 | Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $4.99 For starters - this book is a joy to read and gives you more than the basic idea of movie production process.
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 | The Digital Filmmaking Handbook (with CD-ROM) (Graphics Series) by Ben Long
Buy used from: $2.45 And then - experiment. This book helps you to get started with DV filmmaking.
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 | Cinematography: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers by Blain Brown
Buy new: $30.10 / Used from: $29.50 After a while, you probably start to look for excellence. Brown's book is your best resource on all things Cinematic.
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 | Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, Third Edition by Michael Rabiger
Buy new: $54.95 / Used from: $18.69 Ready for truly powerful stories? Then get yourself ready for the Deep End. Read with thought, and do your homework.
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 | Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert Mckee
Buy new: $21.02 / Used from: $19.36 Even more in-depth? This book about storytelling is truly great. Cosmically dense reading.
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 | The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint by Chris Jones
Buy new: $35.66 / Used from: $8.25 Mercy? What practical matters? When's chow? Here's a good book about almost everything movieproductionwise.
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 | The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook by Chris Jones
Buy used from: $10.50 Check also this previous book on the same author. Good advice, good war-stories ;-)
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 | Producing Great Sound for Digital Video by Jay Rose
Buy new: $44.95 / Used from: $20.00 Er, yes! actually there's also sound on movies. This book is truly helpful and practical.
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 | Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors by Laurent Tirard
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $7.49 And then, something completely different. Here's a enlightening book about the great variety of approaches to filmmaking.
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 | Film Technology in Post Production, Second Edition (Media Manuals) by Dominic Case
Buy new: $42.95 / Used from: $27.28 Music videos/commercials on video? Cheap dv-to-film transfers? Pigs with wings? Get a grip. Learn The Tool Now.
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 | Blade Runner (The Director's Cut)
Buy used from: $2.59 Now, all books above are those that I have decided to keep. Also remember to buy some good movies and learn from those. Good luck.
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