Helpful Resources for the New Filmmaker
Web Sites
http://www.cinematography.com/
http://www.cinematography.net/
http://www.precinemahistory.net/
http://www.joyoffilmediting.com/
http://www.artoftheguillotine.com/
http://www.googleartproject.com/
Books
Cinematography: Theory and Practice
Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors, 2nd Edition
By Blain Brown
(Focal Press, 2011)
Voice & Vision
A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production, 2nd Edition
By Mick Hurbis-Cherrier
(Focal Press, 2011)
Crafting the Film Look with Video, 2nd Edition
By Kurt Lancaster
(Focal Press, 2012)
The Visual Story
Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media, 2nd Edition
By Bruce Block
(Focal Press, 2007)
Motion Picture and Video Lighting
2nd Edition
By Blain Brown
(Focal Press, 2007)
Light Science and Magic
An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, 4th Edition
By Fil Hunter, Paul Fuqua, Steven Biver
(Focal Press, 2011)
The Art Direction Handbook for Film
By Michael Rizzo
(Focal Press, 2005)
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling
By Patti Bellantoni
(Focal Press, 2005)
The Screenwriter’s Roadmap
21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story
By Neil Landau
(Focal Press, 2012)
Directing
Film Techniques and Aesthetics, 5th Edition
By Michael Rabiger, Mick Hurbis-Cherrier
(Focal Press, 2013)
Changing Direction: A Practical Approach to Directing Actors in Film and Theatre
Foreword by Ang Lee
By Lenore DeKoven
(Focal Press, 2006)
Directing the Story
Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation
By Francis Glebas
(Focal Press, 2008)
The Technique of Film and Video Editing
History, Theory, and Practice, 5th Edition
By Ken Dancyger
(Focal Press, 2010)
FilmCraft: Editing
By Justin Chang
(Focal Press, 2011)
Make the Cut
A Guide to Becoming a Successful Assistant Editor in Film and TV
By Lori Coleman, Diana Friedberg
(Focal Press, 2010)