Writing the Comedy Blockbuster (Review)
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Mr. Giglio attempts to make writing the comedy blockbuster easy and I have to say he succeeds. Whether you’ve written a comedy script or even thinking of writing a comedy script – you need to read this excellent book.
Read the rest of this story...The Location Sound Bible (Review)
Going one step further – you should only hire the sound guy. Sound is more important than the image. Repeating: SOUND IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN IMAGE. Why? There are many, many films out there that could be deemed “artsy” – from the closing scenes of 2001 a Space Odyssey to the long one-take shots from the film Children of Men. Bad acting, bad directing, bad set direction pale in comparison to bad sound. If the sounds in the above mentioned films were terrible – people would have been running for the exits.
Read the rest of this story...Something Startling Happens (Review)
Using films as diverse as “Juno” and “The Godfather” (and pretty much everything in between) Mr. Klick shows how each film – in their own way – has the same beats. Even if the genre is completely different, or the director is George Lucas or Woody Allen, there are similarities in place here that you may not see (and probably DON’T see). But they are there.
Read the rest of this story...Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound (Review)
For both the amateur and the novice, Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound is a great resource to add to a film producer’s library. Weaving stories with practical insights, Yewdall gives both producers and sound engineers a glimpse into the world of motion picture sound. Yewdall also offers pages upon pages of insights for keeping a film audio budget low, making this book an especially important read for the micro-cinema filmmaker. As if that wasn’t enough, the DVD of sound effects included will save you hours of recording sound effects on your own time. If you want instruction, encouragement, and practical insights into motion picture sound, be sure to consider Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound.
Read the rest of this story...Letters to Young Filmmakers (Review)
Letters that go from Ideas to Treatments to Making Films to Marketing and even, yes, to Getting Screwed. Mr. Suber covers, pretty much, all the bases.
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