Appendix A
Helpful Resources for the New Filmmaker

Websites

www­.ar­tof­the­gui­llo­tin­e.c­om

www­.ci­nem­a5d­.co­m

www­.ci­nem­ato­gra­phy­.co­m

www­.ci­nem­ato­gra­phy­.ne­t

www­.co­lor­gra­din­gce­ntr­al.­com­

www­.do­fma­ste­r.c­om

www­.fi­lmc­ont­rac­ts.­net­

www­.fi­lmm­ake­riq­.co­m

www­.go­ogl­ear­tpr­oje­ct.­com­

www­.jo­yof­fil­med­iti­ng.­com­

www­.li­ght­sfi­lms­cho­ol.­com­/bl­og

www­.ne­wss­hoo­ter­.co­m

www­.pr­eci­nem­ahi­sto­ry.­net­

www­.pr­emi­umb­eat­.co­m/b­log­

www­.th­eas­c.c­om

www­.vi­deo­mak­er.­com­

www­.wg­a.h­u/i­nde­x1.­htm­l

(All website URLs accessed on March 1, 2017.)

Books

Cinematography: Theory and Practice
Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors, 3rd Edition
By Blain Brown
(Focal Press, 2017)

Voice & Vision
A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production, 2nd Edition
By Mick Hurbis-Cherrier
(Focal Press, 2011)

Grammar of the Shot
4th Edition
By Christopher J. Bowen
(Routledge, 2018)

DSLR Cinema
Crafting the Film Look with Video 2nd Edition
By Kurt Lancaster
(Focal Press, 2013)

The Visual Story
Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media 2nd Edition
By Bruce Block
(Focal Press, 2008)

Motion Picture and Video Lighting 2nd Edition By Blain Brown (Focal Press, 2007)

Light: Science and Magic
An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, 4th Edition
By Fil Hunter, Paul Fuqua, and Steven Biver
(Focal Press, 2011)

The Art Direction Handbook for Film & Television
2nd Edition
By Michael Rizzo
(Focal Press, 2014)

If It’s Purple, Someone’s Gonna Die
The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling
By Patti Bellantoni
(Focal Press, 2005)

The Screenwriter’s Roadmap
21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story
By Neil Landau
(Focal Press, 2012)

Directing
Film Techniques and Aesthetics, 5th Edition
By Michael Rabiger and Mick Hurbis-Cherrier
(Focal Press, 2013)

Changing Direction
A Practical Approach to Directing Actors in Film and Theatre
By Lenore DeKoven (Focal Press, 2006)

Directing the Story
Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation By Francis Glebas
(Focal Press, 2008)

The Technique of Film and Video Editing
History, Theory, and Practice, 5th Edition
By Ken Dancyger
(Focal Press, 2010)

FilmCraft: Editing
By Justin Chang
(Focal Press, 2011)

Make the Cut
A Guide to Becoming a Successful Assistant Editor in Film and TV
By Lori Coleman and Diana Friedberg
(Focal Press, 2010)

The Camera Assistant’s Manual
6th Edition
By David E. Elkins
(Focal Press, 2013)

Experimental Filmmaking
Break the Machine
By Kathryn Ramey
(Focal Press, 2016)