Film School in a Box

The list author says:
	"Aristotle laid out the basic structure of dramatic writing 2400 years ago, and we continue to employ those same principles today."

The list author says:
	"Everyone who takes Prof. Casper's CNTV 190 has to buy this book.  It might be just an introduction, but it's a comprehensive introduction."

The list author says:
	"This textbook surveys more than a century of international cinema.  Again, the authors are very comprehensive in their approach."

The list author says:
	"While not required reading at USC, Pearson's book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in independent film."

The list author says:
	"This is hands down the best book you can buy to get started in moviemaking.  Simple and direct, you'll have a firm grasp of fundamental camera techniques after about ten minutes of reading."

The list author says:
	"After you've learned the Bare Bones, check out this book for a more in-depth understanding of cinematography."

The list author says:
	"Lighting for film is a lot like the game Othello: a minute to learn, a lifetime to master. Malkiewicz explores the finer points of the key, fill and kicker with clarity and aplomb."

The list author says:
	"Holman is kind of an egomaniac, but if you're interested in recording and mixing sound, this book has everything you'd ever want to know"

The list author says:
	"Believe it or not, most people in Hollywood aren't evil blood-sucking corporate monsters.  They're smart people who are trying to run a business and make money, just like everyone else in America."

The list author says:
	"There are a TON of books about screenwriting out there, but this is the granddaddy of them all."

The list author says:
	"Nothing short of genius.  Written from the perspective of the Theatre, Bill Ball reveals simple princples and helpful guidelines for any director who wishes to get the most from his actors."

The list author says:
	"Love him or hate him, Mamet knows his stuff.  In this quasi-manifesto, he declares that cinema's greatest impact derives from editing, and that a director's efforts should be geared toward that end."

The list author says:
	"A great book about film editing by one of Hollywood's masters of the craft.  It'll almost make you want to run out and buy a Steenbeck."

The list author says:
	"This work of Soviet progaganda is the one movie that every film school teacher references when giving a lecture on editing and the juxtaposition of images over time."

The list author says:
	"Keaton and Chaplin pretty much invented everything we now take for granted about filmmaking.  Much more than just silent slapstick, see firsthand how a technological curiosity evolved into an artform."

The list author says:
	"This classic example of film noir touches on the rocky transition experienced by many in Hollywood as the industry shifted from silent films into sync sound. Watch everything Wilder has ever done."

The list author says:
	"This non-linear narrative is told from multiple viewpoints, like a Japanese Citizen Kane.  See as much Kurosawa as you can."

The list author says:
	"Classic Hollywood cinema from two of the most beautiful stars to ever grace the screen.  Just because it's classic Hollywood doesn't mean it has a happy ending."

The list author says:
	"India today has the most prolific film industry in the world.  Before there was Bollywood, there was Satyajit Ray."

The list author says:
	"Jean-Luc Godard turned cinema on its ear with this, one of the earliest and most important films of the French New Wave."

The list author says:
	"Everyone agrees this movie is a magically surreal head-trip.  Everyone also agrees Fellini is a visionary genius."

The list author says:
	"Quite possibly the greatest horror film ever made.  Roman Polanski is a gifted filmmaker.  Chinatown should also be on this list, but I ran out of room."

The list author says:
	"Yes, a musical.  Not a colorful Busby Berkeley show-stopper, but a rather dark and cynical tour through Nazi-era Germany. Joel Grey and Liza Minelli are fab."

The list author says:
	"Since you have to see every Scorcese film ever made, you might as well start with this one.  DeNiro gives the performance of a lifetime."

The list author says:
	"One of the Coen brothers' earliest films, and a perfect example of post-modern film noir."