Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2016
CONTENTS
NEW TITLES SCREENWRITING/ 23 Talk the Talk
5 Shoot Like Scorsese WRITING 23 Writing Subtext
6 You Can Act On Camera 16 Save the Cat!® 24 Writing the Comedy
16 Save the Cat!® Blockbuster
7 The Director’s Six
Senses Goes to the Movies 24 Elephant Bucks
8 Master of the Cinematic 17 The Writer’s Journey 24 The Virgin’s Promise
Universe – 3rd Edition
25 The Power of Film
9 The Coffeebreak 17 Memo from the
Story Dept. 25 The Woman in the Story
Screenwriter –
2nd Edition 18 Cinematic Storytelling 25 Mind Your Business
Our books fulfill a similar pact with our readers who say, “Teach me something I
didn’t know that will make me a better, more successful writer or filmmaker.” We
do this by demystifying the sometimes secretive worlds of screenwriting, directing,
acting, producing, film financing, and other media crafts.
By doing so, we hope to bring filmmakers to a realization of the need for “conscious
media” which is positively charged, emphasizing hope and affirming values like
trust, cooperation, self-empowerment, freedom, and love. Grounded in the deep
roots of myth, conscious media aims to be healing both for those who
make the art and those who encounter it. It seeks to open doors
to new possibilities and to pull back the veils to reveal never-
before-seen worlds.
Michael Wiese
Publisher/Filmmaker
New titles
BEST SELLER
Martin Scorsese directs films that range from the subtlest studies of relationships
to violent gangster movies, with characters who are driven to the extremes of their
personality. This book looks at Scorsese’s key techniques, showing how he uses space,
framing, and a strong sense of direction, to ensure that your films are
brimming with tension, shock, and emotion.
Acting in front of the camera is a specific skill that actors must embrace and enjoy in
order to be successful. D. W. Brown’s unique relaxation and focus techniques provide
actors with clear, simple, and effective instructions to make them successful.
From the big issues to the fine points, this book gives you what you need to know when
they call “Action!” D. W. Brown is one of the world’s leading experts on the subject and
he provides his invaluable 31 Principles for Acting on Camera, as well as key advice
on how to come through in the clutch. In addition, he incisively interviews directors of
major acclaim for their insights on the unique art of acting for the camera.
D. W. Brown is the author of the acclaimed acting instructional book You Can Act: A
Complete Guide for Actors, as well as the compilation 2500 Years of Wisdom. In addition
to directing numerous theatrical productions, he wrote and directed the
feature film On the Inside (starring Olivia Wilde and Nick Stahl), and the
short films One Clean Move, Chloe, The Need for Flowers, and Wrapper.
A truly new strategy for teaching directing. There are no books out there with the
same insightful and practical approach. This is dedicated both to the reader who
wants to become a director but has no clue how to start, as well as the young directors
who already have some experience with the camera but need to sharpen their
directorial abilities.
The Director’s Six Senses is an innovative, unique, and engaging approach to the
development of the skills that every visual storyteller must have. It’s based on the
premise that a director is a storyteller 24/7 and must be aware of the “truth” that he or
she experiences in life in order to be able to reproduce it on the big screen.
This small but powerful “cheat sheet” covers the questions most often asked by
content creators who want to remain ahead of the curve on new and traditional
media formats.
The writer receives guidance and tips at every stage of the often intimidating writing
process with a relaxed, “ten minutes at a time” method that focuses the writer and
pushes him or her forward. At each step, writers are encouraged to “Take Ten” and
tackle an element of their script using the templates and tools provided. “What You’ve
Accomplished” sections help writers review their progress. And “Ten-Minute Lectures”
distill and demystify old-school theory, allowing the writer to unblock and get writing.
This new edition adds television—currently the hottest medium in which to write—
to the mix.
How do you turn “reality” into reality TV? After all, it doesn’t just happen.
This book turns filmmakers into fundraising entrepreneurs and is an indispensable tool
that ensures a triumphant conclusion to a rigorous crowdfunding campaign.
The second edition of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers offers even more practical
information, tips, and tactics about how to launch a successful film campaign by going
with the flow of traditional models of fundraising, utilizing today’s technological and
social innovations, and augmenting each with an added personal touch. It teems with
brand-new examples of real-life success stories.
BEAT BY BEAT
A Cheat Sheet for Screenwriters
Todd Klick
Beat by Beat deconstructs six top-grossing movies, each in a different genre (comedy,
action, adventure, etc.) and reveals the hidden structure and similarities that are found
in all critically and financially successful films.
This groundbreaking guide describes 6 seemingly different popular movie genres and
shows screenwriters how they all follow the exact same 120 Universal Story Beats
minute by minute. The book also reveals the top 10 archetypes used, and where and
why the Inciting Incident, Act 2 & 4 Quest, Midpoints, and the other five main Turning
Points happen in all successful movies.
BEING PROFESSIONAL
A Master Guide to the Do’s and Don’ts of Screenwriting
Adam Coplan
Adam Coplan has been a script reader at a major agency, story editor
for one of the most prolific producers in film history, Vice President
of Development for arguably the most script-conscious and literate
producers of all time, and Vice President of Production for a third hugely
successful producer. He has been a screenwriter, a producer, and a
director, as well as a professor, and now adds the title of author to his
varied background.
Green Screen Made Easy is designed to up your skill set and give you the necessary
tools to take your indie work to a new level. See how to correctly create and set up
your screen, illuminate the green screen cleanly, light your subjects dynamically,
and manipulate your camera to get the best visual result. Master matte extraction
techniques and learn how to composite your green screen footage onto a background,
creating an out-of-this-world that your audience will believe!
ROMANTIC COMEDIES
These Films Can Save Your Love Life
Pamela Jaye Smith
Unlike film guides that list films alphabetically, give production facts, and offer rather
dry descriptions, this book is designed to help people better understand themselves,
their loved ones, and their romantic situations… or lack thereof. Scientific studies
show that couples who watch romantic movies together and then discuss them and
their feelings about them have a much higher “stay-together rate” than couples who
enter traditional therapy. This fun and colorful rom-com movie guide can help people
find the perfect film to match their mood, put them in a different mood,
bring up things hard to talk about, or generally improve their romantic
well-being.
Screenwriting/ Writing
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CINEMATIC STORYTELLING
The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every
Filmmaker Must Know
Jennifer Van Sijll
From Metropolis and Citizen Kane to Dead Man and Kill Bill,
the book illustrates — through 500 frame grabs and 75
script excerpts — how the inherent storytelling devices
specific to film were exploited.
$24.95 • 230 PAGES • ORDER #35RLS • ISBN 9781932907056
FORENSIC SPEAK
How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas
Jennifer Dornbush
BEST SELLER
HORROR SCREENWRITING
The Nature of Fear
Devin Watson
STORY LINE
Finding Gold in Your Life Story
Jen Grisanti
NOTES TO SCREENWRITERS
Advancing Your Story, Screenplay, and Career with
Whatever Hollywood Throws at You
Barbara Nicolosi & Vicki Peterson
GETTING IT WRITE
An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career
Lee Zahavi Jessup
WRITING SUBTEXT
What Lies Beneath
Dr. Linda Seger
ELEPHANT BUCKS
An Inside Guide to Writing for TV Sitcoms
Sheldon Bull
BEST SELLER
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E-BOOKS
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DIRECTING/ VISUALIZ ATION
BEST SELLER
DIRECTING ACTORS
Creating Memorable Performances
for Film and Television
Judith Weston
BEST SELLER
I’LL BE IN MY TRAILER
The Creative Wars Between Directors & Actors
John Badham and Craig Modderno
BEST SELLER
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ANIMATION UNLEASHED
100 Principles Every Animator, Comic Book Writer,
Filmmaker, Video Artist, and Game Developer
Should Know
Ellen Besen
with illustrations by Bryce Hallett
BEST SELLER
Production
BEST SELLER
BEST SELLER
SOUND DESIGN
The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and
Sound Effects in Cinema
David Sonnenschein
BEST SELLER
PRODUCER TO PRODUCER
A Step-by-Step Guide to Low-Budget
Independent Film Producing
Maureen A. Ryan
GETTING IT DONE
The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide
Joshua A. Friedman
ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S
MOVIEMAKING MASTER CLASS
Learning About Film from the
Master of Suspense
Tony Lee Moral
FILM PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT 101 –
2ND EDITION
Management and Coordination in
a Digital Age
Deborah S. Patz
General Filmmaking
This book will show you what a game is, story and
game genre, plot, character development, and much,
much more.
$22.95 • 216 PAGES • ORDER #218RLS • ISBN 9781615932290
CONQUERING YOUTUBE
101 Pro Video Tips to Take You to the Top
Jay Miles
PITCHING
BEST SELLER
Editing
FILM EDITING
Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and
Movie Lover Must Know
Gael Chandler
This one-of-a-kind book is your “must have” cheat
sheet to learning to make great cuts. Great for
filmmakers, students, or anyone who wants to see how
the editor makes us believe.
$34.95 • 220 PAGES • ORDER #129RLS • ISBN 9781932907629
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Hardy Jones
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INSIGHTS
A Collection of Filmmaking Wisdom
Michael Wiese
This 23-part collection of 2-4 minute video clips encapsulates no-nonsense and
inspiring advice from filmmaker/publisher Michael Wiese that you can immediately put
to use.
Subjects include: Learn Script Structure // Be a Mind Reader First, Then Pitch //
Benefiting Others // Can You Be Too Aggressive? // Creating Total Worlds on the Cheap
// Fail As Much As You Can // Finding a Mentor // Get into the Game with a Property You
Control // My First Percentage Deal
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