The Filmmaker's Handbook, 2013 Edition

The fourth edition of the authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film.

Widely acknowledged as the “bible” of video and film production, and used in courses around the world, The Filmmaker’s Handbook is now updated with the latest advances in HD and new digital formats. For students and teachers, professionals and novices, this indispensable handbook covers all aspects of movie making.

• Techniques for making dramatic features, documentaries, corporate, broadcast, and experimental videos and films
•  Shooting with DSLRs, video, film, and digital cinema cameras
•  Digital editing with the latest video editing systems
•  In-depth coverage of lenses, lighting, sound recording, and mixing
•  The business aspects of funding and producing your project
•  Getting your movie shown in theaters, on TV, and on the Web

• On Directing Film
• How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
• In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing, 2nd Edition
• Directing, Fifth Edition: Film Techniques and Aesthetics
• Rebel without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
• Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
• How to Shoot a Feature Film for Under $10,000 (And Not Go to Jail)
• The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video
• American Film: A History
• Cheap Movie Tricks: How To Shoot A Short Film For Under $2,000