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A guide for future directors conveying the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Analyzes classic and contemporary films and videos within the history of storytelling. Updated from the 1993 edition to incorporate new technologies and such innovations as the MTV style, psychoanalytic ideas, and the triumph of style over content. — Copyright © 1999 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR All rights reserved Read the rest of this entry »

A sequel to Steven Katz’s Film Directing Shot by Shot, this book tackles specific problems of staging cinematic scenes. How should directors shoot scenes in confined spaces, such as small rooms or the interior of a car, in large open spaces, or with a number of characters involved in busy dialogue? As in his previous book, Katz addresses these problems by storyboarding hypothetical scenes for the camera, Read the rest of this entry »