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Extreme DV at Used-Car Prices: How to Write, Direct, Shoot, Edit, and Produce a Digital Video Feature for LessThan $3,000 [Paperback]

Rick Schmidt (Author)

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Publication Date: July 27, 2004

For years, award-winning independent filmmaker Rick Schmidt has been teaching aspiring writers, directors, and producers how to make “no-budget” films, both in workshops and in his classic guide, Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices. Now Schmidt shows how it is easier—and cheaper—than ever to make an innovative, high quality work, thanks to digital video. Filled with the latest information on equipment and software, ideas for experimenting with new techniques, and advice based on Schmidt’s own experiences, Extreme DV at Used-Car Prices offers a step-by-step tour through the making of a feature- length movie using the newest and ever-changing DV technology. Instructive and inspiring, this one-of-a-kind book is essential for filmmakers with lots of ideas but little money.

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It’s not the equipment that makes a good movie; it’s what you do with it. Rick Schmidt shows filmmakers how to use these new tools to realize their visions. (John Lasseter, Pixar Animation Studios writer/director of Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug’s Life)

About the Author

Rick Schmidt has spent more than thirty years writing, directing, and producing critically acclaimed low-budget feature films, many of which have premiered at major film festivals around the world.

Product Details

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (July 27, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0142004359
ISBN-13: 978-0142004357
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,305,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Bolt of Lightning, March 10, 2005

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I read and re-read Rick Schmidt's earlier "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices" book, and it always gave me a charge and inspiration when I needed it. His new book is cut from the same cloth, with 21st-Century technologies grafted to big ideas. Great for the aspiring filmmaker who just needs to know that all things are possible.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Extreme DV changed my life, October 10, 2010

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If it wasn't for this book, I don't think I would have ever worked up the courage to produce my first feature film. That was some years ago. Since that time, I moved to LA, produced several features and also had the opportunity to interview Rick on my filmmaking website. He is just as passionate in real life as he is in his writing. He wants filmmakers to push forward, stop asking permission, grab a camera and start making movies!

And thanks to Rick, I agree!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Needs to be updated, September 29, 2009

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This book is ok, but it's biggest flaw is how dated it is. In the world of videography and computer editing the technology moves forward so fast this book can't help but be dated. There were some juicy tips for the independent moviemaker in there though. I recommend borrowing it or checking it out at a library.

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1.0 out of 5 stars How to Make DV Movies at Used Car Prices...That No One Will Want to See
I was excited about this book but then when I got it and read the first few pages, I was disappointed, big time. Read more

Published on July 22, 2008 by N. Kaiser

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Published on January 15, 2008 by Christopher K. Lohse

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Published on August 3, 2007 by Yoda

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Published on January 17, 2006 by Cody C. Stair

1.0 out of 5 stars Yuck
Dont buy this, its just his own personal experiences of making horrible sounding DV film. He gives bad advice, and sugguests not using a script. Read more

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Published on June 4, 2005 by Michael W. Weaver

1.0 out of 5 stars Really weakly written--riddled with errors
This book is RIDDLED with typos and factual errors! The very first paragraph in the book refers to something that was 'sited' on the cover (they meant 'cited'). Read more

Published on February 18, 2005 by J. C. Burns

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Published on August 10, 2004 by Daniel Runyon

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One of the most radical developments of feature filmmaking with DV is that you can launch into moviemaking without any premise or concept, with no idea of where the story is going. Read the first page

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moviemaking workstation, playhead cursor, moviemaking dream, top bar menu, razor tool, moviemaking process, filmmaking book, hit the spacebar, feature filmmaking, sound gear, canvas window, ancillary rights, external hard drive, feature workshop, picture track, directing actors, scratch disk, sound mix

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Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Feature Workshops, Port Townsend, Adobe Premiere, Chetzemoka's Curse, New York, Magic Bullet, After Effects, Ray Carney, Figueira da Foz, The Path of the Artist, Santa Cruz, Courtesy of Apple, Maya Berthoud, Actor's Release, Avid Xpress, Loneliness Is Soul, Morgan Schmidt-Feng, Yahn Soon, American Orpheus, Star Wars, Sundance Film Festival, The Vow of Chastity, Media Manager

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