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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of essays written by and interviews with working composers for film and television, and video games, exploring the business side of composing, addressing the lack of understanding about career development and business responsibilities as they relate to composers.Over 30 industry professionals, composers, directors, educators and business agents at all levels dispel myths about the industry and provide practical advice on topics such as how to break into the field; how to develop, nurture, and navigate business relationships; and how to do creative work under pressure. Readers will also learn about the entrepreneurial expectations in relation to marketing, strategies for contending with the emotional highs and lows of composing, and money management whilst pursuing a career in composing. Written for undergraduates and graduates studying composing, sound production, and filmmaking, as well as aspiring composers for film, TV, and gaTable of ContentsChapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Sticking It Out Chapter 3: Finding Success Chapter 4: Getting Ahead Chapter 5: Starting Again

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Book SynopsisBringing together the expertise of world-leading screenwriters and scholars, this book offers a comprehensive overview of how screen narratives work. Exploring a variety of mediums including feature films, television, animation, and video games, the volume provides a contextual overview of the form and applies this to the practice of screenwriting. Featuring over 20 contributions, the volume surveys the art of screen narrative, and allows students and screenwriters to draw on crucial insights to further improve their screenwriting craft. Editors Paul Taberham and Catalina Iricinschi have curated a volume that spans a range of disciplines including screenwriting, film theory, philosophy and psychology with experience and expertise in storytelling, modern blockbusters, puzzle films and art cinema. Screenwriters interviewed include: Josh Weinstein (The Simpsons, Gravity Falls), David Greenberg (Stomping Ground, Used to Love Her), Evan Skolnick and Ioana Uricaru. Ideal forTable of ContentsIntroductionCatalina Iricinschi and Paul Taberham1. Dimensions of NarrativePaul TaberhamPART I: Convention, Deviation, Evolution2. Enjoying Classical Hollywood StorytellingTodd Berliner3. Independent CinemaGeoff King4. Interview: David Greenberg5. Complex Film Narratives: Diegetic Fictionalization in Christopher Nolan’s Fantastical Puzzle Film CycleMiklós KissPART II: Art Cinema6. Realism, Time and Ambiguity: Narration in Art CinemaPaul Taberham7. Interview: Ioana Uricaru8. Pseudo-Narration in Jean-Luc Godard’s Late FilmsAndrás Kovács9. Defining a Lynchian NarrativeNeil McCartneyPART III: Alternative Media10. Television Narrative: Forms, Strategies, and HistoriesSean O’Sullivan and Robyn Warhol11. The Way Toons Tell It: Animation’s Narrative StrategiesChristopher Holliday12. Interview: Josh Weinstein13. Video Game Narrative: Concepts and Practices for Structuring and Infusing Story in GamesDominic Arsenault14. Interview: Evan Skolnick15. Transmedia Storyworlds and Transmedia UniversesJan-Noël ThonPART IV: New Perspectives16. Two Philosophies of the ScreenplayEnrico Terrone17. The Absorbed Viewer’s ActivityEd Tan and Katalin Bálint18. The Cognition of Event Segmentation in Film Narrative: Segmenting, Parsing, and the Ensuing Narrative ComprehensionCatalina Iricinschi

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Book SynopsisExamining the independent film sector as a business on an international scale, author Angus Finney addresses the specific skills and knowledge required to successfully navigate the international film business.Finney describes and analyses the present structure of the film industry as a business, with a specific focus on the film (and entertainment) value chain and takes readers through the status of current digital technology, exploring ways in which this is changing the structure and opportunities offered by the industry in the future. The textbook provides information and advice on the different business and management skills and strategies that students and emerging practitioners will need to effectively engage with the industry in an international context. Case studies of films and TV, including Squid Game (2021), Parasite (2019), Game of Thrones (2011-2019) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), are supplemented by company case studiesTrade ReviewPraise for the first edition:"This really is the complete guide to today's film industry. Right up to date, but with a real understanding of the journey that the industry has taken to get here. Comprehensive and well researched; erudite and very readable. Quite simply the book that all practitioners and industry players alike have been waiting for. Many, I suspect, may pretend to themselves that they know it already, but privately will keep the book near at hand for constant reference and self assurance. I know I will."Ken Dearsley, Partner, DLA Piper Middle East LLP"This book successfully accomplishes what many others on the same topic have failed to do. It not only captures the excitement of the international film industry, but it also delves deeply into its structure and practices. The author uses to full advantage his first-hand knowledge of the film business to develop a comprehensive analysis that will have enduring value for both film insiders and readers that are fascinated by this industry."Joseph Lampel, Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Cass Business School, City University London"At last a book for the professional practitioners of filmmaking but accessible to the interested layman. The business of film, past, present and future, are researched in meticulous detail, helpful case studies and valuable personal observations. The book is full of insights into the digital age of distribution and production with a road map for the future development of the film business. If you are going to buy one book on the international business of film, this is it!"Sandy Lieberson, former President of Production, Twentieth Century FoxPraise for the first edition:'This really is the complete guide to today's film industry. Right up to date, but with a real understanding of the journey that the industry has taken to get here. Comprehensive and well researched; erudite and very readable. Quite simply the book that all practitioners and industry players alike have been waiting for. Many, I suspect, may pretend to themselves that they know it already, but privately will keep the book near at hand for constant reference and self assurance. I know I will.'Ken Dearsley, Partner, DLA Piper Middle East LLP'This book successfully accomplishes what many others on the same topic have failed to do. It not only captures the excitement of the international film industry, but it also delves deeply into its structure and practices. The author uses to full advantage his first-hand knowledge of the film business to develop a comprehensive analysis that will have enduring value for both film insiders and readers that are fascinated by this industry.'Joseph Lampel, Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Cass Business School, City University London'At last a book for the professional practitioners of filmmaking but accessible to the interested layman. The business of film, past, present and future, are researched in meticulous detail, helpful case studies and valuable personal observations. The book is full of insights into the digital age of distribution and production with a road map for the future development of the film business. If you are going to buy one book on the international business of film, this is it!'Sandy Lieberson, former President of Production, Twentieth Century FoxTable of ContentsList of illustrations, Introduction, Acknowledgements, PART 1: The film value chain, 1. The Winds of Change, 2. The Film Value Chain, 3. Development and the producer's role, 4. Development: The Writer and the Agent, 5. Green lighting films, 6. Sales and markets, 7. The Festival Circuit, 8. Film Finance, 9. Financing: The $20m investment case, 10. Risk Management: the role of the completion guarantor, 11, Co-production and co-financing, 12. Exhibition and the changing cinema experience, 13. Production: global challenges and change, PART 2: Users and the changing digital market, 14. Users, changing behaviour and market knowledge, 15. Marketing: from traditional to digital, 16. The Streaming Wars, 17. "Catch Me If You Can": The rise and rise of Netflix, 18. "Fandom land": The Chinese Star System, 19. "Winter is Coming": The Game of Thrones case study, 20. The "Metaverse": Generation Z and the Ticking Tok, PART 3: Business, leadership and management strategies, 21. The Legal Masterclass;, 22. Project Management and cognitive bias, 23. Business strategy, 24. Entrepreneurs and investors in the film industry, 25. Business Models 2.0, 26. The challenge of creative management, 27. "To Infinity and Beyond": The Pixar Case Study, 28. The Entrepreneur: interview with Simon Franks, Redbus Group, 29. Conclusions, Appendices: (1) The international sales agents and (2) International TV Distributors, Glossary, Bibliography, Index

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Book SynopsisYouth Fiction and Trans Representation is the first book that wholly addresses the growth of trans and gender variant representation in literature, television, and films for children and young adults in the twenty-first century. Ranging across an array of mediaincluding picture books, novels, graphic novels, animated cartoons, and live-action television and feature filmsYouth Fiction and Trans Representation examines how youth texts are addressing and contributing to ongoing shifts in understandings of gender in the new millennium. While perhaps once considered inappropriate for youth, and continuing to face backlash, trans and gender variant representation in texts for young people has become more common, which signals changes in understandings of childhood and adolescence, as well as gender expression and identity. Youth Fiction and Trans Representation provides a broad outline of developments in trans and gender variant depictions for young people in the laTable of ContentsIntroduction: Transgender Studies and Children’s LiteratureChapter 1: Gender Nonconformity in Picture BooksChapter 2: Trans Children in Picture BooksChapter 3: Politicizing Gender in Young Adult Graphic NarrativesChapter 4: Show and Tell: Authoring the Trans Subject in Young Adult FictionChapter 5: Animating Gender: Subversive Gendering in Children’s CartoonsChapter 6: Loving and Hating Trans Youth in Adolescent TelevisionChapter 7: Manning Up and Womanning Down in Young Adult Gender-Disguise FilmsChapter 8: Embodying Difference: Gender and Race in Young Adult Body-Swap FilmsConclusion

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Book SynopsisThis volume surveys the key histories, theories and practice of artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, architects and technologists that have worked and continue to work with visual material in real time.Covering a wide historical period from Pythagorasâs mathematics of music and colour in ancient Greece, to Castelâs ocular harpsichord in the 18th century, to the visual music of the mid-20th century, to the liquid light shows of the 1960s and finally to the virtual reality and projection mapping of the present moment, Live Visuals is both an overarching history of real-time visuals and audio-visual art and a crucial source for understanding the various theories about audio-visual synchronization. With the inclusion of an overview of various forms of contemporary practice in Live Visuals culture â from VJing to immersive environments, architecture to design â Live Visuals also presents the key ideas of practitioners who work with the visual in a live context.This book will appeal to a wide range of scholars, students, artists, designers and enthusiasts. It will particularly interest VJs, DJs, electronic musicians, filmmakers, interaction designers and technologists.Trade Review“Live Visuals is a timely and compelling account of the relationship between sound and image. It charts a historical course that is long overdue. The book brings together an impressive array of voices that in combination mix historical context, theoretical analysis, and reflections on contemporary practice, to great effect. It is an invaluable resource for audio-visual students and scholars and makes a very significant contribution to intellectual debate in this field.” Professor Stephen Kennedy, Professor of Critical Theory and Practice, Greenwich University“Live Visuals presents a timely historical and conceptual overview of the art and design of live media. Featuring the work of the early pioneers to some of today’s leading designers of spatial media, Live Visuals offers a framework for creative practitioners and students of the art of immersive visual experiences.” Damien Smith, Creative Partner, ISO, http://isodesign.co.ukTable of ContentsList of contributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction - The Long History of Moving Images Becoming AliveSteve GibsonPART I THE HISTORY OF LIVE VISUALSChapter 1 - Inventing Instruments: Colour-Tone Correspondence to Colour-Music Performance (pre-1900) Maura McDonnellChapter 2 - Moving Towards the Performed Image (Colour Organs, Synesthesia and Visual Music): Early Modernism (1900-1955)Steve GibsonChapter 3 - Liquid Visuals: Late Modernism and Analogue Live Visuals (1950-1985)Steve GibsonChapter 4 - Scratch Video and Rave: The Rise of the Live Visuals Performer (1985-2000) Léon McCarthy and Steve GibsonChapter 5 - The Post-conceptual Digital Era (2000-present)Paul Goodfellow and Steve GibsonPART II THE THEORY OF LIVE VISUALSChapter 6 - Cross-Modal Theories of Sound and ImageJoseph HydeChapter 7 - Live Visuals in Theory and ArtPaul GoodfellowChapter 8 - Live Visuals: Technology and AestheticsLéon McCarthyChapter 9 - AVUIs: Audio-Visual User Interfaces - Working with Users to Create Performance TechnologiesNuno N. Correia and Atau TanakaChapter 10 - A Parametric Model for Audio-Visual Instrument Design, Composition and PerformanceAdriana Sá and Atau TanakaChapter 11 - Presence and Live Visuals PerformanceDonna LeishmanPART III THE PRACTICE OF LIVE VISUALSChapter 12 - VJing, Live Audio-Visuals and Live CinemaSteve Gibson and Stefan ArisonaChapter 13 - Immersive Environments and Live VisualsSteve GibsonChapter 14 - Architectural Projections: Changing the Perception of Architecture with LightSimon Schubiger, Stefan Arisona, Lukas Treyer, and Gerhard SchmittChapter 15 - Design and Live VisualsDonna LeishmanPART IV INTERVIEWS WITH KEY PRACITIONERS–STEVE GIBSONChapter 16 - Interview 1 - Tony Hill, Expanded Cinema pioneer Chapter 17 - Interview 2 - Christopher Thomas Allen, Founder & Director, The Light Surgeons Chapter 18 - Interview 3 - Greg Hermanovic, CEO, DerivativeChapter 19 - Interview 4 - Markus Heckmann, Technical Director, Derivative; Programmer for Carsten Nicolai and others. Chapter 20 - Interview 5 - Peter Mettler, Digital and Live Cinema Artist AfterwardIndex

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to the roles, procedures, and logistics of the film and digital video production process. The book covers development and pre-production to post-production, marketing and distribution, and draws insights from a diverse range of industry professionals. New content on distribution, set safety, colour grading, and legal matters.Table of ContentsPART I. Development and Pre-Production 1. Media Development 2. The Producers 3. Script Breakdown and Scheduling 4. The Budget 5. The Production Team and Staff 6. The Production Office PART II. Production 7. The Director’s Team and 2nd Unit 8. Casting, Actors, Extras, and Stunt People 9. The Art Department 10. The Camera Department 11. Grip and Electric 12. The Sound Department 13. Visual Effects and Special Effects 14. The Wardrobe Department 15. Makeup and Hair 16. Locations 17. The Transportation Department PART III. Post-Production and Beyond 18. Post-Production 19. Music 20. Safety on Set 21. Legal Issues 22. Marketing and Distribution

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Book SynopsisFilm and Video Editing Theory offers an accessible, introductory guide to the practices used to create meaning through editing. In this book, Michael Frierson synthesizes the theories of the most prominent film editors and scholars, from Herbert Zettl, Sergei Eisenstein, and Noël Burch to the work of landmark Hollywood editors like Walter Murch and Edward Dmytryk. In so doing, he maps out a set of craft principles for readers, whether one is debating if a flashback reveals too much, if a certain cut clarifies or obscures the space of a scene, or if a shot needs to be trimmed. The book is grounded in the unity of theory and practice, looking beyond technical proficiency in a specific software to explain to readers how and why certain cuts work or don't work. Trade Review"The book includes photographs of the scenes analyzed, and best of all, a link to a website where the reader can actually view the scenes." -- Conrad J. Obregon, Vine VoiceTable of Contents1. Herbert Zettl, Vectors and Approaches to Building Screen Space and Vectors 2. Noël Burch, PMR versus IMR Continuity Editing in a 5 x 3 Matrix 3. Hollywood Theorists: Edward Dmytryk and Walter Murch 4. David Bordwell, the Narrative Functions of Continuity Editing and Intensified Continuity 5. Eisenstein and Montage 6. Realism and André Bazin 7. Dream and Ritual: Andrei Tarkovsky and Maya Deren 8. Rhythmic and Graphic Editing

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Book SynopsisTranslating Culture Specific References on Television provides a model for investigating the problems posed by culture specific references in translation, drawing on case studies that explore the translational norms of contemporary Italian dubbing practices. This monograph makes a distinctive contribution to the study of audiovisual translation and culture specific references in its focus on dubbing as opposed to subtitling, and on contemporary television series, rather than cinema. Irene Ranzato's research involves detailed analysis of three TV series dubbed into Italian, drawing on a corpus of 95 hours that includes nearly 3,000 CSR translations. Ranzato proposes a new taxonomy of strategies for the translation of CSRs and explores the sociocultural, pragmatic and ideological implications of audiovisual translation for the small screen.Trade Review"Offering an in-depth analysis of the translation of Culture Specific References in three interesting and original television series, Ranzato’s work uncovers key trends in Italian dubbing and contributes to documenting the evolution of this fascinating AVT modality. She provides an impressive amount of examples, beautifully argued and presented, in a monograph which will engage AVT researchers and translation scholars alike." —Rocío Baños Piñero Centre for Translation Studies, University College London, UKTable of ContentsPreface Jorge Díaz Cintas 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical framework 3 . Censorship and the film industry: a historical overview of dubbing in Italy 4. Culture specific references 5. "The lesser-known I don’t have a dream speech": cultural humour in Friends 6. "Follow the yellow brick road": cultural time and place in Life on Mars 7. Coffee bars in slumber rooms: culture specific death in Six Feet Under 8. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisSmartphone Video Storytelling helps readers master the techniques for making compelling short-form video content with a smartphone. With mobile journalism on the rise, it's becoming increasingly important to understand the entire process and potential for conveying stories across multiple platforms. This richly illustrated text provides students with the essential smartphone video reporting skills: From choosing the right editing app to working with interview subjects on camera. The ethics of non-fiction video storytelling are highlighted to reinforce core journalistic principles. The chapters feature mini-tutorials and exercises that introduce the key principles of filmmaking. The student exercises and library of online video lessons introduce the building blocks of visual storytelling using real-world reporting examples. A story-based approach allows instructors to use the experiences of making each project in order to teach the fundamentals of video storytelling in Trade Review"Robb Montgomery is a true mojo-master. Hands-on, easy to read and tested on the terrain, this book is an essential guide to get you started with your smartphone. Packed with hands-on tips and clever hacks, it will make all the difference when you go out in the field to shoot your own stories." Ezra Eeman, Head of Digital, EBU Switzerland"Robb Montgomery’s easy-to-follow instruction can take a journalist from novice to pro in a matter of a few videos. There’s something to learn on every page. Who knew that a pair of sneakers were the only zoom a mobile journalist could ever need?" Katie Wadington, news director, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen Times"Robb does a great job of organizing this book and the important topics related to mobile journalism like framing for vertical video. Additionally, the sample videos, shot in various locations around the world, and exercises will make this text an excellent choice for media educators to use in their courses."Kim Fox, The American University in Cairo, Egypt"An immensely smart and useful guide for the amateur and professional alike (I learned a few things, and I've been shooting professional narratives for almost 20 years). Technology is changing so rapidly these days, it's incredible that you can accomplish so much with the device we all regularly carry around in our pocket. But many people still lack the basic storytelling skills to make a rich and watchable narrative. This book will help people organize their story, compose and shoot like a pro." Erik Olsen, Quartz, USA"500 years ago, Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world.That piece of technology meant that anyone could now publish and share their ideas.Literacy became essential. 10 years ago, another piece of technology did the same - the iPhone.It is the Gutenberg’s printing press of our own digital age, and it does the same- makes it possible for anyone to publish and share their ideas, but in video.Essential to both is literacy. Print literacy for the press, video literacy for the smartphone.Smartphone Video Storytelling is a great way to become ‘video literate’ in a fast and easy to understand way."Michael Rosenblum, Founder - TheVJ.com, USA "This is an essential addition to your toolkit If you have been considering creating videos using your smartphone. Providing practical advice and helpful checklists, whether you are new to mobile video creation, an experienced videographer or a mobile journalist, the guidance provided will help you improve your video content creation." Krishna De, Digital Communications Strategist, www.Krishna.me"As a journalism professor who teaches in an international university I can comfortably say that this book is easy to use for diverse students from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. Using examples from around the world makes readers feel that author is addressing them wherever they are. In addition, the technical instruction is straightforward and to the point and equipment used is readily accessible. To boot, this book with it’s up –to-date techniques can be used for training emerging professionals too. This author is ahead of the curve when it comes to teaching how to create fact-based visual storytelling using simple skills and methods."Dr. Naila Hamdy. Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication and Graduate Director.The American University in Cairo, Egypt "With a mobile phone, everybody can be a film maker today. With the web and social media apps, everybody can become a broadcaster. Not everybody though has got film making skills and experience, until today. Robb Montgomery shares his best practices in the Smartphone Video Storytelling and he promises to make every one of us a professional film maker. The only part missing now is a story. What’s yours?! "Grzegorz Piechota, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford"When TV was invented 90 years ago we handed control over production to the media and never asked for it back. Now smartphones give everyone the chance to produce high quality stories that look and sound professional. Be video literate! All you need is a phone and this book." John Whyte-Venables, phone video trainer "Smartphone Video Storytelling is not only for the "bookshelf", but an important item worthy of being part of one’s storytelling kit. Readers will learn the foundations of storytelling and then apply the advice and techniques through -practical exercises to help tell better stories. Be prepared to be challenged and motivated." Len Clark, PhD, Irish 101"Smartphone Video Storytelling is an excellent and very practical guide for everybody who wants to start storytelling on a mobile phone; students in media, journalists, and public relations. The book is very well classified in chapters with a fixed format and guides you step by step through the knowledge. Via examples and exercises, you are able to develop the skills you need as mobile storyteller. Because of the structure, the book is very suitable for trainers and lecturers in media and journalism." Rob Freijssen, lecturer in Media and Journalism University of applied Sciences, Trainer In Smartphone Storytelling , and editor in chief"Robb Montgomery’s superb book goes beyond the standard to have at its core that vital element of good journalism: how to tell a story. This, combined with authoritative instruction and practical exercises, delivers precisely what I need my mobile students to know. "Rob Layton, Head of Digital Journalism, Bond University, AustraliaTable of Contents1. Introduction2. A Portrait3. Explainer4. Fast Facts5. Food6. Interviews7. Live Streaming8. Music Video9. 360° VR video10. Nature11. Promotional12. Walkthrough

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Book SynopsisWhether you're new to After Effects and want to get up to speed quickly, or already a user who needs to become familiar with the new features, After Effects Apprentice was created for you. With 12 core lessons including a trio of projects combining After Effects with CINEMA 4D Lite, you'll learn how to tap this program's vast potential whether you create motion graphics for network television, corporate communications, or your own projects.Fully updated to cover the major new features added in After Effects CC, this edition of the book presents a professional perspective on the most important features a motion graphics artist needs to master in order to use After Effects effectively. You'll learn to creatively combine layers; animate eye-catching titles; manipulate 3D space; color key, track or rotoscope existing footage to add new elements; and use effects to generate excitement or enhance the realism of a scene. Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions guide you thTrade Review"Chris and Trish are not only masters of After Effects, but have the unique ability to translate that knowledge into step-by-step instructions that are easy to understand. After Effects Apprentice is a must-have trusted resource for any After Effects professional no matter what level of experience."—Steve Forde, Group Product Manager, Adobe "I literally learned After Effects from Trish Meyer two weeks before starting work on Star Wars: Episode 1. Their commitment to quality, and, more importantly, clarity, makes their books ‘must-haves.’ After Effects Apprentice is a great way to get started in After Effects...possibly the best way." —Alex Lindsay, Chief Architect, Pixel CorpTable of ContentsPre-RollLesson 1: Basic AnimationLesson 2: Advanced AnimationLesson 3: Editing Layer and EffectsLesson 4: Creating TransparencyLesson 5: Type and MusicLesson 6: Parenting and NestingLesson 7: Expressions and Time GamesLesson 8: 3D SpaceLesson 9: Track and StabilizeLesson 10: Paint, Roto, and PuppetLesson 11: Shape LayersLesson 12: Cinema 4D LiteAppendix

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Book SynopsisTapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, The Movie Business Book is the authoritative, comprehensive sourcebook, covering online micro-budget movies to theatrical tentpoles. This book pulls back the veil of secrecy on producing, marketing, and distributing films, including business models, dealmaking, release windows, revenue streams, studio accounting, DIY online self-distribution and more. First-hand insider accounts serve as primary references involving negotiations, management decisions, workflow, intuition and instinct. The Movie Business Book is an essential guide for those launching or advancing careers in the global media marketplace.Trade Review"As storytellers, it’s vital to know both creative and business issues. This book is a valuable source for navigating your career."—Stan Lee, Founder, Board Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, POW! Entertainment"A valuable book full of smarts and straight talk. I use it in my class at USC."—Leonard Maltin, Film Critic and Historian"If anyone is still crazy enough to want to be in the movie business, they should absolutely read this book!"—Tom Rothman, Chairman, Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment"This book covers all the bases for anyone interested in film, from running a studio to distributing your own indie film. Squire has assembled an impressive group of professionals who make their living making movies. Who better to learn from?"—Mary Sweeney, Chair, Film Independent Board of Directors"The Movie Business Book provides a very comprehensive look at the film industry, not from the perspective of scholars, but from that of practitioners. This will be a very valuable book for students interested simply in how the industry works, and for those interested in a career within that industry. Given its perspective, this collection provides a wonderful resource and a complement to other film studies texts."- Paul Soukop, SJ, Santa Clara University, in Commercial Research Trends, vol.35 issue 4"If you are on the business side of filmmaking — or aspire to be — then I recommend this book to you without hesitation. It not only provides solid, up-to-date information but also some great role models of top people in the industry. Read up, then come back and help me make a movie!"- J.Ott from makethemovie.comTable of ContentsIntroduction - By Jason E. SquireI. THE CREATORS The Entrepreneurial Producer - By Michael London (Producer, West Los Angeles, CA) The Director - By Doug Liman (Director, Producer, New York, NY) A Filmmaker's Journey - By Jay Duplass (Co-Writer, Co-Director, Actor, Los Angeles, CA) II. THE PROPERTY The Screenwriter - By David S. Goyer (Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Los Angeles, CA) Representing the Screenwriter - By Jewerl Ross (Owner, Silent R Mangement, Los Angeles, CA) The Story Editor - By Romy Dworman (Senior Vice President, Story Department, Universal Pictures, Universal City, CA) Exploiting Intellectual Property Rights - By Joel Gotler (CEO, Intellectual Property Group, Los Angeles, CA) III. THE MONEY Movies, Money and Madness - By Peter J. Dekom (Entertainment Lawyer, Los Angeles, CA) Getting Paid! - By Rob Aft (President, Compliance Consulting, Los Angeles, CA) Analyzing Movie Companies - By Harold L. Vogel (Financial Analyst, Vogel Capital Management, New York, NY) IV. THE MANAGEMENT A Chairman's Perspective - By Alan Horn (Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, CA) Marvel Studios - By Kevin Feige (President, Marvel Studios, Burbank, CA) The Movie Company as Financier-Distributor - By David V. Picker (Former President, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, United Artists, New York, NY) The Independent Spirit - By Barbara Boyle (Professor and Associate Dean, Entrepreneurship, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, West Los Angeles, CA) V. THE DEAL The Entertainment Lawyer - By Linda Lichter (Partner, Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Feldman, Inc., West Hollywood, CA) Business Affairs - By Stephen M. Kravit (Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, The Gersh Agency, Beverly Hills, CA) The Completion Guarantee - By Steve Mangel (President, UniFi Completion Guarantors, Los Angeles, CA) The Talent Agent - By Jessica Tuchinsky (Producer, Former Talent Agent, Creative Artists Agency, Beverly Hills CA) VI. PRODUCTION Production Management - By Micahel Grillo (Executive Producer, Los Angeles, CA) The Social Network: Production Workflow - By Allen Kupetsky (Second Assistant Director, Los Angeles, CA) VII. MARKETING Motion Picture Marketing - By Blair Rich (Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Pictures Worldwide Marketing, Burbank, CA) Market Research - By Kevin Goetz (Founder and CEO, Screen Engine/ASI, Los Angeles, CA) Film Festivals and Markets - By Steve Montal (Film Festival Consultant, Los Angeles, CA) VIII. REVENUE STREAMS Release Windows and Revenue Streams - By Linda Benjamin (Former Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Relativity Media, Beverly Hills, CA) Studio Accounting - By Ilan Haimoff (Partner, Green Hasson Janks Accountants, Leader, Contract Compliance and Forensics Department, Los Angeles CA) IX. THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION Studio Distribution - By Daniel R. Fellman (President, Warner Bros. Pictures Domestic Distribution, Burbank, CA) Independent Distribution - By Tom Quinn (Former Co-President, RADiUS, The Weinstein Company, New York, NY) X. THEATRICAL EXHIBITION The Exhibition Business - By Shari E. Redstone (President, National Amusements, Norwood, MA) The Independent Exhibitor - By Robert Laemmle and Greg Laemmle (Laemmle Fine Arts Theatres, Los Angeles, CA) XI. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND SELF-DISTRIBUTION Home Entertainment - By Ronald J. Sanders (President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution, Burbank, CA) Online Self-Distribution - By Jamie Wilkinson (Co-Founder and CEO, VHX Corporation, Brooklyn, NY) XII. THE DIY MODEL DIY: An Introduction - By Jason E. Squire (USC School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, CA) Producing in the DIY Model - By Eric B. Fleischman (Producer, Los Angeles, CA) XIII. CONSUMER PRODUCTS Consumer Products - By Al Ovadia (President, Al Ovadia & Associates; Former Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Los Angeles, CA) XIV. INTERNATIONAL Global Markets - By Rob Aft (President, Compliance Consulting, Los Angeles, CA) An Overview of the Chinese Film Industry - By Shaoyi Sun (Professor of Film and Media Studies, Shanghai Theatre Academy, Shanghai, China) XV. THE FUTURE Entertainment Technologies: Past, Present and Future - By Dan Ochiva (Founder and President, NYC Production and Post News, New York, NY)

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Book SynopsisIn Advanced Visual Effects Compositing: Techniques for Working with Problematic Footage, learn to tackle difficult visual effect composites in layer-based and node-based compositing programs.In this book, industry veteran and compositing expert Lee Lanier offers tips, tricks, techniques, and workflows for difficult visual effects shots, including poorly shot green screen, moving shots with no visible motion tracking marks, shots requiring three-dimensional (3D) elements that lack 3D renders, poor-quality stock footage, and incorrectly lit shots. Lanier details the common problems of visual effects shots and offers practical solutions using examples from Adobe After Effects and Blackmagic Design Fusion. An accompanying eResource (www.routledge.com/9781138668348) features video image sequences, 3D renders, and other tutorial materials, allowing you to practice the discussed techniques. The visual effects challenges covered in this book include:CTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Keying Difficult Green Screen 2. Motion Tracking Elusive Patterns 3. Relighting in the Composite 4. Fixing and Repairing Plates 5. Replicating Artifacts 6. Adding Depth to Flat Scenes 7. Using Imperfect FX Elements 8. Tackling a Complex VFX Shot Appendix A: Introduction to After Effects and Fusion Appendix B: Source File Information Index

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Book SynopsisIn a digital moment where both the democratizing and totalitarian possibilities of media are unprecedented, the need for complex, ethical, and imaginative documentary mediafor you, the reader of this book to think, question, and createis vital. Whether you are an aspiring or seasoned practitioner, an activist or community leader, a student or scholar, or simply a curious audience member, author Broderick Fox opens up documentary media, its changing forms, and diversifying social functions to readers in a manner that is at once rigorous, absorbing, and practical. This new edition updates and further explores the various histories, ideas, and cultural debates that surround and shape documentary practice today. Each chapter engages readers by challenging traditional assumptions, posing critical and creative questions, and offering up innovative historical and contemporary examples. Additionally, each chapter closes with an Into Practice section that provides analysis and development exTrade ReviewWith graceful and accessible prose, deep expertise and vivid examples, Broderick Fox has leaped across the divide between film studies and film production courses. Makers of all kinds of audio-visual media will benefit from this clear, historically grounded, critically and ethically informed work. Step by step through the production process, Fox exposes the deeper questions that face anyone trying to say something meaningful about something that really happened.--Patricia Aufderheide, American University, USA "Since this book targets the educational market, this extensive listing also supplies the distribution source for each title, a crucial piece of information necessary for educators that many media textbook authors overlook….Rather than following a chronological structure, the book provides historical context for contemporary theory and weaves real-life, up-to-the-minute happenings throughout each chapter. It all feels relevant." --Cynthia Close, Reality Ink, Documentary Magazine Spring 2018Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 - Reimagining DocumentaryChapter 2 - A Brief History of Documentary: Movements and ModesChapter 3 – Content, Rhetoric, StructureChapter 4 - Style: Audiovisualizing the DocumentaryChapter 5 - Documentary Ethics: Focusing Your Professional GazeChapter 6 - Capturing Reality: Production StrategiesChapter 7 - Shaping Reality: The Postproduction ProcessChapter 8 - From Media to Movement: Distribution, Outreach, and EngagementAppendices Appendix A - Project 1: Camera-less Documentary Appendix B - Project 2: Exploring Modes of Representation Appendix C - Project 3: Gaining Perspective Appendix D - Project 4: Editing a Teaser and Trailer Appendix E - Project 5: Establishing a Web Presence Appendix F - Exercise: Camera Concepts Appendix G - Exercise: Sound Decisions Appendix H - Quick Reference: Documentary Modes Appendix I - Quick Reference: Sample Forms and Guidelines Appendix J - Quick Reference: Prospectus Checklist and Guidelines Appendix K - Quick Reference: Media Resource List

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Book SynopsisAfter Effects for Designers teaches design students, artists, and web, graphic, and interactive designers how to design, develop, and deploy motion design projects using Adobe After Effects. Author Chris Jackson balances fundamental aspects of time-based design with related techniques, and explores the principles of animation; composition and layout; visual hierarchy; typography; cinematic storytelling; 3D modelling; compositing, and more. Each chapter contains unique, step-by-step project exercises that offer timesaving practical tips and hands-on design techniques, teaching readers how to effectively use the tools at their disposal in order to conceptualize and visualize creative solutions to their own motion design work. Readers will build professional-world examples in every chapter and, as a result, learn how to both design effectively using After Effects and practically apply these skills in client-based work. An accompanying companion website includes cTrade Review"Finally, a book that not only tells you what button to push but why you should push it. Chris Jackson's After Effects for Designers combines the technical with the aesthetic, the art and the technique behind motion graphics design. I can't wait to get this into the hands of my students."—Robert Levine, Director of Production Support; Adjunct Instructor of Computer Graphics and Animation, Digital Media Production Program, Florida State UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Getting Started in Motion Design2. Creating Motion Design with After Effects3. Typography in Motion4. Logos in Motion5. UI Design in Motion6. Information in Motion7. Presentations in Motion8. 3D Modeling in Motion9. Moving Forward in Motion DesignIndex

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Book SynopsisFor over two decades, Television has served as the foremost guide to television studies, offering readers an in-depth understanding of how television programs and commercials are made and how they function as producers of meaning. Author Jeremy G. Butler shows the ways in which camera style, lighting, set design, editing, and sound combine to produce meanings that viewers take away from their television experience.Highlights of the fifth edition include: An entirely new chapter by Amanda D. Lotz on television in the contemporary digital media environment. Discussions integrated throughout on the latest developments in screen culture during the on-demand eraincluding the impact of binge-watching and the proliferation of screens (smartphones, tablets, computer monitors, etc.). Updates on the effects of new digital technologies on TV style. Trade Review"In recent years, TV has radically changed and, simultaneously, tapped into genres and technical formulas pioneered decades ago. Butler’s magisterial book—including a terrific new chapter by Amanda Lotz—enables us to make sense of it all. There is, quite simply, no more comprehensive resource for the student of television." -Heather Hendershot, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Instructors of undergraduate television studies courses know that Butler’s Television is a smart, accessible, and indispensable teaching tool, whether our objects of study are The Beverly Hillbillies or Breaking Bad, Monday Night Football or Meet the Press. This exciting new edition incorporates up-to-date critical perspectives on the latest developments in a medium that keeps expanding across multiple modes of delivery, ways of watching, and forms of communication." -Mary Desjardins, Dartmouth College"Given television’s pervasive presence in our personal and political lives today, it’s vital to understand how TV works as an expressive form, a business, and a cultural force. Jeremy Butler’s updated Television proves more indispensable than ever before in exploring these facets of the medium." -Christine Becker, University of Notre Dame"Television remains the best book out there for introducing students to the art, industry, and culture of television as we actually experience it. An essential guide to the stories television tells, yesterday and today." -Michele Hilmes, University of Wisconsin, MadisonTable of ContentsPART I TELEVISION STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS1. Television Structures and Systems: Ebb and Flow in the Network Era2. Television Structures and Systems: Ebb and Flow in the Postnetwork Era - Amanda Lotz3. Narrative Structure: Television Stories4. Building Narrative: Character, Actor, Star5. Beyond and Beside Narrative Structure6. The Television CommercialPART II TELEVISION STYLE: IMAGE AND SOUND7. An Introduction to Television Style: Modes of Production8. Style and Setting: Mise-en-Scene9. Style and the Camera: Videography and Cinematography10. Style and Editing11. Style and SoundPART III TELEVISION STUDIES12. An Introduction to Television Studies13. Textual Analysis14. Discourse and Identity

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Book SynopsisDevelop the tools you will need to succeed before, during and after your film school education.Film School: A Practical Guide to an Impractical Decision is a specific, straightforward guide to applying, getting into, and thriving in film school and in the industry in general. Not only does this book appeal to both prospective and current film students, it also features an in depth discussion of the application process, both from the graduate and undergraduate perspective. You will learn how to choose between different schools and programs, avoid debt, succeed at festivals, and transition out of film school and into the work world. Author Jason Kohl offers: Tips on how to develop your voice before attending film school A chronological layout that allows you to continually refer to the book throughout your film school process Advice on how to gauge the cost of attending film schoolTable of ContentsDevelop Your Voice; Do Your Research; Apply; During Film School; Minimize Debt; Practice Your Craft; Build Relationships; Craft an Exit Strategy; Life After Film School – Some Final Thoughts

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Book SynopsisFilmmaker Jay Holben has been battling in the production trenches for most of his life. For the past 17 years, he's chronicled his adventures in the pages of American Cinematographer, Digital Video, Videography, and TV Technology. Now, in Behind the Lens: Dispatches from the Cinematic Trenches, he's compiled nearly 100 of his best articles on everything from camera technology and lenses to tips and techniques for better lighting. Whether you're making independent films, commercials, music videos, documentaries, television shows, event videos, or industrials, this full color collection provides the tools you need to take your work to the next level and succeed in the world of digital motion imaging.Featured topics include:*Tech, including the fundamentals of how digital images are formed and how they evolved to match the look of a film, as well as image compression and control*Optics, providing a thorTable of ContentsPART ONE - TECHNOLOGYPART TWO – OPTICSPART THREE - CAMERAPART FOUR - LIGHTINGPART FIVE – PRODUCTION CASE STUDIESPART SIX – MISC

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Book SynopsisStory Money Impact: Funding Media for Social Change by Tracey Friesen is a practical guide for media-makers, funders, and activists who share the common goal of creating an impact with their work. Today, social-issues storytellers are sharpening their craft, while funders with finite resources focus on reach, and strategic innovators bring more robust evaluation tools. Friesen illuminates the spark at the core of these three pursuits. Structured around stories from the front lines, Story Money Impact reveals best practices in the areas of documentary, digital content, and independent journalism.Here you will find: Twenty-one stories from people behind such powerful works as CITIZENFOUR, The Corporation, Virunga, Being Caribou, Age of Stupid, and Food Inc. Six key story ingredients for creating compelling content. Six possible money sources for financing your work. Six impact outcome goals to further your reach.Trade Review"Fresh, authentic, and experiential, this book is an asset to every filmmaker who wants to make media that matters." - Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor, American University"Not all docs can or should ignite social impact, but a good many do. Friesen provides the essential research, roadmap and tools for this transformative and exciting new space. An essential and compelling read." - Chris McDonald, President, Hot Docs"Tracey Friesen is perfectly positioned to offer this most useful little tool "STORY MONEY IMPACT". Her work with story during her time with the NFB and inspirational contribution to the media community have resulted in both insight and a unique approach for filmmakers at all stages of their career, from the spark of an idea to the thrill of a hard won premiere screening. Her own credentials, being without question, are complimented by a stellar cast of contributors from storytellers to funders, to programmers to philanthropists, worthy of the who’s who list of media creators and leaders for social change. A great resource with the added interest of anecdotes that led to real life examples of stellar content that makes us think, question and change – Hadwin’s Judgement screening at the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival being the most recent." - Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, Canada Media Fund "This is a remarkable book. Tracey Friesen deftly guides a meditation on the transformative influence that film can play in steering and affirming positive change in the world, and on the financial support and narrative grounding requisite to this shift." - Ross McMillan, President & CEO Tides Canada "Fresh, authentic, and experiential, this book is an asset to every filmmaker who wants to make media that matters."- Patricia Aufderheide, Professor American University and founder of the Center for Media & Social Impact"Not all docs can or should ignite social impact, but a good many do. Friesen provides the essential research, roadmap and tools for this transformative and exciting new space. An essential and compelling read." - Chris McDonald, President, Hot Docs"An new metaphor for looking at the relationship between Story, Money (funding), and Impact. This book is a valuable resource with many concrete stories of real projects." - Gordon Quinn, Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams, Life Itself, Stevie) "Tracey Friesen is perfectly positioned to offer this most useful little tool STORY MONEY IMPACT. Her work with story during her time with the NFB and inspirational contribution to the media community have resulted in both insight and a unique approach for filmmakers at all stages of their career, from the spark of an idea to the thrill of a hard won premiere screening. Her own credentials, being without question, are complimented by a stellar cast of contributors from storytellers to funders, to programmers to philanthropists, worthy of the who’s who list of media creators and leaders for social change. -Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, Canada Media Fund"By book’s end, filmmaker and funder alike will have a good sense of the conversations taking place around funding films for social change, and if they fill out the worksheets, a clearly outlined project plan." - Anne Watson, Vancouver Observer"This useful guide avoids glossy marketing speak, which is part of the language of the current impact space, and instead offers a personable inside view of interlocking opportunities within a growing ecosystem. There is a grassroots feel to Friesen’s approach, spanning the creative, strategic and business dimensions, as evidenced as early as its introduction…" - Liz Marshall, Doclit: Reviews of Books on Documentaries"This book offers a great mix of both practical advice and inspiration. Story Money Impact goes way beyond just the idea of creating an "impact campaign", which is where many manuals on the subject seem to both begin and end. Covering everything from finding and structuring your story to demystifying the fundraising landscape to making sense of the march towards metrics, Friesen has written an invaluable companion for filmmakers looking to make films that spark change." - Amy Halpin, International Documentary AssociationTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductioni. Preface: My Spark - How to better ignite social change?ii. Book Structureiii. Learning Outcomesiv. Story Money Impact WebsiteAct One - StoryChapter 1 Story is the Fuel: ‘Bundles of Firewood’ – generates EMOTION!Chapter 2 Media-Makers: WHY do you want to make change? What motivates you?Chapter 3 Classic and Alternative Narrative Structures – what’s your story?Chapter 4 Five Story Ingredientsi. Arcii. Emotioniii. Simplicityiv. Innovationv. AccessChapter 5 Summary of Story IngredientsSidebars Horror Story – Failed creative pitch!Outlier Success Story – What’s the secret sauce?Sidebar Wildcard Professional Opportunity: ‘Story Doctor’Act Two – MoneyChapter 6 Money is the Air: ‘Fanning the Embers’ - inspired by MISSION!Chapter 7 Partners: WHO will make change with you? What motivates financiers?Chapter 8 Funder Research: where do you find them and how to approach?Chapter 9 Five Money Sourcesi. The Crowdii. Foundationsiii. Philanthropistsiv. Impact Investorsv. Corporate BrandsChapter 10 Summary of Money Opportunities and ChallengesSidebars Horror Story – Failed funding pitch!Outlier Success Story – What’s the secret sauce?Sidebar Wildcard Professional Opportunity: ‘Mission Match-Maker’Act Three - ImpactChapter 11 Impact is the Flame: ‘Transforming through Fire’ – sparks MOVEMENTS!Chapter 12 Audience: WHAT change will you make? What motivates people to act?Chapter 13 Define your campaign’s ‘Call to Action’ - at the beginningChapter 14 Five Impact Outcomesi. Reachii. Awareness Raisingiii. Behaviour Changeiv. Legislative Reformv. International PolicyChapter 15 Summary of Impact Tools & Theories of ChangeSidebars Horror Story - Failed campaign!Outlier Success Story – What’s the secret sauce?Sidebar Wildcard Professional Opportunity – ‘Impact Producer’FINALEi. Vision of the Future – Story Money Impact: igniting social change!ii. Appendix – 15 x funding case study outlinesiii. Resources and linksiv. Acknowledgementsv. Index

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Book SynopsisHollywood Drive: What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry is the essential guide to starting and succeeding at a career in film and TV. The completely updated second edition features new interviews with industry professionals, information about the changing social media landscape, the wide array of distribution platforms that are available to aspiring filmmakers, and much more. Honthaner''s invaluable experience and advice give those attempting to enter and become successful in the entertainment industry the edge they need to stand out among the intense competition.Hollywood Drive explores the realities of the industry: various career options, effective job search strategies, how to write an effective cover letter and resume, what to expect on your first job, the significance of networking and building solid industry relationships, how a project is sold, and how a production office and set operate. You''ll learn how to defiTrade Review"Eve hasn’t lost her touch! In this updated edition she’s retained her conversational style, making this an easy read as well as the go-to guide for anyone trying to break into the entertainment industry. The book is full of invaluable insights, such as the fact that being successful in this highly-competitive business isn’t just about talent and luck, but also about having the right attitude. Hollywood Drive will continue to be required reading for my film and television students and should be for anyone serious about a career in show biz."—Professor Jerry Gibbs, Curry College, Milton, MA"Eve's common-sense writing tells one story after another about how our business works and continues to evolve. Her experiences in the real world and passion for teaching has motivated her to craft a book that is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand our business from the inside out. Real stories from real people about how things really work with hundreds of suggestions to keep you focused, motivated and 'driving through Hollywood.’"—Jay Roewe, Senior Vice President, West Coast Productions, Home Box Office, Inc."For anyone seriously considering a career in the entertainment industry, Hollywood Drive is an indispensable resource. Eve takes a pragmatic, hands-on approach, breaking down a complex industry into easy-to-digest segments. Getting a foot in the door can be an arduous challenge, and this book is a godsend!"—Amy Lemisch, Executive Director, California Film Commission"I enthusiastically recommend Eve Honthaner’s book Hollywood Drive to every aspiring filmmaker who is ready to hear solid truths, helpful hints, an accurate description of the current business, and Eve’s rock-solid advice. I believe your time and financial investment will begin to pay off immediately. This is a wise and practical book for filmmakers who want guidance and structure – whether you are in film school, never went to film school, or graduated ten years ago and are still trying to get your foot in the door. There are specific exercises within the book to help you identify and market "your brand" and understand how to better present yourself, your work and your potential. Eve devotes a chapter to the issue of diversity in the industry, both the shameful statistics AND the ways in which women and artists of underrepresented ethnicities NEED to take their rightful place in Hollywood. Eve has wide experience of the Hollywood industry and has laid out both her knowledge and the realities in easy-to-read-and-digest chapters. She comprehensively and economically covers the industry, the tools you need to succeed, the obstacles (from without and from within), and many other considerations for making your dream your career. I’ve been in the business (and a professor) for twenty years, and I was still inspired reading Hollywood Drive!" —Becky Smith is Vice Chair & Head of Production in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Emmy-nominated for directing (her show won an Emmy the same year), she has been working in television and features for over twenty years. She's a graduate of the Directing Workshop for Women at AFI, Stanford Film School and a member of the Television Academy and Women In Film."For years, Hollywood Drive has been required reading for my clients and students. It is far and away the finest resource on how to get and—equally important—keep a job in the industry. The level of detail is phenomenally useful, from how to figure out what you're best at, to which notepads to use, to phone etiquette, networking, diversity issues, and everything in between.Now it's updated with bushels of new information, strategies, and oh-so-necessary pep talks. Job hunting is fraught with peril, and Hollywood Drive is a miraculous guide through the deep, dark woods of starting and maintaining a career. If I'd had Hollywood Drive when I moved to Los Angeles, I'd live in a much nicer house."—William M. Akers, WGA Lifetime Member, Author of Your Screenplay Sucks!Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Fade In On RealityChapter 2: The Good, The Bad And The UglyChapter 3: No Two Paths Are Ever The SameChapter 4: Key Ingredients To A Successful CareerChapter 5: Understanding How The Industry WorksChapter 6: Career OptionsChapter 7: Some Other Interesting ChoicesChapter 8: Going It On Your OwnChapter 9: Life Will Not Go According to Plan if You Have No PlanChapter 10: Starting OutChapter 11: Job Search StrategiesChapter 12: The Resume & Cover LetterChapter 13: Interviews & MeetingsChapter 14: No One Ever Said It Would Be Easy!Chapter 15: Networking & SchmoochingChapter 16: Getting Through The Next DoorChapter 17: Pitching & SellingChapter 18: Reel ProductionChapter 19: You’re Not In Film School Anymore, TotoChapter 20: Show Biz Survival TechniquesChapter 21: Advice From The ExpertsChapter 22: Remembering Why You Got Into This Business To Begin WithChapter 23: Eve’s Recipe For Success

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Book SynopsisCreate an irresistible brand image and build an audience of loyal and engaged fansGuerrilla Film Marketing takes readers through each step of the film branding, marketing and promotional process. Tailored specifically to low-budget independent films and filmmakers, Guerrilla Film Marketing offers practical and immediately implementable advice for marketing considerations across every stage of the film production process.Written by leading film industry professional Robert G. Barnwell, Guerrilla Film Marketing teaches readers how to: Master the fundamentals of guerrilla branding, marketing and promotion; Create an integrated marketing plan and calendar based on realistic budgets and expectations; Develop internet and social media marketing campaigns, including engaging studio and film websites and powerful, marketing-centric IMDb listings; Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 – Guerrilla Branding, Marketing & Promotion Chapter 2 – Creating an Irresistible Brand Identity Chapter 3 – Building an Engaged Community of Friends & Fans Chapter 4 – Marketability vs Playability (or "How to Produce Niche-Dominating Blockbusters") Chapter 5 – Pitching & Networking Chapter 6 – Key Art & Posters Chapter 7 – Teasers & Trailers Chapter 8 – Behind the Scenes Photos, Production Stills, Videos, Interviews & Special Features Chapter 9 – IMDb – Marketing & Promotion Chapter 10 – Social Media & Video Marketing Platforms Chapter 11 – Dedicated Film & Filmmaker Websites Chapter 12 – Electronic Press Kits (EPKs) & Press Books Chapter 13 – Media Relations & Public Releases Chapter 14 – Event Marketing: Premiers, Festivals, Film Markets & Other Events Chapter 15 – High-Impact Low-Cost Advertising & Promotion Chapter 16 – Distribution Branding, Marketing and Promotional Audit Marketing Plan Test Screening Questionnaire Glossary About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a unique approach to storytelling, connecting the Enneagram system with classic story principles of character development, plot, and story structure to provide a seven-step methodology to achieve rapid story development. Using the nine core personality styles underlying all human thought, feeling, and action, it provides the tools needed to understand and leverage the Enneagram-Story Connection for writing success.Author Jeff Lyons starts with the basics of the Enneagram system and builds with how to discover and design the critical story structure components of any story, featuring supporting examples of the Enneagram-Story Connection in practice across film, literature and TV. Readers will learn the fundamentals of the Enneagram system and how to utilize it to create multidimensional characters, master premise line development, maintain narrative drive, and create antagonists that are perfectly designed to challenge your protagonist in a way that goes beyoTrade Review"Rapid Story Development is a wealth of information--a real handbook that's revolutionary in scope--one that isn’t leaving my desk for a second."Caroline Leavitt, New York Times Bestselling Author Pictures of You, Is This Tomorrow?"In his first book, Anatomy of a Premise Line, Jeff Lyons has already contributed greatly to the world of those seeking to understand story structure. In his new book, Rapid Story Development, he takes those original and highly useful ideas even further, showing how writers and other story tellers can use the enneagram to know their characters and better understand how these people form the heart of any story. Jeff has a really unique vision and a gift for articulating how a story must be structured in a way that is smart but also accessible."Malena Watrous, Author and Lead Instructor for Stanford's Continuing Studies Online Writing program."Groundbreaking! Truly a game-changer for any serious storyteller. Jeff Lyons' Rapid Story Development masterfully melds story structure with the Enneagram - the ancient wisdom of human relationships - into actionable steps to craft stories from the ground up. It is a deep dive into motivation, dynamic action and reaction to drive your unique story."Julie Janata, Producer, Director, Editor - two-time Emmy Award winnerTable of ContentsTable of ContentsDedicationList of FiguresForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: The Enneagram for WritersChapter 1: It’s All About DevelopmentChapter 2: What Is the Enneagram for Writers?Chapter 3: The Enneagram System EssentialsChapter 4: The Enneagram ModelChapter 5: Enneagram Character StylesChapter 6: Character Communication StylesChapter 7: Character Conflict StylesChapter 8: Character Evolution and De-EvolutionPart 2: The Enneagram-Story ConnectionChapter 9: Character Beginnings and Endings and ChangeChapter 10: The Moral ComponentChapter 11: The Moral EnneagramChapter 12: The Middle: Moving the Story ForwardChapter 13: Building the Supporting CastChapter 14: The Structure of the OppositionChapter 15: Enneagram Story TeamsChapter 16: Enneagram Story Team RolesPart 3: The Seven-Step Rapid Story Development Process and Case StudiesChapter 17: The Rapid Story Development ProcessAbout the AuthorAppendix 1: Quick Reference—Rapid Story Development Standing DefinitionsAppendix 2: Quick Reference—The Nine Character StylesAppendix 3: Quick Reference—The Enneagram WingsAppendix 4: Example—Team Development in the Action-Adventure GenreAppendix 5: Example—Team Development in the Romance GenreAppendix 6: Enneagram ResourcesAppendix 7: Writer ResourcesAppendix 8: The Conscious Writer ManifestoAppendix 9: e-ResourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisCasting is an essential component of any film or video project, but the core skill-set needed to cast effectively is little understood. Casting Revealed: A Guide for Film Directors is a straightforward manual on the art and craft of casting. Here, director Hester Schell offers her insider perspective on casting workflows, industry standards, finding actors, running auditions, what to look for in a performance, contracts, and making offers. This new edition has been updated with fresh interviews with casting directors, full color head shots, new information about online video submissions, and a companion website featuring forms, contracts, and sample scenes for auditions. Gain a fuller understanding of the misunderstood art and craft of casting actors for film and video production. Learn to find the right actors for any production, run auditions, interview actors, effectively judge performances and video submissions, evaluate suitability for a roleTrade Review"I wish I had Hester’s book when I first started in Hollywood. It would have saved me a lot of heartache because it spells-out in clear and concise language the necessary tools for successful casting every filmmaker needs to know. Reading this book reminded me of how much the Academy needs to award an Oscar® for casting directors. Because casting is an art form, and Hester’s book is the best I’ve read on demystifying the process." —Jon James Miller, producer, Pooka Productions/Gravity-Squared Entertainment "While nothing can replace the benefits of hiring an experienced casting director, this book has some great insights for beginning filmmakers." —Lana Veenker CSA & Eryn Goodman CSA, Cast Iron Studios: Wild, NBC/Grimm, Twilight "Hester, I have to compliment you on taking on this mystery of a job and making it so enjoyably clear as to what we do as a process and how we take young people who are interested in filmmaking - who don’t understand the first thing about how the casting process is done - making it enjoyable to read and very informative of how this works and how they can use their time and their effort and money to the best of their ability… to get good talent." —Carolyn Pickman, CP Casting, Boston: Mystic Pizza, Black Mass, Straight Outta Compton, Gone Baby Gone "Expect an informative lesson on the rules of the game, with strict outlines from every phase of production. Whip out your pens and highlighters and start jotting down notes, because this will surely be on the desks of up-and-coming writers, actors and directors for years to come." —Kyle Rupprecht, MovieMaker Magazine, on the first edition of Casting Revealed Table of ContentsCHAPTER ONE: SAVE MONEY — DO IT YOURSELF: DIY INDEPENDENT FILM AND MARKET SHAREHOW THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Do It Yourself Collaborate Or DieAnyone Can Make A Movie Yes, But Is It Worth Watching? Why So Many Films Don’t Make The Film FestivalsRaise Your StandardsAll About EditingInexperience Costs More Money The Best Actors Are The Right Actors TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGES EVERYTHING Prescreening FootageThe Headshot Submission Process Has Gone Green SAVING MONEY RECAP CHAPTER TWO: YOUR DIRECTING CAREER BETTER CASTING IMPACTS YOUR LONG-RANGE CAREERGOALS Shorts Are Your Stepping Stone WHERE TO CONNECT WITH ACTORS BREAKINGBARRIERS: HOW TO TALK TO ACTORS Blame the Media CHAPTER THREE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CASTING PROCESS WHY DIY: Do It Yourself CASTING DEFINED Principal Background WHAT ARE YOU CASTING Professional Language Preliminary ConsiderationsFamilies And Lovers CASTING IS Principal, Background Casting TYPES OF AUDITIONS Open Calls Appointments: Script Readings, Cold Readings And Improvisation Callbacks CASTING STANDARDS Keeping It Professional And Confidential Never Settle Actor Are Looking For You As Well Agents Are Looking For Projects For Their Clients Los Angeles And New York: United States Casting Centers CASTING IS NOT A Party About Your Ego: Get Over Yourself TO UNION OR NOT Thoroughly Evaluate Your Decision One Member Makes A Union Shoot Experience Gets More Done The Less Experience The Longer Your Day Questions For Discussion WHEN TO START What Do Actors Look For When They Read Your Audition Announcement Plan Ahead To Stay Ahead WHAT YOU NEED TO START You Need A Script You Need "Sides" Know The Window Of Time You Plan To Shoot You’re Going To Need A Place To Hold Your Auditions You Need Your SAG Paperwork Done Reality Check CHAPTER FOUR: INDUSTRY STANDARDS ACTOR MARKETING MATERIALS Cover Letter Headshots What Makes A Good Headshot? Headshot Samples Resumes Reels Video Submissions Warning Signs Of The Less Experienced WHY LOOK FOR THESE STANDARDS? CHAPTER FIVE: ACTING — WHAT IS IT? Acting Defined The Actor’s Toolbox Approaches To Craft SCRIPT ANALYSIS: If It Ain’t On The Page, It Ain’t On The Stage Given Circumstances The Moment Before What’s My Motivation? GO FURTHER: Who do you like? GO FURTHER: Character types GO FURTHER: Character type attributes ACTING 101 FOR DIRECTORS How You Feel Is A Result Of What You Do The Magic Verb Understanding The Craft: Where To Go For Help CHAPTER SIX: TIMELINES — WHEN TO START AND WHAT TO DO BEFORE JUMPING IN ANNOUNCEMENTS, AUDITIONS, CALLBACKS AND CONTRACTS WHERE TO HOLD AUDITIONS Keeping it Professional: 1st Impressions Count THE CASTING TIMELINE EXPLAINED – SCHEDULES: WORKING BACKWARDS Two Weeks From First Shoot Date: Rehearsals One Month From First Shoot Date: Contracts Six Weeks From First Shoot Date: Callbacks Two Months From First Shoot Date: Auditions Ten Weeks From First Shoot Date: Distributing Audition Information. Three Months From First Shoot Date: Preproduction Breakdown The Producer Is There To Help You Union Preparation Recap CHAPTER SEVEN: THE CASTING BREAKDOWN — SPREADING THE WORD BREAKDOWN ELEMENTS SAMPLE BREAKDOWNS BREAKDOWN DISTRIBUTION National Local Or Regional Social Networking Flyers: Other Places To Put Your Breakdown Press Releases Physical Geography International And Regional Web Site Distribution CONTACTING AGENTS Who Represents Whom CHAPTER EIGHT: STAYING ORGANIZED WORKFLOW Who Follows Instructions Turn On Your "Flake Radar" MANAGING FILES Confirming Auditions Sample Initial Contact 1: SET APPOINTMENT Sample Initial Contact 2: SELF (VIDEO) SUBMISSION HANDLING REJECTIONS OTHER FILES Creating Script Sides From Your Screenplay Sign-In Sheets MASTER SPREADSHEET CHAPTER NINE:THE FIRST ROUND — WHAT YOU NEED AND WHERE YOU NEED IT PREPARATIONSANDPROCEDURES Provide Scripts In Advance Make A Schedule Setting Up Allow Enough Time For Each Actor Information Form Keep Secrets HOW MANYACTORS DO I SEE FOR EACH ROLE? WHO DO I CAST FIRST? Cast Your Leading Actors First Supporting Actors Background Extras INSIDE THE SESSION Controlling The Room Casting Sessions Are Job Interviews Casting Sessions Are Private Memorized Sides Using A Reader Recording The Casting Session Adjustments And Direction When You Have Something To Say MORE BASIC DO’S AND DON’TS Do Expect Actors To Be Prepared And On Time Do Expect Actors To Arrive With A Headshot And Resume Nudity, Scars And Tattoos Don’t Ask Actors To Sign A Release Form For Audition Footage Keep Track Keep An Open Mind To All Potential And Opportunity Ending The Session Sorting The Session: Do You Need More Options? CHAPTER TEN: THE SECOND ROUND — CALLBACKS CONFIRMING YOUR CHOICES CALL BACK FOR SURE CALL BACK MAYBE NOT GETTING A CALLBACK CALL BACK PROCEDURES Set Call Back Appointments Test Your Communication And Directing Approach Put On Your "Poker Face." 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