 | Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.05 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: $0.13 And then - experiment. This book helps you to get started with DV filmmaking.
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 | Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers by Blain Brown
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $27.99 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, Third Edition: Film Techniques and Aesthetics (Screencraft Series) by Michael Rabiger
Buy used from: $3.99 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: $23.10 / Used from: $16.90 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: $28.35 / Used from: $10.00 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: $2.46 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 used from: $10.55 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: $9.50 / Used from: $4.95 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: $33.54 / Used from: $17.99 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: $1.08 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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