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Directing 101

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Written by an Oscar-winning filmmaker who has taught at USC and UCLA film schools, Directing 101 is a basic primer in all aspects of directing - from acquiring quality material to budgets and financing, casting and communicating with actors, production planning, filming techniques, blocking and staging, special concerns for directing shorts, commercials, or music videos, and much more. A well-thought-out presentation offering real-world experience and perspective, written in language any layman can understand with an in-depth glossary to help those unfamiliar with common industry terms. Directing 101 is so straightforward that it is enthusiastically, wholeheartedly recommended to anyone considering, studying for, or actively pursuing a directing vocation.

This book has really helped to add a new, challenging perpective to the craft. It keeps the reader centered and helps him sharpen his skills. I found it of great help. This is a terrific book that you go back to many times, because its simplicity and practicality are an amazing guide to all those out there whose hollywood dreams have to be fulfilled.

i have got this book last week and absolutely loved it. I am myself a starter and need an overview of the process and this definitely seems to do justice. Good book. highly recommended for starters trying to make a foray in show biz.

I live in outback Australia books are my only opportunity to learn about Directing so I must be choosy.Directing 101 is so general in its descriptions of film makeing and directing. Half this book is a Glossary.If you live outside America this book is not for you. I feel cheated