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Book SynopsisSince 1992, the Directors Guild of America has hosted an annual symposium featuring its nominees for outstanding feature film directing. From the first, film and television director Jeremy Kagan has moderated these sessions in which the finest contemporary directors weigh in on every aspect of the filmmaking process. In Directors Close Up, Second Edition, Kagan culled the most insightful and entertaining responses from sessions conducted between 1992 and 2005. In Directors Close Up 2, an all-new sequel, Kagan shines his spotlight on nominees from the 20062012 seminars as they discuss their work on some of the most brilliant films of the last several years. From script development through pre-production to production and post-production, the directors offer personal insights into every step of the creative process. They also reveal their candid takes on the best and worst aspects of their profession. Featuring materials from their productionsincluding storyboards, script notes, sketch
Table of ContentsTable of Contents Prologue Acknowledgments Nominees in Attendance, 2006-2012 List of Illustrations PART ONE: PRE-PRODUCTION Chapter One: Why Make This Film? Chapter Two: The Script Chapter Three: Casting Chapter Four: Rehearsal Chapter Five: Production Design Chapter Six: Costume Design PART TWO: PRODUCTION Chapter Seven: The Shoot Chapter Eight: Acting Chapter Nine: Camera PART THREE: POST PRODUCTION Chapter Ten: Editing Chapter Eleven: Music and Sound PART FOUR: THE WORST AND THE BEST Chapter Twelve: The Worst and the Best of Filmmaking Appendix A: Additional Materials Script Pages and Notes Costume Design Sketches Storyboards Appendix B: Biographies of Winning Directors’ Team Members and Key Creative Collaborators Appendix C: List of DGA Nominees and Winners (1948-2012) Director Index Subject Index About the Nominees About the Moderator and Editor
