How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck
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Description
Description
Describes the language of video. This title shows how to think like a director, regardless of equipment (amateurs think about the camera, and pros think about communication). It explains the rules developed over a century of movie-making - which work just as well when shooting a two-year-old's birthday party.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Like two years of film school in 248 pages. I've been in the movie biz for twenty-five years and I still learned a ton from Steve Stockman's How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck. I guess that means either I'm pretty dumb or Steve is really smart."
--Steven Pressfield, Author of The War of Art and The Legend of Bagger Vance
--Videomaker Magazine "Great tips from a video expert."
--PC World "Whip-smart and funny... teaches readers how to think about film and reveals the why and when behind techniques; there is next to zero tech or tool talk."
--Library Journal "His simple-to-follow guide takes readers step-by-step through the film- and video-making process"
--Kirkus Reviews "It's all in here--family video, business video. . . even college application videos. What's not in here? A bunch of technical stuff nobody understands. We can all shoot video on our smart phones or digital cameras--the question is, can we shoot video that doesn't suck?"
--Joe McCambley, Co-founder/Creative Director, The Wonderfactory "The odds are good that some of you suck at video. . . Steve is one of the smartest media minds in the game. This book is the perfect gift for any would-be filmmaker with the need to suck. . . less."
--Rob Barnett, Founder/CEO, www.MyDamnChannel.com "Stockman skipped past all the technical crap about how to use a camera and cut right to the chase: how do you shoot a video somebody else will WANT to watch? The only thing missing is a time machine so I could reshoot fifteen years of sucky birthday party and school play videos."
--David A. Goodman, Executive Producer/Head Writer of Family Guy
"Stockman has packed a veritable film school between the pages of this highly informative, yet entertaining book. Very highly recommended."
--Videomaker Magazine
"Great tips from a video expert."--PC World
"Whip-smart and funny... teaches readers how to think about film and reveals the why and when behind techniques; there is next to zero tech or tool talk."--Library Journal
"His simple-to-follow guide takes readers step-by-step through the film- and video-making process"--Kirkus Reviews
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Workman Publishing
Pub date:
2011-06-02
Length:
256 pages
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