The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead
Subtitle: How to Make Your Own Heart-Racing Horror Movie
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Burlington
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780080958521; 9781282381056
Description: Produce, direct and promote your own chilling horror film with real-world advice from award-winning, independent producer/director Danny Draven!. From the history of horror and the technique of the scare to pre-production and distribution, this complete, full-color guide to horror filmmaking uncovers all the insider secrets for creating your own successful movie. Sharing his personal filmmaking experience, Draven reveals how to create a spine-tingling horror film from start to finish. You'll not only discover how to craft the story, but also how to master using production techniques, musi.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; FOREWORD by Charles Band; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PART ONE: THE HORROR GENRE; Chapter 1. THE MECHANICS OF MONSTERS; PART TWO: PREPRODUCTION; Chapter 2. GETTING STARTED; Chapter 3. CASTING A HORROR FILM; Chapter 4. THE HORROR FILM CREW; Chapter 5. PREPRODUCTION TIPS & TRICKS; PART THREE: PRODUCTION; Chapter 6. PRODUCING A HORROR FILM; Chapter 7. DIRECTING A HORROR FILM; Chapter 8. CINEMATOGRAPHY OF A HORROR FILM; Chapter 9. WAR STORIES & ADVICE FROM THE TRENCHES; PART FOUR: POSTPRODUCTION.; title: Chapter 10. EDITING HORROR FILMSChapter 11. THE SOUND OF HORROR FILMS; Chapter 12. THE MUSIC OF HORROR FILMS; Chapter 13. CGI; Chapter 14. THE PITFALLS OF POSTPRODUCTION; PART FIVE: DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING; Chapter 15. DISTRIBUTION FOR HORROR FILMS; Chapter 16. GENERAL DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS; Chapter 17. HORROR FILM FESTIVALS; Chapter 18. SELF-PROMOTION & MARKETING; Chapter 19. THE FUTURE OF HORROR; INDEX.