Filmmaking For Dummies 2E

This is a very detailed reference book. It takes a person from the beginning phases of Filmmaking to the intricacies of the process of negotiations and the final Wrap up. Very valuable guidance, direction and you can tell Bryan Michael Stoller has walked his talk. He is very knowledgeable in this business of Filmmaking and shares his knowledge with clear delivery and wit--which helps to remember the steps to a Filmmaking Success. In this book he walks the reader though the process from the birth of an idea and story, pre-production, financing, all the technical matters involved in bringing the project to fruition and later post-production. He also goes into detail to perhaps the most important phase...promotion and marketing.This book is a very valuable resource which needs to be in everyone's bookshelf from the beginning actor to the accomplished director/producer. Show business and Filmaking is a business and this book educates and implements the workings of a highly and successful business venture as well a great Creative delivery of a vision.

Filmmaking For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education)) I'm working on a novel in which the hero is an independent filmmaker. Although I do have some knowledge of the industry, I didn't feel sufficiently informed to accurately include details in the book. However, since I don't plan to turn the book into a movie, I didn't need a technical manual. Dummies to the rescue.This book provided precisely the information I wanted in the usual easy-to-comprehend style for which this series is famous. I suspect it would be equally valuable for someone considering making a film. I would suggest other books on the subject be acquired before proceeding with the latter, but as a source of basic information, Filmmaking for Dummies is an excellent resource.

This book is helpful for anyone wanting to know how the movie industry works, but is a little too in-depth for someone just starting out. The legal and labor related information in particular is likely to seem daunting for a first timer. I suggest pairing this book with another that is more focused on the craft of filmmaking. That's not to say Filmmaking For Dummies doesn't contain some helpful tips or advice.

Surprisingly, a nice condensed collection of pertinent information. By no means does this book replace hands on experience, but if you're about to step into filmmaking for the first time, or just want a broader knowledge of the terms, equipment, and processes of filmmaking, this is a well detailed manual that gives trimmed down information and takes the guesswork out of how things are done on set.

Great book. It was very informative and I will continue to use this book as my bible for the entertainment field. I don't know how to thank the authors. I know that the entertainment field has a lot of jargon and they made the language easy enough to understand.

Lots of great tips for would be filmmakers

After reading this book, i have a more complete picture of what film making is all about. This is a good book for those people who wish to pursue a career in Film making.

Good for beginnersTeaches what to think aboutWhat works bestValid and relevant despite some tech advances since its printing

A good detailed overview . tips on filming, editing, writing, directing, special effects, financing, post-production and more.There's plenty of information about some of the more detailed aspects of how films get made and disturbed, but I imagine most buyers of this book would just like an introduction to film or tips on how to make low budget ones. The majority of the links are to American magazines which isn't that useful.Chapter 23 - How to avoid Murphy's law is quite amusing + relevant.Some of the social media it references are outdated, who uses Myspace anymore? (pg 31)

I'd say this book is fairly useful. The one big draw back I'd say it has is that it really is focused primarily on the intricacies of making a film in Hollywood or the US rather than just about anywhere else. I wasn't sure if this book would go into a whole lot of detail regarding the use and operation of Cameras specifically and it doesn't really, it's more of a guide to creating a production than just learning to use a camera. Coming from a student's perspective I'd say that Digital Video for dummies would have been a bit more useful in that regard. If you want to learn about putting a film together this book should be a least a start but for learning specifically about how to use a Camera and editing software I'd probably go somewhere else.Naturally it conforms to the high standards of most For Dummies books but none the less pretty much just offers an entry level insight into the subject at hand (obviously) which it must be said it does do very well.The one thing that did really grate on me was that there was definitely a bit of an air of self-promotion and product-placement that I really didn't think was particularly professional but then again that might just be a bit of an Industry standard with this sort of thing, the Author did tend to get a bit precious sometimes as well.By no means the be-all, end-all of guides to Film-making It's made a fairly robust starting point and is quite worth the price, I'd definitely recommend going off and reading more after this, however.

Great Books, I have been six months at my TV/FILM/MEDIA/PHOTOGRAPHY Course now and I love it. I am in the middle of shooting my first short film. I don't like Editing so far, but with this book and my own PC at home, I am starting to get the hang of it. Great Books. I have bought my first movie camera, and starting to get to know it. This book helps, I like it!

Purchased to use in my lessons with Level 3 Media students. Has been a great addition to lessons.

On reflection I should have suspected that this book is completely out of date.