| Description |
xvi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Selecting equipment : Two accessible equipment systems ; The three 8mm formats ; Movies: how they work ; Cameras: operating features ; Projectors ; Editing equipment ; Sound recording and playback equipment -- 2. Ideas for films : Film stories ; Film essays ; Film poems ; Film based on songs ; Film based on poems and prose excerpts ; Films first suggested by settings ; Films that exploit talented actors ; Films suggested by special effects ; Films meant primarily to entertain ; Obviously ambitious films ; Humorous films-with a point ; Films selected for educational value ; Films suggested by sound ; Representative personal films available for rental -- 3. Scripting and planning : approaches to scripting ; Locations ; Recruiting cast and production crew ; Seeking advice ; Shooting test rolls -- 4. Directing and acting : The director's responsibilities ; Acting for film: with scripting implications ; Eliciting performances ; Mechanics of setting up, rehearsing and shooting -- 5. Shooting: technical matters : Before shooting ; Shooting ; Special effects and titles -- 6. Shooting: creative options : Options of the shot ; Shooting and editing -- 7. Editing : Mechanics of editing ; Creative options ; Summary: an analysis of an edited sequence from "The Deserter" -- 8. The possibilities of sound : Sound for film ; Sound/image relationships ; Multiple sound: in sequence and simultaneous ; Preparing the sound track -- 9. Screening-and film festivals : Determining the program ; Selecting the facility ; Preparation -- 10. What next? : Storing film and tape ; Making prints (duplicates) ; Your next film? ; Further study ; Careers in film |
| Summary |
Explains how to produce movies with low-cost, accessible 8 mm equipment and ordinary home or school recording equipment. Includes scripting, shooting, editing, and preparing sound tracks |
| Analysis |
Amateur films |
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Amateur motion pictures |
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Cinematography |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Amateur films -- Production and direction.
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Amateur films.
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Cinematography.
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Amateur films.
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Cinematography.
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| LC no. |
74034579 |
| ISBN |
0879096128 |
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