1st Edition
The Basics of Filmmaking Screenwriting, Producing, Directing, Cinematography, Audio, & Editing
FILMMAKING THE BASICS
WRITING YOUR STORY
PRODUCTION
THE AD TEAM
CONTINUITY AND COVERAGE
THE WORK OF THE DIRECTOR
CINEMATOGRAPHY
LIGHTING AND GRIP
THE ART DEPARTMENT
SLATING AND SCRIPTY
AUDIO BASICS
THE WORK OF THE EDITOR
SAFETY
GETTING STARTED IN THE BUSINESS
TERMINOLOGY
RESOURCES
Biography
Blain Brown has been in the film business for over 30 years, working as a director of photography, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Before becoming a DP/Director, he worked as a lighting technician, gaffer, and grip. He has written, directed, and photographed feature films, commercials, music videos, and corporate videos. He has taught at several film schools in the Los Angeles area, including Columbia College, UCLA, Los Angeles Film School, and AFI. He studied architecture and planning at MIT, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. His other books include Cinematography: Theory and Practice (3rd edition), Motion Picture and Video Lighting (3rd edition), and The Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging.
