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Directing Film Techniques and Aesthetics

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ISBN-10: 0240805178

ISBN-13: 9780240805177

Edition: 3rd 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Michael Rabiger

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This is a comprehensive manual to help anyone interested in becoming a screen fiction director. Michael Rabiger covers all stages of production, from idea development to final cut.
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Book details

List price: $56.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 3/27/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.036
Language: English

Introduction
Artistic Identity
The Job of the Director
Identifying Your Themes as a Director
Developing Your Story Ideas
Checklist
Screencraft
A Director's Screen Grammar
Seeing with a Moviemaker's Eye
Shooting Projects
Checklist
Writing and Story Development
Screenwriting Concepts
The Writing Process
Adaptation from Art or Life
Story Development Strategies
Scene-Writing Exercises
Checklist
Aesthetics and Authorship
Point of View
Genre, Conflict, and Dialectics
Structure, Plot, and Time
Space, Stylized Environments, and Performances
Form and Style
Checklist
Preproduction
Interpreting the Script
Casting
Directing Actors
Actors' Problems
Learning about Acting
Exercises with a Text
Rehearsal and Cast Development
Director and Actor Prepare a Scene
Final Rehearsals and Planning Coverage
Production Design
The Preproduction Meeting
Checklist
Production
Developing a Crew
Mise en Scene
Breaking Down the Script
Before the Camera Rolls
Roll Camera
Location Sound
Continuity
Directing the Actors
Directing the Crew
Monitoring Progress
Checklist
Postproduction
Preparing to Edit
Editing the First Assembly
Editing Principles
Using Analysis and Feedback
Working with a Composer
Editing from Fine Cut to Sound Mix
Titles and Acknowledgments
Checklist
Career Track
Planning a Career
Major National and International Film and Video Schools
Breaking into the Industry
Checklist
Outcomes Assessment Forms
Form and Aesthetics Questionnaire
Glossary
Bibliography and Useful Websites
Index