The filmmaker's book of the dead : how to make your own heart-racing horror movie / Danny Draven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Draven, Danny, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horror films--Production and direction.

Horror films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In The Filmmaker's Necronomicon, or book of the dead, award-winning director Danny Draven unlocks the crypt and shows you how to translate your idea into a successful movie that gives your audience nightmares. Budget need not be a limitation: the real-world advice and experience from the author--plus a host of horror directors, producers, writers, cast, and crew--offer a variety of tips, short-cuts, and ideas for producing a quality movie on the cheap. It all starts with the story. You'll learn the storytelling elements that make a horror movie truly frightening to the audience, then master the process of making a horror film from concept to completion, avoiding the pitfalls along the way. This full-color, highly illustrated book also shows you the production techniques that add to the chill factor, including camera techniques, properly showcasing your star (the monster), creating atmosphere through music, adding tension through editing, and more. Distribution and marketing are covered in depth, so you can get your movie out there once you've made it.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; TABLE OF CONTENTS; FOREWORD by Charles Band; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PART ONE THE HORROR GENRE; Chapter 1 THE MECHANICS OF MONSTERS; PART TWO PREPRODUCTION; Chapter 2 GETING STARTED; Chapter 3 CASTING A HORROR FILM; Chapter 4 THE HORROR FILM CREW; Chapter 5 PREPRODUCTION TIPS & TRICKS; PART THREE PRODUCTION; Chapter 6 PRODUCING A HORROR FILM; Chapter 7 DIRECTING A HORROR FILM; Chapter 8 CINEMATOGRAPHY OF A HORROR FILM; Chapter 9 WAR STORIES & ADVICE FROM THE TRENCHES; PART FOUR POSTPRODUCTION; Chapter 10 EDITING HORROR FILMS

Chapter 11 THE SOUND OF HORROR FILMSChapter 12 THE MUSIC OF HORROR FILMS; Chapter 13 CGI; Chapter 14 THE PITFALLS OF POSTPRODUCTION; PART FIVE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING; Chapter 15 DISTRIBUTION FOR HORROR FILMS; Chapter 16 GENERAL DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS; Chapter 17 HORROR FILM FESTIVALS; Chapter 18 SELF-PROMOTION & MARKETING; Chapter 19 THE FUTURE OF HORROR; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

First published in 2010 by Focal Press / Elsevier.

ISBN:

9786612381058

9781136057588

1136057587

9781282381056

1282381059

9780080958521

0080958524

OCLC:

609850788