Ken Dancyger

The Director's Idea

The Path to Great Directing

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Produktbeschreibung

Ken Dancyger's books are a rare mix of theory and practice, which this book represents. This has proven a successful formula in his last books. Dancyger is the author of such popular books as The Technique of Film and Video Editing and Alternative Scriptwriting, to name a few. The central idea of this book is that the director of a film must have a concept, an interpretive notion, or"director's idea,"to determine their approach to theactors, the camera, and the script. With a clear director's idea, the film will be deeper, more layered, and ultimately, more effective. Featuring an explanation of what it takes to go beyond being a competent director to become a great director, the author then illustrates these principles through real-life case studies. By exploring the tools available to the director and how these tools can be deployed, this book will make the competent director even better.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y141059
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 154mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 592g
• ISBN-13: 9780240806815
• ISBN-10: 0240806816
• Artikelnr.: 20803842

Autorenporträt

Ken Dancyger is the author of numerous books on screenwriting, editing, and production. He conducts screenwriting forums and workshops in North America, Europe, and Asia. A past chair of Undergraduate studies in the Department of Film and Television at NYU, he is currently Professor of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I, What the Director Does: Introduction; The Director's Idea; The Competent Director; The Good Director; The Great Director; Text Interpretation; The Camera; The Actor; Part II, Case Studies: Sergei Eisenstein; John Ford; George Stevens; Billy Wilder; Ernst Lucitsch; Elia Kazan; Francois Truffaut; Roman Polanski; Stanley Kubrick; Steven Spielberg; Margarethe Von Trotta; Lukas Moodysson; Catharine Breillat; Mary Harron; Conclusion; Appendix

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Part I, What the Director Does: Introduction
The Director's Idea
The Competent Director
The Good Director
The Great Director
Text Interpretation
The Camera
The Actor
Part II, Case Studies: Sergei Eisenstein
John Ford
George Stevens
Billy Wilder
Ernst Lucitsch
Elia Kazan
Francois Truffaut
Roman Polanski
Stanley Kubrick
Steven Spielberg
Margarethe Von Trotta
Lukas Moodysson
Catharine Breillat
Mary Harron
Conclusion
Appendix

Rezensionen

"The Director's Idea explains in precise language how cinematography influences every aspect of story-telling and character portrayal in a film--it will certainly help young directors understand the importance of making critical choices along the way. It is especially useful to talk about camerawork in the context of a book about directing--linking the technical and creative aspects is the key to great film-making."
--Michael Ballhaus, Cinematographer, THE GANGS OF NEW YORK and WORKING GIRL

"Ken Dancyger interprets my films accurately, intelligently, but most importantly for me, with a great deal of heart. He allows himself to be gripped by a character, to be moved by a powerful performance, and that is why he so clearly understands the priority of emotion in my films, that the personal journey defines the political story, and not the other way around. The beauty of Dancyger's book about directing is that he writes simultaneously as an impressive intellectual and as a lover of cinema. That is rare and refreshing"
--Margarethe Von Trotta, Director, ROSENSTRASSE and MARIANNE AND JULIANNE

"This book takes a scholarly look at moviemaking...but creates a keen appreciation of the art as a result." - What Digital Camcorder

"The idea behind the book is that each director's unique vision begins with an idea, a unifying principle that will carry through every decision in all of his or her films." - Back Stage West, June 22, 2006

"This book is a compendium of information about directing and what makes a good (or great) director. What kept us reading was the author's use of well-known films and directors to illustrate and complement the concepts he presents in the book." -Camcorder & Computer Video

ema. That is rare and refreshing"--Margarethe Von Trotta, Director, ROSENSTRASSE and MARIANNE AND JULIANNE"This book takes a scholarly look at moviemaking...but creates a keen appreciation of the art as a result." - What Digital Camcorder"The idea behind the book is that each director's unique vision begins with an idea, a unifying principle that will carry through every decision in all of his or her films." - Back Stage West, June 22, 2006"This book is a compendium of information about directing and what makes a good (or great) director. What kept us reading was the author's use of well-known films and directors to illustrate and complement the concepts he presents in the book." -Camcorder & Computer Video