On Directing Film
Description
🎥 Unlock the director’s chair with Mamet’s masterclass in storytelling
- ESSENTIAL FOR CREATIVES - Ideal for directors, writers, and anyone passionate about filmmaking.
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ROOTS - Based on exclusive film school classes for a professional edge.
- FOCUSED ON VISUAL STORYTELLING - Discover how to craft stories that are both surprising and inevitable.
- CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIGHLY RATED - Join thousands who rate it 4.5 stars for clarity and insight.
- MASTERCLASS FROM A PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - Learn directing from David Mamet, acclaimed playwright and filmmaker.
On Directing Film by David Mamet is a concise, highly rated guide that distills the art of directing into clear principles focused on visual storytelling. Drawing from Mamet’s Pulitzer-winning career and Columbia University lectures, this book is a must-have for filmmakers and writers seeking to elevate their craft with practical, no-nonsense insights.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 20.12 x 12.75 x 0.91 cm |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Isbn 10 | 0140127224 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0140127225 |
| Item Weight | 108 g |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 128 pages |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1992 |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
Reviews
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Great Book for Writers Too
This book is aimed at film directors, but the principles are equally true for writers of creative fiction. An easy read it really gets your mind working. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Mehr gelernt als in zig anderen Büchern
Beim Lesen dieses kurzen Buches habe ich mehr über das Filmemachen gelernt als in zig Büchern davor. Hier hat es das erste Mal wirklich "Klick" gemacht und ich habe verstanden was "Visual Storytelling" wirklich ausmacht.In diesem Buch lernt man nichts über Kameraführung, Komposition oder ähnliches, sondern rein wie man eine Geschichte in Bildern erzählt. Das Ergebnis ist eine sehr nüchtern Erzählung, weshalb einige Rezensenten dem Autor vorwerfen, den künstlerischen Aspekt zu vernachlässigen. Damit haben sie Recht, das kommt dem Buch aber nur zu Gute, denn damit kann es sich auf das Kernthema konzentrieren. Für Bildkomposition oder Kameraführung muss man zu anderen Büchern greifen.
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Lecture rapide mais efficace
Les conseils sont simples mais les examples utilisés permettent de bien saisir le message. Il se lit rapidement et m'a vraiment permis de changer ma façon de visualiser des court métrages
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Essencial para o estudo sobre direção e dramaturgia
Apesar de datado em 1991, o conteúdo do livro continua extremamente atual. De forma simples e clara, David Mamet compartilha algumas de suas experiências para nos ajudar no entendimento do processo de construção narrativa audiovisual, desmistificando as lendas Hollywoodianas e estimulando o pensamento crítico sobre a ação de narrar.
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Reccommend to current and future directors
Arrived on time in a very good condition! Loved the contents the author describes in the book. A great book for young, aspiring entertainers.
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