On screen directing / Edward Dmytryk ; introduction and new material by Bette Gordon and Eric Mendelsohn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dmytryk, Edward, author.

Contributor:

Gordon, Bette, writer of foreword.

Mendelsohn, Eric, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; London, [England] : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"With On Screen Directing, renowned filmmaker Edward Dmytryk distills a lifetime of experience as a director into a dozen short essays on the craft of directing, spanning every stage of the filmmaking process, from screenwriting, preproduction and casting to set design, postproduction, and promotion. Originally published in 1984, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic directing book includes a new critical introduction by Bette Gordon and Eric Mendelsohn, as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, exercises, and a glossary"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

In the beginning: the script

To make ready: pre-production

Who's in the show?: casting

Working with the crew

It ain't necessarily so: set design

The shooting starts

Shooting techniques

Use of lenses

The heart of the matter: getting it on film

Together at last editing

Dressing it up: dubbing

Let's get it out: the preview.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, fimography, and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-50603-1

0-429-00062-6

0-429-00063-4

9780429506031

OCLC:

1060605411