Film Production, Third Edition

If a filmmaker were to buy only one book, it should be this one. Film Production covers the entire film and videomaking process from production planning to distribution, distilling a complex process so that a beginning filmmaker can read the book and make a movie. Technical matters are demystified so that filmmakers can understand the range of options open to them and master the tools.

Students and beginning filmmakers will constantly refer to this film school in a book. In addition, people in any area of the film/video industry will use the book to learn more about the overall process and technologies.

Steven Bernstein is a cinematographer who is a member of the elite organization, the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Having directed or shot everything from low budget films to Hollywood blockbusters, he is uniquely qualified to share his wisdom on the process.