Filmmaker's Handbook, The (Fifth Edition)  (English, Paperback, Ascher Steven)

The Filmmaker’s Handbook – 2013 Edition, by Steven Ascher and Edward Pincus, is a comprehensive guide for digital age filmmakers.

Summary of the Book

Renowned as the bible of video and film production and used in courses around the world, this title is updated with the latest progresses in HD and other digital formats. It discusses the following: techniques for making dramatic features, documentaries, corporate, broadcast, and experimental videos and films; shooting with DSLRs, video, film, and digital cinema cameras; digital editing with the modern video editing systems; thorough coverage of lenses, lighting, sound recording, and mixing; the business aspects of funding and producing your project; and getting your movie shown in theaters, on TV, and on the Web.

About the Authors

Steven Ascher is an acclaimed American independent writer, director and producer. His famous feature documentaries include the trilogy, Families in Trouble. It was co-directed with Jeanne Jordan, his wife. Ascher was nominated for an Academy Award. He has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival among several other awards.

Edward Ralph Pincus started filmmaking in 1964, developing a direct cinema approach to depict political and social issues. He has also been an acclaimed cinematographer. Apart from this title, Pincus has compiled the book, Guide to Filmmaking.