BIBLIOGRAPHY AND USEFUL WEB SITES

 

ACTING

Barr, Tony & Eric Stephan Kline. Acting for the Camera. New York: Harper-Collins, 1997.

Caine, Michael. Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Moviemaking (Videocassette). NY: Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 1997.

Hagen, Uta and Haskel Frankel. Respect for Acting. New York: Wiley, 1973.

Hodgson, John and Ernest Richards. Improvisation. New York: Grove Press, 1974.

Marowitz, Charles. The Art of Being: Towards a Theory of Acting. New York: Taplinger, 1978.

Moore, Sonia. The Stanislavski System. New York: Viking Press, 1965.

Moore, Sonia. Stanislavski Revealed. New York: Applause Theatre Books, 1991

Morris, Eric with Joan Hotchkis. No Acting Please. Los Angeles: Ermor Enterprises, 1995.

Spolin, Viola. Improvisation for the Theatre. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press, 1990.

SCREENWRITING

Bergman, Ingmar. Four Stories by Ingmar Bergman. New York: Boulevard Books, 1976.

Biro, Yvette and Marie-Geneviéve Ripeau. To Dress a Nude: Exercises in Imagination. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt, 1998.

Blacker, Irwin R. The Elements of Screenwriting. Indianapolis, Indiana: Hungry Minds, Inc., 1996.

Blum, Richard A. Television and Screen Writing From Concept to Contract 4th Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

Cooper, Pat & Ken Dancyger. Writing the Short Film 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Dancyger, Ken. Global Scriptwriting. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

Dancyger, Ken and Jeff Rush. Alternative Scriptwriting: Writing Beyond the Rules 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1995.

Field, Syd. Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting. New York: Dell, 1984.

Field, Syd. The Screenwriter's Workbook. New York: Dell, 1984.

Horton, Andrew. Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1999.

Howard, David. The Tools of Screenwriting. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995.

Rosenthal, Alan. Writing Docudrama: Dramatizing Reality for Film and Television. Boston: Focal Press, 1995.

Vale, Eugene. Vale's Technique of Screen and TV Writing. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Vogler, Christopher. The Screenwriter's Journey: Mythic Structures. Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 1998.

ADAPTATION

Bluestone, George. Novels into Film. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1957.

Boyum, Joy Gould. Double Exposure: Fiction into Film. New York: Universe Books, 1985.

Brady, Ben. Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1994.

Halperin, Michael. Writing for the Second Act: Building Conflict and Tension. Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2000.

Horton, Andrew. Writing the Character Centered Screenplay 2nd Ed. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1999.

McDougal, Stuart Y. Made into Movies: From Literature to Film. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich, 1997.

Portnoy, Kenneth. Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Richardson, Robert. Literature and Film. New York: Garland, 1985.

Seger, Linda. The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction into Film. New York: Henry Holt, 1992.

DIRECTING

Bresson, Robert. Notes on the Cinematographer. Los Angeles: Green Integer Books, 1997.

Crisp, Mike. The Practical Director 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1996.

Crisp, Mike. Directing Single Camera Drama. Boston: Focal Press, 1997.

Katz, Steven D. Film Directing Shot by Shot. Boston: Focal Press in association with Michael Wiese Production, 1991.

Lumet, Sidney. Making Movies. New York: Knopf/Random House, 1996.

Mamet, David. On Directing Film. New York: Penguin, 1991.

Rabiger, Michael. Directing the Documentary 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Rea, Peter and David Irving. Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

Sherman, Eric. Directing the Film: Film Directors on Their Art. Los Angeles: Acrobat Books, 1988.

CONTINUITY

Miller, Pat P. Script Supervising and Film Continuity 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Rowlands, Avril. The Continuity Supervisor 4th Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

LIGHTING

Box, Harry. The Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1997.

Carlson, Verne and Sylvia Carlson. Professional Lighting Handbook 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1991.

Ferncase, Richard K. Film and Video Lighting Terms and Concepts. Boston: Focal Press, 1995.

Ferncase, Richard K. Basic Lighting Worktext for Film and Video. Boston: Focal Press, 1992.

Fitt, Brian. A-Z of Lighting Terms. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Gloman, Chuck and Tom LeTourneau. Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques of Video Production 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

Millerson, Gerald. Lighting for TV and Film 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Samuelson, David W. Motion Picture Camera and Lighting Equipment: Choice and Technique. Boston: Focal Press, 1986.

Uva, Michael G. and Sabrina Uva. The Grip Book. Boston: Focal Press, 1997.

Viera, John David and Dave Viera. Lighting for Film and Electronic Cinematography. Belmont, California: Wadsworth, 1992.

CINEMATOGRAPHY AND MOTION PICTURE TECHNIQUES

Arijon, Daniel. Grammar of the Film Language. Los Angeles: Silman-James, 1991.

Ascher, Steven and Edward Pincus. The Filmmaker's Handbook. New York: Plume, 1999.

Beacham, Frank, ed. American Cinematographers Video Manual. Hollywood, California: American Society of Cinematographers, 1994.

Carlson, Sylvia and Verne Carlson. Professional Cameraman's Handbook 4th Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1994.

Detmers, Fred, ed. American Cinematographer's Handbook. Hollywood, California: American Society of Cinematographers, 1990.

Ettedgui, Peter. Cinematography. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Hines, William E. Operating Cinematography for Film and Video: A Professional and Practical Guide. Los Angeles: Ed-Venture Films/Books, 1997.

Hirschfeld, Gerald and Julia Tucker. Image Control: Motion Picture and Video Camera Filters and Lab Techniques. Boston: Focal Press, 1993.

Laszlo, Andrew and Andrew Quicke. Every Frame a Rembrandt: Art and Practice of Cinematography. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

Lobrutto, Vincent. Principal Photography: Interviews with Feature Film Cinematographers. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood, 1999.

Malkiewicz, J. Kris and Jim Fletcher. Cinematography: A Guide for Film Makers and Film Teachers 2nd Ed. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.

Malkiewicz, J. Kris, Leonard Konopelski, and Barbara Gryboski. Film Lighting: Talks With Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986.

Mascelli, Joseph. The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Technique. Los Angeles: Silman-James Press, 1998.

ART DIRECTION

Affron, Charles and Mirella Affron. Sets in Motion. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1995.

Ettedgui, Peter. Production Design and Art direction. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

Olson, Robert. Art Direction for Film and Video 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Preston, Ward. What an Art Director Does. Los Angeles: Silman-James, 1994.

Sennett, Richard S. Setting the Scene: The Great Hollywood Art Directors. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1994.

COSTUMING AND MAKEUP

Delamar, Penny. The Complete Makeup Artist: Working in Film, Television, and Theatre. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press, 2002.

Ingham, Rosemary, Liz Covey, and Elizabeth Covey. The Costume Designer's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Designers 2nd Ed. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann, 1992.

Timpone, Anthony. Men, Makeup, and Monsters: Hollywood's Masters of Illusion and FX. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996.

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Cleve, Bastian. Film Production Management 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Gates, Richard. Production Management for Film and Video 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Maier, Robert G. Location Scouting and Management Handbook. Boston: Focal Press, 1994.

Patz, Deborah S. Surviving Production: The Art of Production Management for Film and Video. Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 1997.

Silver, Alain and Elizabeth Ward. The Film Director's Team. Los Angeles: Silman-James, 1992.

MICROPHONES, RECORDING, AND SOUND

Bartlett, Bruce and Jenny Bartlett. Practical Recording Techniques 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Bartlett, Bruce and Jenny Bartlett. On Location Recording Techniques. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Borwick, John. Sound Recording Practice 4th Ed. Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.

Huber, David Miles. Modern Recording Techniques 5th Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

Lyver, Des and Graham Swainson. Basics of Video Sound 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1999.

Nisbett, Alec. The Sound Studio 6th Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1994.

Pendergast, Roy M. Film Music: A Neglected Art 2nd Ed. New York: W. W. Norton, 1992.

Rumsey, Francis. The Audio Station Handbook. Boston: Focal Press, 1996.

Rumsey, Francis. Sound and Sound Recording: An Introduction 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1997.

Watkinson, John. The Art of Digital Recording 2nd Ed. Oxford & Boston: Focal Press, 1993.

Watkinson, John. An Introduction to Digital Audio. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

White, Glenn D. The Audio Dictionary. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1991.

EDITING

Anderson, Gary H. Video Editing and Post Production: A Professional Guide 4th Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Bayes, Steve. The Avid Handbook: Techniques for the Avid Media Composer and Avid Express 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

Browne, Steven E. Nonlinear Editing Basics: Electronic Film and Video Editing. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

Burder, John. The Technique of Editing 16mm Films. Boston: Focal Press, 1990.

Collins, Mike. ProTools: Practical Recording, Editing, and Mixing for Music Production. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

Dancyger, Ken. The Technique of Film and Video Editing: Theory and Practice 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

Murch, Walter. In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing. Los Angeles: Silman-James, 2001.

Ohanian, Thomas A. Digital Nonlinear Editing: Editing Film and Video on the Desktop 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1998.

Oldham, Gabriella. First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1995.

Reisz, Karel and Gavin Millar. The Technique of Film Editing 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1995.

Rosenblum, Ralph. When the Shooting Stops, the Cutting Begins. New York: Penguin, 1981.

Rubin, Michael. Nonlinear: A Guide to Digital Film and Video Editing 4th Ed. Gainesville, Florida: Triad Publications, 2000.

Solomons, Tony. The Avid Digital Editing Room Handbook. Los Angeles: Silman-James, 1999.

MUSIC

Russell, Mark and James Young. Film Music. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

FINANCE, PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION

Cones, John W Film Finance and Distribution: A Dictionary of Terms. Los Angeles, Silman-James, 1992.

Gates, Richard. Production Management for Film and Video 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 1995.

Houghton, Buck. What a Producer Does: The Art of Moviemaking (Not the Business). Los Angeles: Silman-James, 1991.

Koster, Robert J. The On Production Budget Book. Boston: Focal Press, 1997.

Lazarus, Paul N. III. The Film Producer. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992.

Levison, Louise. Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents 3rd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2001.

Litwak, Mark. Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry from Negotiations to Final Contracts 2nd Ed. Los Angeles: Silman-James, 2002.

Ohanian, Thomas A. and Michael E. Phillips. Digital Filmmaking: The Changing Art and Craft of Making Motion Pictures 2nd Ed. Boston: Focal Press, 2000.

Rosen, David. Off-Hollywood: The Making and Marketing of Independent Films New York: Grove/Atlantic, 1990.

Russo, John. How to Make and Market Your Own Feature Movie for $10,000 or Less. New York: Barclay House, 1994.

Singleton, Ralph. Film Budgeting. Los Angeles: Lone Eagle, 1994.

Wiese, Michael. Film and Video Financing. Boston: Focal Press, 1992.

Wiese, Michael. Film and Video Marketing. Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 1989.

Wiese, Michael. The Independent Filmmakers' Guide 2nd Ed. Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 1997.

Wiese, Michael and Deke Simon. Film and Video Budgets 3rd Ed. Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions, 2001.

EDUCATION AND CAREER POSSIBILITIES

Bayer, William. Breaking Through, Selling Out, Dropping Dead. New York: Limelight Editions, 1989.

Bone, Jan and Kathy Siebel. Film Careers. Lincolnwood, Illinois: NTC Publications, 1998.

Bone, Jan and Julie Rigby. Opportunities in Film Careers. Lincolnwood, Illinois: NTC Publications, 1999.

Horwin, Michael. Careers in Film and Video Production. Boston: Focal Press, 1990.

Kelly, Karen and Tom Edgar. Film School Confidential: The Insider's Guide to Film Schools. New York: Berkley Publishing Group, 1997.

Laskin, Emily, ed. Getting Started in Film. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1992.

Lazarus, Paul. Working in Film. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993.

O'Donnell, Gail & Michele Travolta, eds. Making It in Hollywood. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, 1994.

Peterson's Guides to Graduate Programs in the Humanities. Stamford, Connecticut: Petersons (a division of Thomson Corporation), 2002.

USEFUL WEB SITES

Organizations
www.aivf.org	Association of Independent Video and Film Makers. Great information source for the low budget independent filmmaker.
www.afionline.org	American Film Institute, a center for archives, film studies, and film education.
www.bfi.org.uk	British Film Institute. Archives, publications and screenings.
www.cilect.org	CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision) is the Brussels-based organization of international film schools, and it always has an interesting range of special projects going.
www.cinematography.com	Professional motion picture camera people, news, and resources.
www.facets.org	Facets Cinémathèque has 35,000 films of every kind for sale on tape or DVD. A helpful and knowledgeable organization with a passion for international and minority interest movies. Be sure to check that they have the tape you want in the format you can play. Consider banishing compatibility problems by getting a VHS international player, such as the AIWA HV MX-100, which will play any VHS PAL, SECAM, or NTSC format through any television set. When you want to record it will also convert NTSC to PAL or vice versa.
www.focalpress.com	Focal Press Web site for the newest books on media.
www.lcweb.loc.gov	Library of Congress.
www.soc.org	Society of Camera Operators site, information, booklists and links to other professional societies around the world.
www.ufva.org	University Film and Video Association, an organization for North American screen educators.
www.wga.org	Writers Guild of America site.
Informational Databases
www.allmovie.com	Another large movie database.
www.boxofficeguru.com	Box office and other statistics.
www.cineweb.com	Cineweb is a film production resource.
www.megahitmovies.com	Analysis of hits, scene by scene script analyses, agents, contests, magazines, resources.
www.us.imdb.com	Gargantuan movie database that enables every imaginable kind of production research, down to the careers of obscure technicians.
Screenwriting Resources
www.cinestory.com	Screenwriters' resource.
www.newcenturywriter.org	New Century writer awards.
www.screenplay.com	Screenwriting software download site.
www.screenstyle.com	Screenplay software center.
www.screenwriting.com	Screenwriters' resource with many links.
www.screenwritingexpo.com	Annual screenwriting exposition.
www.scriptsales.com	Columns, books, advice, contests, examples, agencies, links.
www.writersstore.com	Everything for writers including software.
Periodicals
www.backstage.com	Backstage magazine.
www.dv.com	Digital Video magazine. Excellent for software and equipment reviews and for keeping up to date with developments in the digital world.
www.filmlinc.com	Film Comment magazine.
www.theasc.com/magazine	American Cinematographer.
www.variety.com	Variety, the show business oracle. Get ready to learn a whole new vocabulary.
www.videomaker.com	Videomaker Magazine. Lots of good basic information.