Making movies is the most exciting way to earn a living and it is not surprising that media and film studies remain the most popular courses at colleges across the western world. A short film provides an opportunity for elliptical, poetic, condensed story telling. Shorts can take risks rarely seen in features. It is the arena where a strong voice or individual vision is possible; an invitation for experimentation and originality.
Making Short Films, 3rd edition is entirely revised and restructured, providing a much more complete and detailed guide to filmmaking, with more information on new technology, illustrations and ideas for best practice.
Introduction to Making Short Films
PART I: WHO DOES WHAT
1. The Writer
2. The Producer
3. The Director
4. The Editor
5. The Crew
PART II: HARDWARE
6. The Camera
7. Lighting
8. Sound and Music
PART III: GETTING IT MADE
9. Crewing
10. Locations
11. Casting
12. Sound Design
13. Music and Post-Production
14. Trade Unions
PART IV: FINANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
15. Finance
16. Distribution and Marketing
PART V: INTERVIEWS WITH FILM-MAKERS
17. Daniel Mulloy
18. Jack Pizzey
19. David Forster
20. Marina Vroda
21. Paul Andrew Williams
22. One big-name director in addition: being pursued
PART VI: SCRIPTS
23. Broken
24. Noise Control
25. GM
26. Room 11
27. The Cross by Marina Vroda
PART VII: THE FILM BUFF
28. A Brief History of Short Films + Ten Shorts You Must See
29. Careers
30. Film schools
PART VIII: USEFUL INFO
Glossary Of Film Terms
Film Festivals
Useful Addresses in the UK
Useful Addresses in the US
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
