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SCREENWRITING

Atchity, Kenneth, and Chi-Li Wong. Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and
Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry, 2nd ed. Owl Books,
2003.

Bergman, Ingmar. Four Stories by Ingmar Bergman. Doubleday, 1977.

Biro, Yvette, and Marie-Genevi�ve Ripeau. To Dress a Nude: Exercises in

Imagination Kendall/Hunt, 1998.

Blacker, Irwin R. The Elements of Screenwriting. Hungry Minds, 1996.

Blum, Richard A. Television and Screen Writing from Concept to Contract, 4th ed.
Focal Press, 2000.

Cooper, Pat, and Ken Dancyger. Writing the Short Film, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 1999.

Dancyger, Ken. Global Scriptwriting. Focal Press, 2001.

Dancyger, Ken, and Jeff Rush. Alternative Scriptwriting: Writing Beyond the Rules,
4th ed. Focal Press, 2006.

Dannenbaum, Jed, Carroll Hodge, and Doe Meyer. Creative Filmmaking from the Inside
Out: Five Keys to Making Inspired Movies and Television. Fireside, 2003.

Field, Syd. Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting. Delta, 2005.

The Screenwriter�s Workbook. Dell, 1988.

Horton, Andrew. Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay. University of

California Press, 1994.

Howard, David. The Tools of Screenwriting. St. Martin�s Press, 1995.

Rabiger, Michael. Developing Story Ideas 2ed. Focal Press, 2006.

Rosenthal, Alan. Writing Docudrama: Dramatizing Reality for Film and Television.
Focal Press, 1994.

Seger, Linda. Creating Unforgettable Characters. Owl Books, 1990.

Making a Good Script Great. Samuel French, 1994.

Vale, Eugene. Vale�s Technique of Screen and TV Writing. Focal Press, 1998.

Vogler, Christopher. The Writer�s Journey. Pan, 1999

ADAPTATION
Bluestone, George. Novels into Film. University of California Press, 1957.

Boyum, Joy Gould. Double Exposure: Fiction into Film. Signet, 1989.

Brady, Ben. Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television. University of Texas
Press,1994.

Halperin, Michael. Writing for the Second Act: Building Conflict and Tension.
Michael Wiese Productions, 2003.

Writing the Killer Treatment: Selling Your Story Without a Script. Michael Wiese
Productions, 2003.

Horton, Andrew. Writing the Character-Centered Screenplay, 2nd ed. University of

California Press, 2000.

McDougal, Stuart Y. Made into Movies: From Literature to Film. Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, 1997.

Portnoy, Kenneth. Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook, 2nd ed. Focal

Press, 1998.

Richardson, Robert. Literature and Film. Garland, 1985.

Seger, Linda. The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction into Film. Owl
Books, 1992.

ACTING

Barr, Tony. Acting for the Camera, rev. ed. Harper Paperbacks, 1997.

Benedetti, Robert. The Actor at Work, 8th ed. Allyn & Bacon, 2001.

The Actor in You: Sixteen Simple Steps to Understanding the Art of Acting, 2nd ed.
Allyn & Bacon, 2003.

Caine, Michael. Acting in Film: An Actor�s Take on Moviemaking. Applause Theatre

Book Publishers, 2000.

Hagen, Uta, and Haskel Frankel. Respect for Acting. Wiley, 1973.

Hodgson, John, and Ernest Richards. Improvisation. Grove Press, 1979.

Marowitz, Charles. The Art of Being: Towards a Theory of Acting. Taplinger, 1978.

Moore, Sonia. The Stanislavski System. Viking Press, 1965.

Stanislavski Revealed. Applause Books, 2000.

Morris, Eric, Joan Hotchkis, and Jack Nicholson. No Acting Please. Ermor
Enterprises,1995.

Spolin, Viola. Improvisation for the Theatre, 3rd ed. Northwestern University
Press,1999.

DIRECTING
Ball, William. A Sense of Directing: Some Observations on the Art of Directing.
Drama Publishers, 1984. (Theatrical directing, but much good advice that applies
to film.)

Bresson, Robert. Notes on the Cinematographer. Green Integer Books, 1997.

Clurman, Harold. On Directing. Fireside, 1997. (Theatrical directing, but much

good advice that applies to film.)

Crisp, Mike. The Practical Director, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 1996.

Directing Single Camera Drama, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 2004.

DeKoven, Lenore. Changing Direction: A Practical Approach to Directing Actors in

Film and Theatre. Focal Press, 2006.

Kagan, Jeremy. Directors Close Up. Scarecrow Press, 2006.

Katz, Steven D. Film Directing Shot by Shot. Focal Press in association with
Michael Wiese Productions, 1991.

Lumet, Sidney. Making Movies. Knopf/Random House, 1996.

Mamet, David. On Directing Film. Penguin, 1991.

Proferes, Nicholas. Film Directing Fundamentals: See Your Film Before Shooting,
2nd ed. Focal Press, 2004.

Rabiger, Michael. Directing the Documentary, 4th ed. Focal Press, 2004.

Rea, Peter, and David Irving. Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video,
3rd ed.Focal Press, 2006.

Sherman, Eric. Directing the Film: Film Directors on Their Art. Acrobat Books,
1988.

Weston, Judith. Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and
Television. Michael Wiese Productions, 1996.

The Film Director�s Intuition: Script Analysis and Rehearsal Techniques. Michael
Wiese Productions, 2003.

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Cleve, Bastian. Film Production Management, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 2005.

Gates, Richard. Production Management for Film and Video, 3rd ed. Elsevier, 1999.

Hofhaner, Eve. The Complete Film Production Handbook, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 2001.
(Book and CD-ROM.)

Maier, Robert G. Location Scouting and Management Handbook. Focal Press, 1994.

Patz, Deborah S. Film Production Management: The Ultimate Guide for Film and
Television

Production Management and Coordination. Michael Wiese Productions, 2002.

ART DIRECTION

Affron, Charles, and Mirella Affron. Sets in Motion. Rutgers University Press,
1995.

Ettedgui, Peter. Production Design and Art Direction. Focal Press, 2000.

Lobrutto, Vincent. The Filmmaker�s Guide to Production Design. Allworth Press,

2002.

Olson, Robert. Art Direction for Film and Video, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 1998.

Preston, Ward. What an Art Director Does. Silman-James, 1994.

Sennett, Richard S. Setting the Scene: The Great Hollywood Art Directors. Harry N.
Abrams,1994.

COSTUMING AND MAKEUP

Delamar, Penny. The Complete Makeup Artist: Working in Film, Television, and
Theatre. Northwestern University Press, 2002.

Ingham, Rosemary, and Liz Covey. The Costume Designer�s Handbook: A Complete Guide
for Amateur and Professional Costume Designers, 3rd ed. Heinemann, 2003.

Timpone, Anthony. Men, Makeup, and Monsters: Hollywood�s Masters of Illusion and
FX. St. Martin�s Press, 1996.

LIGHTING

Box, Harry. The Set Lighting Technician�s Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment,
Practice, and Electrical Distribution, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 2003.

Carlson, Verne, and Sylvia Carlson. Professional Lighting Handbook, 4th ed. Focal
Press,1993.

Ferncase, Richard K. Basic Lighting Worktext for Film and Video. Focal Press,
1992.

Film and Video Lighting Terms and Concepts. Focal Press, 1995.

Fitt, Brian, and Joe Thornley. A�Z of Lighting Technology, 2nd ed. Focal Press,
2001.

Gloman, Chuck, and Tom LeTourneau. Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques of Video
Production, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 2005.

Malkiewicz, J. Kris. Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood�s Cinematographers and

Gaffers. Fireside, 1986.

Millerson, Gerald. Lighting for TV and Film, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 1999.

Uva, Michael G. The Grip Book, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 2006.

Viera, Dave, and Maria Viera. Lighting for Film and Electronic Cinematography, 2nd
ed. Wadsworth, 2004.

CINEMATOGRAPHY AND MOTION PICTURE TECHNIQUES

Arijon, Daniel. Grammar of the Film Language. Silman-James, 1991.

Ascher, Steven, and Edward Pincus. The Filmmaker�s Handbook, Completely Revised
and Updated. Plume, 2007.

Brown, Blain. Cinematography: Theory and Practice. Focal Press, 2002.

Detmers, Fred, ed. American Cinematographer Handbook. American Society of

Cinematographers, 2004.

Ettedgui, Peter. Cinematography. Focal Press, 1999.

Groticelli, Michael, ed. American Cinematographer Video Manual. American

Cinematographer,2004.

Hines, William E. Operating Cinematography for Film and Video: A Professional and
Practical Guide. Ed-Venture Films/Books, 1997.

Hirschfeld, Gerald, and Julia Tucker. Image Control: Motion Picture and Video
Camera Filters and Lab Techniques. ASC Press, 2005.

Hurbis-Cherrier, Mick. Voice and Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and
DV Production. Focal Press, 2007.

Laszlo, Andrew, and Andrew Quicke. Every Frame a Rembrandt: Art and Practice of
Cinematography. Focal Press, 2000.

Lobrutto, Vincent. Principal Photography: Interviews with Feature Film

Cinematographers. Greenwood, 1999.

Malkiewicz, J. Kris, and M. David Mullen. Cinematography. Fireside, 2005.

Mascelli, Joseph. The Five C�s of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming

Technique. Silman-James, 1998.

MICROPHONES, RECORDING, AND SOUND

Bartlett, Bruce, and Jenny Bartlett. On Location Recording Techniques. Focal

Press, 1999.

Practical Recording Techniques, 4th ed. Focal Press, 2005.

Borwick, John. Sound Recording Practice, 2nd rev. ed. Oxford University Press,
1995.

Huber, David Miles, and Robert E. Runstein. Modern Recording Techniques, 6th ed.
Focal Press, 2005.

Lyver, Des, and Graham Swainson. Basics of Video Sound, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 1999.

Nisbett, Alec. The Sound Studio, 7th ed. Focal Press, 2003.

Rumsey, Francis. Desktop Audio Technology. Focal Press, 2003.

Rumsey, Francis, and Tim McCormick. Sound and Sound Recording: An Introduction,5th
ed. Focal Press, 2005.
Watkinson, John. The Art of Digital Recording, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 2000.

An Introduction to Digital Audio, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 2002.

White, Glenn D. The Audio Dictionary, 3rd ed. University of Washington Press,
2005.

CONTINUITY

Miller, Pat P. Script Supervising and Film Continuity, 3rd ed. Focal Press, 1999.

Rowlands, Avril. The Continuity Supervisor, 4th ed. Focal Press, 2000.

POSTPRODUCTION

Bayes, Steve. The Avid Handbook: Techniques for the Avid Media Composer and Avid
Express, 4th ed. Focal Press, 2003.

Browne, Steven E. High Definition Postproduction. Focal Press, 2006.

Collins, Mike. Pro Tools for Music Production. Focal Press, 2004.

Dancyger, Ken. The Technique of Film and Video Editing: Theory and Practice, 4th
ed. Focal Press, 2006.

Murch, Walter, and Francis Ford Coppola. In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on
Film Editing. Silman-James, 1995.

Oldham, Gabriella. First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors. University of

California Press, 1995.

Rosenblum, Ralph, and Robert Karen. When the Shooting Stops, the Cutting Begins.Da
Capo, 1986.

MUSIC

Russell, Mark, and James Young. Film Music. Focal Press, 2000.

FINANCE, PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION

Cones, John W. Film Finance and Distribution: A Dictionary of Terms. Silman-James,

1992.

Donaldson, Michael C. Clearance and Copyright: Everything the Independent

Filmmaker Needs to Know, 2nd rev. ed. Silman-James, 2003.

Erickson, Gunnar, Harris Tulchin, and Mark Halloran. The Independent Producer�s
Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook, 2nd ed. Schirmer Trade Books,
2005.

Farber, Donald C. Producing, Financing, and Distributing Film: A Comprehensive

Legal and Business Guide. Limelight Editions, 2004.

Goodell, Gregory. Independent Feature Film Production. St. Martin�s Griffin, 1998.

Houghton, Buck. What a Producer Does: The Art of Moviemaking (Not the
Business).Silman-James, 1992.
Koster, Robert J. The Budget Book for Film and Television, 2nd ed. Focal Press,
2004.

Lazarus, Paul N. III. The Film Producer. St. Martin�s Press, 1992.

Lee, John J. The Producer�s Business Handbook, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 2005.

Levison, Louise. Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents, 5th
ed. Focal Press, 2006.

Litwak, Mark. Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry from Negotiations to
Final Contracts, 2nd ed. Silman-James, 2002.

Risky Business: Financing and Distributing Independent Films. Silman-James, 2004.

Ohanian, Thomas A., and Michael E. Phillips. Digital Filmmaking: The Changing Art
and Craft of Making Motion Pictures, 2nd ed. Focal Press, 2000.

Singleton, Ralph. Film Budgeting. Lone Eagle, 2006.

Wiese, Michael. The Independent Filmmakers� Guide, 2nd ed. Michael Wiese
Productions, 1998.

Wiese, Michael, and Deke Simon. Film and Video Budgets, 4th ed. Michael Wiese
Productions, 2006.

EDUCATION AND CAREER POSSIBILITIES

Bayer, William. Breaking Through, Selling Out, Dropping Dead. Limelight Editions,
2004.

Bone, Jan, and Ana Fernandez. Opportunities in Film Careers. McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Edgar, Tom, and Karen Kelly. Film School Confidential: The Insider�s Guide to Film
Schools. Perigee, 2007. (Graduate level only.)

O�Donnell, Gail, and Michele Travolta, eds. Making It in Hollywood. Sourcebooks,

1994.

Peterson�s Guides to Graduate Programs in the Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences,

Book 2. Peterson�s, 2007.

Yager, Fred, and Jan Yager. Career Opportunities in the Film Industry. Facts on
File, 2003.

USEFUL WEB SITES

ORGANIZATIONS
www.afionline.org American Film Institute. A center for archives, film studies,
and film education.

www.bfi.org.uk British Film Institute. Archives, publications, and screenings.

www.cilect.org CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cin�ma et de

T�l�vision) is the Brussels-based organization of international film schools, and
it always has an interesting range of special projects going.

www.cinematography.com Professional motion picture camera people, news, and

resources.
www.facets.org Facets Cin�math�que has 35,000 films of every kind for sale on tape
or DVD. A helpful and knowledgeable organization with a passion for international
and
minority interest movies. Be sure to check that they have the film you want in the
format you can play. (Banish compatibility problems by investing in a zone-free
DVD player.)

www.focalpress.com Focal Press. The newest books on media.

www.lcweb.loc.gov Library of Congress.

www.soc.org Society of Camera Operators. Information, book lists, and links to

other professional societies around the world.

www.ufva.org University Film and Video Association. An organization for North

American screen educators.

www.wga.org Writers Guild of America.

INFORMATIONAL DATABASES

www.allmovie.com A very large movie database.

www.boxofficeguru.com Box office and other statistics.

www.imdb.com Gargantuan movie database that enables every imaginable kind of

production research, down to the careers of obscure technicians.

SCREENWRITING RESOURCES

www.cinestory.com Screenwriters� resource.

www.donedealpro.com Columns, books, advice, contests, examples, agencies, links.

www.screenplay.com Screenwriting software downloads.

www.screenstyle.com Screenplay software center.

www.screenwriting.com Screenwriters� resource with many links.

www.screenwritingexpo.com Annual screenwriting exposition.

www.writersstore.com Everything for writers and filmmakers, including software.

PERIODICALS

www.backstage.com Back Stage magazine, �the actor�s resource.�

www.dv.com Digital Video magazine. Excellent for software and equipment reviews
and for keeping up-to-date with developments in the digital world.

www.filmlinc.com Film Comment magazine.

www.theasc.com/magazine American Society of Cinematographers.

www.variety.com Variety, the show business oracle. Get ready to learn a whole new
vocabulary.
www.videomaker.com Videomaker magazine. Lots of good technology reviews and
information.

RESOURCES

www.bhphotovideo.com B&H in New York City is simply the biggest supplier of

camera, video, and sound equipment in the country. Their inventory is humongous,
their information prodigious, and their prices are usually the best.

www.equipmentemporium.com A California sound equipment sales and rental center

with a passion for educating people in sound recording. Lots of good advice and
even
basic procedural information online.

www.kino-eye.com Digital film, media technology, podcasting. Good for

bibliographies on particular film subjects.