), suggested projects, and how to market the final product via film festivals and the Internet. Teens will be attracted by the idea of producing their own music videos, and this book will show them how to do so. The section on producing 3-D animated videos will appeal to fans of computer-generated features. Suggestions for useful software, Web sites, and related books are included, along with sources for grants. This volume will give students the tools necessary to produce a first film with little more than an idea, a video camera, and basic word-processing software.–Debra Shumate, Bull Run Regional Library, Manassas, VACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.