Ernest Hemingway's After the Storm: The Story plus the Screenplay and a Commentary1 review A. E. Hotchner Da Capo Press, 2001 Somewhat entertaining, but little substance This book presents the screenplay for the recent television movie "After the Storm" and the six-page Ernest Hemingway short story on which it was loosely based. The adapter A. E. Hochner also throws in an informative essay on the art of adapting. While this will certainly interest would-be ...             DVCAM: A Practical Guide to the Professional System2 reviews Jon Fauer Focal Press, 2001 Great book, full of practical iunformation + Another great addition to using digital-video Jon Fauer, who's film-camera books have set a standard in the industry, has written his second video-related book. This one too is full of very practical information, and answers those nagging questions about differences between DV and the DVCAM format. No matter what level of production experience ...             The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age26 reviews Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus Plume, 1999 Great Book with comprehensive coverage + Out of date, but still a good start + Bravo!!! The Filmmaker's Handbook is EXCELLENT!!! + cinema student + the filmmaker's handbook             Sanford Meisner on Acting32 reviews Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell Vintage, 1987 a masterpiece... + A Great View of Meisner Acting + great book + Meisner On Acting Review + A Free Meisner Class with the Man Himself             Making a Good Script Great63 reviews Linda Seger Samuel French, 1994 Polish Your Hollywood Star + A must read for all screenwriters. + Do you really want to write screenplays? + Helpful             On Directing Film25 reviews David Mamet Penguin (Non-Classics), 1992 great great book + A small mega book! + Excellent Concise Guide + Makes it's point succintly + Good place to start to get a few basic points             Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography38 reviews Néstor Almendros, John Bailey Image Entertainment, 2000 Lovely Visions of Light + I like! + Visions of LIght?.......Yes! + Nice + Illusions of Reality             Camera Assistant, The: A Complete Professional Handbook4 reviews Douglas Hart Focal Press, 1996 This is the new Bible. + Great starter book for AC's + The Camera Assistant - A Complete Pro Handbook (Hart) + The bible for operating camera personnel!             Aristotle on Poetics1 review Aristotle St. Augustine's Press, 2002 Tragedy Teaches Us Something About Life I read these works for a graduate seminar on Aristotle. Poetry appeals to human passions and emotions. Powerful beautiful language and metaphor really appeal to emotion. This idea really disturbed Plato, who takes on Homer in the Republic. Plato thought that early Greek poetry portrays a dark ...             Movie Money: Understanding Hollywood's (Creative) Accounting Practices, 2nd ed.2 reviews Bill Daniels, David Leedy, ... Silman-James Press, 2006 Follow the Money! + Serious stuff if you are serious about distribution This book will help anyone who desires to learn how their box office ticket dollars are spent. The authors take you step by step through a standard profit participation agreement. I feel the authors are not as aggressive as they should be hollywood's unethical "creative accounting". The ...             Arriflex 35 Book, Third Edition1 review ASC, Jon Fauer Focal Press, 1999 An outstanding guide to the Arriflex camera system If you browse through Jon Fauer's latest book, THE ARRIFLEX 35 BOOK, the following statement from page 28 might catch your eye. "This funny looking tool (ARRI K.4.30689.0), which looks like a scissors mated with a platypus, can be..." One might wonder, what kind of technical manual this is? But ...             Michael Caine - Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (The Applause Acting Series) Revised Expanded ...22 reviews Michael Caine Applause Books, 2000 Life between "Action" and "Cut" + For What It Is, Wonderful--but not really an acting book + Sad commentary on pre-feminist times + listen to what the man says...             Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting175 reviews Robert McKee HarperEntertainment, 1997 Essential reading for any writer + I think it is great + story + Invaluable Resource             Uva's Basic Grip Book Michael Uva, Sabrina Uva Focal Press, 2001 While the technology of filmmaking has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, the basics of effective studio gripping are the samea thorough knowledge of equipment, safety, and tools remains the foundation for success. A heavily illustrated reference and learning tool, Uva's Basic Grip Book provides grounding in basic grip equipment, techniques, and safety issues. It distills the most ...             Arriflex 16SR Book, Third Edition1 review Focal Press, 1999 Great book for any AC who uses the SR camera This book is the bible on the 16SR camera system. It has everything you could want to know about this camera system. If you ever work on a music vide, comercial or low budget film this book is the best piece of equipment to have in your ac bag. It tells you how to do every thing from loading too ...             IFP/West Independent Filmmaker's Manual6 reviews Nicole Shay LaLoggia Focal Press, 1999 Excellent Resource + Very Good Resource for Creative Producers of Indie Films + No Kevin Smith interviews, Pleeeeeze. + Useful For Some             The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques37 reviews Joseph V. Mascelli Silman-James Press, 1998 How can one make art without knowing the rules? + Great book + neccessary book + Wooohooo + Good for the REAL basics             Independent Feature Film Production: A Complete Guide from Concept Through Distribution16 reviews Gregory Goodell St. Martin's Griffin, 1998 Complete and then some + All the info you need, but perhaps a bit outdated + Pretty darn good + Invaluable resource, a must-buy for all aspiring and experienced independent producers             American Cinematographer Manual, Ninth Edition 2 Vol Set3 reviews Stephen Burum American Society Of Cinematographers, 2004 The Cinematographer's Bible + Absolutely Invaluable! + Hey, it's the "Cinematographer's Bible", you can't do without Also known as "The Cinematographers Bible", this thick hand-sized pocket book is an absolute must for anybody who owns or uses a 16mm, Super 16mm, 35mm, Super 35mm or 70mm motion picture camera (movie cameras). IT WILL NOT TEACH YOU CINEMATOGRAPHY! It is a technical manual to be used when shooting ...             Electronic Media (with InfoTrac ) (Radio/TV/Film Series) John E. Craft, Frederic A. Leigh, ... Wadsworth Publishing, 2000 This introduction to electronic mass media balances coverage of cutting-edge new technologies with the history, regulation, and programming topics that are equally important in providing students with a strong foundation for future careers. The text offers broad-based coverage of business structures, sales and economics, radio and television programming, and broadcast news, as well as an ...