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Product Description
In this indispensable guide, Academy Award nominee Mike Figgis offers the reader a step-by-step tutorial in how to use digital filmmaking technology so as to get the very best from it. He outlines the equipment and its uses, and provides an authoritative guide to the shooting process—from working with actors to lighting, framing, and camera movement. He dispenses further wisdom on the editing process and the use of sound and music, all while establishing a sound aesthetic basis for the digital format.
Offering everything that you could wish to know on the subject, this is a handbook that will become an essential backpocket eference for the digital film enthusiast—whether your goal is to make no-budget movies or simply to put your video camera to more use than just holidays and weddings.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #220319 in Books
- Published on: 2007-04-17
- Released on: 2007-04-17
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 176 pages
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About the Author
Mike Figgis’s films include Internal Affairs, Miss Julie, Time Code, and Hotel. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Director and Best Screenplay for Leaving Las Vegas.
Customer Reviews
Great book - useful insights
I have read a lot of books on filmmaking and video and this is one of the best titles I've come across. Be aware that this is not one of the broad/deep encyclopedic sorts of books on digital filmmaking. I would say it is a broad/insightful. He covers a range of topics, but I felt it really gets to core aspects, topics, and issues. Since Mike Figgis comes from a non traditional background he has a different palette of views that I found very useful. This is one that I will re-read to get recharged on digital filmmaking (along with some Robert Rodriguez). And given the price... give it a shot!
Figgis shares his thoughts
This is a good little pocket sized book for beginner level digital filmmakers. It's written candidly and personally and is a keyhole glimpse into Figgis's views on digital equipment. He also offers up some handy tips and techniques.
A D.P. DISAVOWS LIGHT
In regards to an early criticism of Figgis's advice on lighting, one has to understand that Figgis is NOT unique in his suggestion of using "practical," available lighting. Figgis has served as D.P. on his movies, pre-digital. He shot Leaving Los Vegas, which had a national release. Many D.P.s adhere to starting from no kit lights first, which is possible thanks to Kodak coming out with faster and lower grain celluloid stock. So you can hate the ideas of Figgis, but the guy has made studio and independent films, and prefers independent. You can't marginalize him- he directed Internal Affairs, Richard Gere and Andy Garcia's better film.
If you want a job in the industry, this is NOT a book for you. People fail to understand that the film industry is a business of self employment. You want to write and direct? Well, write and direct- make your movie. Someone else won't make the movie for you. If you DO want to make your own movie, Figgis does well to give you the lay of the land, as well as the pitfalls due to the politics of "real" 35mm movies. This is a fast read that'll get you going enough to make your movie. Some pointers may not make much sense until you've had the experience (specifically the scripting flexibility pointers. Simplify and distill the IDEA of the movie, and scenes, and at the very least your movie will carry through. It's easy to spend 10 takes on a dolly move and forget the scene is about one line.) Alright. Gotta get going on my movie. A good read to get you going. Not the end all be all, but a building block to start from. And don't dismiss him. He's worked his way up the filmmaking ladder, and made this CHOICE to remain digital. Why? Freedom.
