Film Directing Fundamentals

Introducing basic concepts and terminology, this book features an approach to film directing that shows how to use the screenplay as a blueprint. It also contains a methodology for translating a script to the screen and case studies featuring famous films.

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Unique among directing books, Film Directing Fundamentals provides a clear-cut methodology for translating a script to the screen. Using the script as a blueprint, Proferes leads the reader through specific techniques to analyze and translate its components into a visual story. A sample screenplay is included that explicates the techniques. The book assumes no knowledge and thus introduces basic concepts and terminology.