The IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Maxie Collier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2001

Digital technology is changing the way filmmakers compose images and tell stories.

Product Details

• Paperback: 325 pages
• Publisher: Lone Eagle Publishing Company; Pap/DVD edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580650317
• ISBN-13: 978-1580650311
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I Could Only Have One Filmmaking Book, April 3, 2001

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Kirk Johnson (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook (Paperback)

I have ordered many books from Amazon in the past, but this is the first review I have written. After reading the poor review of Maxie Collier's IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook, I had to offer my feedback.

I have purchased and read dozens of books about digital filmmaking and low budget filmmaking and Collier's book is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive. The book covers everything from film basics to an excellent explantion of digital production and post production technology and technics. I learned alot just reading the very informative glossary.

I have to agree with the review below that it is not the best edited book but the writing is excellent. I was impressed with the personal and inspiring tone of the book. Unlike one of the other digital filmmaking book I recently read (Digital Moviemaking by Scott Billups), this book is a great read. And, Collier's book cost less and comes with a DVD. (The DVD was kind of boring, but it has some real handy production forms on it that you can print out on your computer.)

While I'm a fan of other filmmaking books such as Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices (Rick Schmidt's classic), Collier's book covers digital technology far more thoroughly. If there is a better digital filmmaking book available, somebody PLEASE let me know the title and I'll order that one as well. Otherwise, the IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbooks gets my vote.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book review from BOOKWATCH, June 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook (Paperback)

Ably edited by Scott Smith, the IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook is a complete "how-to" instructional guide for digital filmmaking and covers all creative and technical aspects of pre-production, lighting, digital video, editing, post-production, distribution and exhibition. An essential, core title for personal, professional and film school library collections, The IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook is enhanced with an accompanying and invaluable DVD of filmmaking resources.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete "how to" instruction guide for digital filmmaking, June 6, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The IFILM Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook (Paperback)

Ably edited by Scott Smith, Maxie Collier's The iFilm Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook is a complete "how to" instruction guide for digital filmmaking and covers all creative and technical aspects of pre-production, lighting, digital video, editing, post-production, distribution and exhibition. An essential, core title for personal, professional, and film school library reference collections, The iFilm Digital Video Filmmaker's Handbook is enhanced with an accompanying and invaluable DVD of filmmaking resources.