Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video

Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, Sixth Edition is the definitive book on producing and directing short films for the serious film student or beginner filmmaker.Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both the producer and director and clearly explains how their separate roles must work together to create a successful short film or video.Through extensive examples from award-winning shorts and insightful interviews, you will learn about the common challenges these filmmakers encountered during each step of the filmmaking process-from preproduction to production, postproduction and distribution-and the techniques they used to overcome them. The Sixth Edition has been carefully updated to include:New, in-depth case studies of esteemed short filmsFresh interviews with the filmmakers integrated alongside the text, as well as new images and behind-the-scenes coverage of production processesCompletely revamped sections on cameras, distributio