INDIE SLATE MAGAZINE
" Betttmans voluminous tome on directing, is the real deal. A must-read for any serious aspiring director."
Book Description
This book explains in precise, easy to understand language everything the novice director needs to know before taking on his or her first professional assignment.
First Time Director: How to Make Your Breakthrough Movie ANNOTATION
Audience: Independent filmmakers and university film students who are directing their first independent feature film.
SYNOPSIS
Bettman (film, Chapman University) gives practical advice on how to handle the craft and people-management side of film directing. The book is tailored specifically for the director taking on his or her first professional assignment, and focuses on what a director must know to control the set. Coverage encompasses preproduction, visual design, performance, set politics, and postproduction. B&w film stills and illustrations are included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR