Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video / Edition 4

by Peter W. Rea, David K. Irving

Overview

Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video is the definitive book on the subject for beginning filmmakers and students. The book clearly illustrates all of the steps involved in preproduction, production, postproduction, and distribution. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both producer and director, and explains how their separate energies must combine to create a successful short film or video, from script to final product. This guide offers extensive examples from award-winning shorts and includes insightful quotes from the filmmakers themselves describing the problems they encountered and how they solved them. The companion website contains useful forms and information on grants and financing sources, distributors, film and video festivals, film schools, internet sources for short works, and professional associations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780240811741
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/12/2010
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

David K. Irving is an Associate Professor of the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed six feature films, fifteen award-winning short documentaries, three short narrative films, and has written and produced three feature films.

Peter Rea is an Associate Professor of the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. He has been a producer, cinematographer, editor, production manager, and postproduction supervisor on numerous short films, TV movies, and features.

Table of Contents

1. Finance; 2. Script; 3. Breakdowns; 4. Schedule; 5. Budget; 6. Crewing; 7. Location; 8. Art Direction; 9. Casting; 10. Rehearsals; 11. Set Procedures; 12. Camera; 13. Sound; 14. Art; 15. Cast; 16. Pix Postproduction; 17. Sound Postproduction; 18. Laboratory/Online; 19. Distribution; Appendices

Editorial Reviews

"A veritable bible, valuable for both the short and feature filmmaker. It's as good as a year in most film schools." - Jon Davison, producer: Airplane, Robocop, and Starship Troopers

"A thoughtful and comprehensive guide to all aspects of making a short film. I wish a practical, nuts-and-bolts guide like this had existed when I was a film student." - Susan Seidelman, director, Desperately Seeking Susan, Smithereens, Sex in the City, The Electric Company, and Stella

"Without question, the definitive book on film production. A long-awaited, necessary map to the young filmmaker in his journey through the minefields of movie making. I would keep it next to the viewfinder." - Michael Pressman, film director, producer, The Practice, Chicago Hope, Picket Fences, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

"This book should be considered the ‘bible’ for short film production."- Janaki Cedanna, Faculty & Film Studio Manager, Herberger Institute for Design and The Arts, Arizona State University

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