{"product_id":"9780028638195-the-film-director","title":"The Film Director","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpdated for Today's Filmmaker, the Classic, Practical Reference to Motion Picture and Television Techniques\u003cbr\u003eWith guidance on moviemaking for the low budget director, this text is a candid look at the technical aspects of how directors work on a set. It includes practical knowledge on shooting, staging, camera style, rehearsing, editing and how to get a job directing with a studio or production company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe classic work on film directing, now fully revised for the millennium\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith a foreword by James Garner\u003cbr\u003e introduced by Robert Wise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e said \u003ci\u003eThe Film Director\u003c\/i\u003e ìis more than a solid nuts-and-bolts textbook. It is a fascinating behind-the-kliegs look at the director's world. \u003ci\u003eBackstage\u003c\/i\u003e raved, At long last, a book about directing written by a successful full-time practitioner of the craft. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eThe Film Director\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Interestingly written as a clear and well-illustrated handbook for the beginner\", and \u003ci\u003eFilm Reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e exclaimed \"The aspiring director and the student could not find a more expert and practical guide to the mastering of the directorial craft\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, award-winning Hollywood director Richard L. Bare's invaluable work on craft and craftsmanship has been completely revised and updated for a new generation of filmmakers. In it, they will not only learn to direct, they will also perhaps more importantly ñ find out how to get a job directing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fascinating behind-the-scenes look at moviemaking, \u003ci\u003eThe Film Director\u003c\/i\u003e uses firsthand examples from giants such as Hitchcock, Wilder, Kubrick, Stevens, and Vidor along with discussions of the working methods of Cameron, Scorsese, Spielberg, and Nichols. The mechanics and techniques of staging and handling the camera are examined, the art of keeping a story moving is explained, and working with actors so that they can give their personal best is analyzed as Bare did with the volume's foreword writer, James Garner, whom he discovered. Richard L. Bare brought George Lucas and Robert Altman to his Hollywood shoots so that they could see how industry professionals really work; now anyone who picks up this book can learn, too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a must read for the beginning director on the way to a first big break, as well as for anyone interested in the challenges and triumphs of the director's art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56910869365110,"sku":"9780028638195","price":12.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27856144.jpg?v=1766004308","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780028638195-the-film-director","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}