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Directors Tell the Story
by Bethany Rooney • 2011
A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.
4.47
74
Directors Tell the Story Summary
Directors Tell the Story 92%
A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.
by Bethany Rooney 2011
4.47
74 ratings
Film Directing Shot by Shot
by Steven D. Katz • 1991
Storyboards, staging patterns, and the cut: a director's visual grammar from script to screen.
4.00
2k+
Film Directing Shot by Shot Summary
Film Directing Shot by Shot 91%
Storyboards, staging patterns, and the cut: a director's visual grammar from script to screen.
by Steven D. Katz 1991
4.00
2k+ ratings
Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet • 1995
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
4.29
10k+
Making Movies Summary
Making Movies 91%
How a director keeps a movie from dying the death of a thousand compromises.
by Sidney Lumet 1995
4.29
10k+ ratings
Directing Actors
by Judith Weston • 1996
Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.
4.36
2k+
Directing Actors Summary
Directing Actors 91%
Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.
by Judith Weston 1996
4.36
2k+ ratings
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback
by Michael Rabiger • 1987
From research to final cut: the documentary director's craft, where ethics and story meet the lens.
4.21
336
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback Summary
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback 91%
From research to final cut: the documentary director's craft, where ethics and story meet the lens.
by Michael Rabiger 1987
4.21
336 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 90%
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021
4.67
3 ratings
Cinematic Storytelling
by Jennifer Van Sijll • 2005
The hundred visual decisions that tell your story before anyone opens their mouth.
4.01
878
Cinematic Storytelling Summary
Cinematic Storytelling 90%
The hundred visual decisions that tell your story before anyone opens their mouth.
by Jennifer Van Sijll 2005
4.01
878 ratings
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking
by Brian Dunnigan • 2020
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
3.33
3
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking Summary
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking 90%
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
by Brian Dunnigan 2020
3.33
3 ratings
Hitchcock/Truffaut
by François Truffaut • 1985
A bomb under the table, a document nobody cares about: Hitchcock decodes suspense for Truffaut.
4.47
10k+
Hitchcock/Truffaut Summary
Hitchcock/Truffaut 89%
A bomb under the table, a document nobody cares about: Hitchcock decodes suspense for Truffaut.
by François Truffaut 1985
4.47
10k+ ratings
Writing Short Films
by Linda J. Cowgill • 1997
Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.
3.70
303
Writing Short Films Summary
Writing Short Films 89%
Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.
by Linda J. Cowgill 1997
3.70
303 ratings
Documentary Storytelling
by Sheila Curran Bernard • 2010
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
4.00
148
Documentary Storytelling Summary
Documentary Storytelling 89%
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010
4.00
148 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2007
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
4.30
772
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 89%
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
by Bruce Block 2007
4.30
772 ratings
In the Blink of an Eye
by Walter Murch • 1995
An editor discovers, not assembles. The audience's blink reveals where every cut belongs.
4.21
9k+
In the Blink of an Eye Summary
In the Blink of an Eye 89%
An editor discovers, not assembles. The audience's blink reveals where every cut belongs.
by Walter Murch 1995
4.21
9k+ ratings
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
by Blake Snyder • 2009
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
4.17
1k+
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back 89%
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
by Blake Snyder 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodríguez • 1995
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
4.19
6k+
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Summary
Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player 89%
$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.
by Robert Rodríguez 1995
4.19
6k+ ratings
Screenplay
by Syd Field • 1979
The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.
3.99
9k+
Screenplay Summary
Screenplay 89%
The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.
by Syd Field 1979
3.99
9k+ ratings
Memo from the Story Department
by Christopher Vogler • 2011
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
4.16
171
Memo from the Story Department Summary
Memo from the Story Department 89%
How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.
by Christopher Vogler 2011
4.16
171 ratings
The Anatomy of Story
by John Truby • 2007
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
4.25
7k+
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story 89%
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
by John Truby 2007
4.25
7k+ ratings
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect
by Claudia Hunter Johnson • 2000
Conflict isn't enough for short screenplays. Find resonant moments in your own life.
3.91
150
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect Summary
Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect 89%
Conflict isn't enough for short screenplays. Find resonant moments in your own life.
by Claudia Hunter Johnson 2000
3.91
150 ratings
Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger • 1987
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
3.88
1k+
Making a Good Script Great Summary
Making a Good Script Great 89%
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
by Linda Seger 1987
3.88
1k+ ratings
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R
by Syd Field • 1998
Ten ways a screenplay breaks, and the concrete fix for each.
3.82
373
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R Summary
Screenwriters Problem Solver How To R 89%
Ten ways a screenplay breaks, and the concrete fix for each.
by Syd Field 1998
3.82
373 ratings
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
by Steve Stockman • 2011
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
4.20
1k+
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck Summary
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck 88%
Ten seconds is all your video gets. The working-director playbook for making people stay past that.
by Steve Stockman 2011
4.20
1k+ ratings
Crafty Screenwriting
by Alex Epstein • 2002
Write the hook they can't forget and the package they can't resist: the rules of screenwriting.
3.85
120
Crafty Screenwriting Summary
Crafty Screenwriting 88%
Write the hook they can't forget and the package they can't resist: the rules of screenwriting.
by Alex Epstein 2002
3.85
120 ratings
The Art of Acting
by Stella Adler • 2000
Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.
4.21
2k+
The Art of Acting Summary
The Art of Acting 88%
Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.
by Stella Adler 2000
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Actor's Guide to Creating a Character
by William Esper • 2014
William Esper's Meisner: build a character through playable actions, not emotional guesswork.
4.59
200
The Actor's Guide to Creating a Character Summary
The Actor's Guide to Creating a Character 88%
William Esper's Meisner: build a character through playable actions, not emotional guesswork.
by William Esper 2014
4.59
200 ratings
How Not to Make a Short Film
by Roberta Marie Munroe • 2009
The Sundance programmer's playbook for making a short film that festivals actually want to see.
3.67
492
How Not to Make a Short Film Summary
How Not to Make a Short Film 88%
The Sundance programmer's playbook for making a short film that festivals actually want to see.
by Roberta Marie Munroe 2009
3.67
492 ratings
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies
by Blake Snyder • 2007
Fifty films, ten master genres, one hidden template: the blueprint behind every story that works.
4.00
2k+
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies Summary
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies 88%
Fifty films, ten master genres, one hidden template: the blueprint behind every story that works.
by Blake Snyder 2007
4.00
2k+ ratings
Producer to Producer
by Maureen Ryan • 2010
Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.
4.23
338
Producer to Producer Summary
Producer to Producer 88%
Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.
by Maureen Ryan 2010
4.23
338 ratings
Writing for Emotional Impact
by Karl Iglesias • 2005
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
4.27
710
Writing for Emotional Impact Summary
Writing for Emotional Impact 88%
Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.
by Karl Iglesias 2005
4.27
710 ratings
Now Write! Screenwriting
by Sherry Ellis • 2010
Screenwriting taught by doing: exercises from working writers that build what theory only describes.
4.09
116
Now Write! Screenwriting Summary
Now Write! Screenwriting 88%
Screenwriting taught by doing: exercises from working writers that build what theory only describes.
by Sherry Ellis 2010
4.09
116 ratings
If Chins Could Kill
by Bruce Campbell • 2001
Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.
3.95
19k+
If Chins Could Kill Summary
If Chins Could Kill 88%
Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.
by Bruce Campbell 2001
3.95
19k+ ratings
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters
by Karl Iglesias • 2001
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
3.87
479
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters Summary
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters 88%
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
by Karl Iglesias 2001
3.87
479 ratings
Why Not Me?
by Mindy Kaling • 2015
A vampire's diamond skin, a breakaway dance studio, and a weather war: how Twilight got made.
3.90
227k+
Why Not Me? Summary
Why Not Me? 88%
A vampire's diamond skin, a breakaway dance studio, and a weather war: how Twilight got made.
by Mindy Kaling 2015
3.90
227k+ ratings
Selling a Screenplay
by Syd Field • 1989
Three acts, two plot points, one rule: decide your ending before you write your opening.
3.70
91
Selling a Screenplay Summary
Selling a Screenplay 88%
Three acts, two plot points, one rule: decide your ending before you write your opening.
by Syd Field 1989
3.70
91 ratings
Story
by Robert McKee • 1997
How to design the moments where expectations collide with reality and everything flips.
4.27
18k+
Story Summary
Story 88%
How to design the moments where expectations collide with reality and everything flips.
by Robert McKee 1997
4.27
18k+ ratings
The Art of Character
by David Corbett • 2013
The five things every unforgettable character has, and why questionnaires will never uncover them.
4.25
681
The Art of Character Summary
The Art of Character 88%
The five things every unforgettable character has, and why questionnaires will never uncover them.
by David Corbett 2013
4.25
681 ratings
Respect for Acting
by Uta Hagen • 1973
Build a character from the inside out: the technique that turns personal memory into living truth.
4.21
4k+
Respect for Acting Summary
Respect for Acting 88%
Build a character from the inside out: the technique that turns personal memory into living truth.
by Uta Hagen 1973
4.21
4k+ ratings
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos
by Brett Juilly • 2017
Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.
3.71
14
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos Summary
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos 88%
Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.
by Brett Juilly 2017
3.71
14 ratings
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters
by Michael Tierno • 2002
The screenwriting manual hiding inside a 2,300-year-old Greek text, decoded for your next draft.
3.84
639
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters Summary
Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters 88%
The screenwriting manual hiding inside a 2,300-year-old Greek text, decoded for your next draft.
by Michael Tierno 2002
3.84
639 ratings
Invisible Ink
by Brian McDonald • 2010
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
4.38
2k+
Invisible Ink Summary
Invisible Ink 88%
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
by Brian McDonald 2010
4.38
2k+ ratings
Intent to Live
by Larry Moss • 2004
A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.
4.49
772
Intent to Live Summary
Intent to Live 88%
A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.
by Larry Moss 2004
4.49
772 ratings
Audition
by Michael Shurtleff • 1978
The audition belongs to you, not a character: bring your contradictions and your fight.
4.22
3k+
Audition Summary
Audition 88%
The audition belongs to you, not a character: bring your contradictions and your fight.
by Michael Shurtleff 1978
4.22
3k+ ratings
Save the Cat!
by Blake Snyder • 2005
Fifteen beats, forty cards, and one rule to make your hero likeable on page ten.
4.01
22k+
Save the Cat! Summary
Save the Cat! 88%
Fifteen beats, forty cards, and one rule to make your hero likeable on page ten.
by Blake Snyder 2005
4.01
22k+ ratings
Dialogue
by Robert McKee • 2016
Your dialogue problem is really a scene problem. The fix starts underneath the words.
4.32
2k+
Dialogue Summary
Dialogue 88%
Your dialogue problem is really a scene problem. The fix starts underneath the words.
by Robert McKee 2016
4.32
2k+ ratings
Pixar Storytelling
by Dean Movshovitz • 2017
Pixar's narrative playbook: what makes a concept rich, a character stick, and an ending feel earned.
3.95
903
Pixar Storytelling Summary
Pixar Storytelling 88%
Pixar's narrative playbook: what makes a concept rich, a character stick, and an ending feel earned.
by Dean Movshovitz 2017
3.95
903 ratings
Introduction to Documentary
by Bill Nichols • 2001
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
3.77
484
Introduction to Documentary Summary
Introduction to Documentary 88%
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
by Bill Nichols 2001
3.77
484 ratings
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay
by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson • 2015
The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.
4.50
8
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay Summary
Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay 88%
The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.
by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson 2015
4.50
8 ratings
Action
by Robert McKee • 2022
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
4.29
126
Action Summary
Action 88%
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
by Robert McKee 2022
4.29
126 ratings
Story Engineering
by Larry Brooks • 2011
Six storytelling skills and a four-part map that transform an idea into a novel that works.
4.10
3k+
Story Engineering Summary
Story Engineering 87%
Six storytelling skills and a four-part map that transform an idea into a novel that works.
by Larry Brooks 2011
4.10
3k+ ratings
The Story Solution
by Eric Edson • 2012
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
4.32
222
The Story Solution Summary
The Story Solution 87%
The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.
by Eric Edson 2012
4.32
222 ratings
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