101 Things I Learned(r) in Film School

<b>An illustrated accessible introduction to filmmaking from an award-winning Hollywood producer screenwriter film school professor and script consultant to major movie studios<br></b><br>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: <p/>- how to structure a story and pitch it to a studio<br>- ways to reveal a story's unseen aspects such as backstory and character psychology<br>- the difference between plot story and theme<br>- why some films drag in Act 2 and what to do about it<br>- how to visually compose a frame to best tell a story<br>- how to manage finances schedules and the practical demands of production <p/>Written by an award-winning producer screenwriter film school professor and script consultant to major movie studios <i>101 Things I Learned(R) in Film School</i> is an indispensable resource for students screenwriters filmmakers animators and anyone else interested in the moviemaking profession.