Bethany Rooney, Mary Lou Belli

Directors Tell the Story (eBook, ePUB)

Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Move over, movies: the freshest storytelling today is on television, where the multi-episodic format is used for rich character development and innovative story arcs. Directors Tell the Story, Second Edition offers rare insight and advice straight from two A-list television directors whose credits include NCIS, NCIS New Orleans, Nashville, Criminal Minds and many more.

Here, in one volume, learn everything you need to know to become an excellent director, not merely a good one. Covering everything through prep, shoot, and post, the authors offer practical instruction on how to craft a creative vision, translate a script into a visual story, establish and maintain the look and feel of a television show or film, lead the cast and crew, keep a complex operation running on time and on budget, and effectively oversee editing and post-production. Directors Tell the Story provides behind-the-scenes access to the secrets of successful directors, as well as exercises that use original scripted material.

This newly updated edition features:

• All-new "From the Experts" sections with insider info known only to working professionals
• Profiles of top film and TV luminaries with advice and tips
• Additional "How I Got My First Job" stories from directors currently in the trenches
• Useful instruction to help you put directing techniques into practice
• A companion website featuring directing tutorials and video interviews with the authors

Bethany Rooney has directed over two hundred episodes of prime-time network shows, including NCIS, The Originals, Nashville, NCIS New Orleans, and Criminal Minds. She teaches the Warner Brothers Directing Workshop and serves on numerous committees at the Directors Guild of America.

Mary Lou Belli is a two-time Emmy Award winning producer, writer, and director as well as the author of two books. She directed NCIS New Orleans, Monk, Hart of Dixie, The Game, Girlfriends, and The Wizards of Waverly Place. She teaches directing at USC's School of Cinematic Arts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317359234
• Artikelnr.: 44896677

Autorenporträt

Bethany Rooney has directed over two hundred episodes of primetime network shows, including NCIS, The Originals, Nashville, NCIS New Orleans, and Criminal Minds. She teaches the Warner Brothers Directors' Workshop and serves on numerous committees at the Directors Guild of America.
Mary Lou Belli is a two-time Emmy Award-winning producer, writer, and director as well as the author of two books. She has directed episodes of NCIS New Orleans, Monk, Hart of Dixie, The Game, Girlfriends, and The Wizards of Waverly Place. She teaches directing at USC's School of Cinematic Arts.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
I. Prep
1. Breaking Down the Script for Story
2. Breaking Down the Script for Character
3. Casting
4. Production Design
5. Scouting Locations
6. Organizing the Shoot with the First Assistant Director
7. Sharing the Vision
8. Blocking and Shot Listing, Part One
9. Blocking and Shot Listing, Part Two
II. Shoot
10. Directing the Actor
11. Below the Line
12. All the Other Stuff
13. Running the Set
III. Post
14. Working with the Editor
15. Working with the Post Supervisor
IV. Being a Director
16. Being a Director...xxx
17. The Demands of the Job...xxx
18. Getting Started...xxx