E-Books →101 Things I Learned® in Film School (101 Things I Learned)

Anyone with a cellphone can shoot video, but creating a memorable feature-length film requires knowledge and mastery of a wide range of skills, including screenwriting, storytelling, directing, visual composition, and production logistics.
This book points the aspiring filmmaker down this complex learning path with such critical lessons as:
* how to structure a story and pitch it to a studio
* ways to reveal a story's unseen aspects, such as backstory and character psychology
* the difference between Description, story, and theme
* why some films drag in Act 2, and what to do about it
* how to visually compose a frame to best tell a story
* how to manage finances, schedules, and the practical demands of production
Written by an award-winning producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios, 101 Things I Learned® in Film School is an indispensable resource for students, screenwriters, filmmakers, animators, and anyone else interested in the moviemaking profession.