Film Directing, Cinematic Motion: A Workshop for Staging Scenes | 
 enlarge | Author: Steven D. Katz
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 294
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0941188140
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.430233
EAN: 9780941188142
ASIN: 0941188140
Publication Date: June 1998
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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, laying out a drawing of each shot in the sequence for readers to study. As a bonus, the book is peppered with interviews about creating shot sequences that Katz conducted with a number of professional filmmakers, including Allen Daviau, Ralph Singleton, and John Sayles.
Book Description
This is practical guide addresses problems encountered when staging and blocking scenes. Includes discussions of scheduling, staging without dialogue, choreography, sequence shots, and more.
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 Must read for every budding film maker June 18, 2008
This is an amazing piece of work that addresses the staging aspect of a film very comprehensively. Most of the books treat this subject with a lot of words, but Steven Katz has chosen to explain the nuances of staging in a visual form - demystifying the entire art behind it. If you are budding movie maker - read this before you stage your first shot.
Great stuff! April 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is great. Very informative, clear and concise. A must read for all aspiring directors or director/writer hyphenates.
 A Workshop in a Book! July 12, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Cinematic Motion, by Steven Katz, published by Michael Wiese Productions, is another one of those absolutely must-have books for serious filmmakers. The subtitle, A Workshop for Staging Scenes, is just what this valuable resource and reference manual is...a workshop in a book! It's unique in that it is written from the film director's viewpoint. The focus of the book is on creative visual staging of each scene, and the storyboards and diagrams are clear, consistent and workable. Katz shows you how to choreograph scenes and create illusions, as needed, through blocking, camera movement, moving an actor or actors in a scene, and staging, in scenes with confined spaces up to large spaces, interiors and exteriors. The interviews with director John Sayles (The Secret of Roan Inish; Passion Fish; City of Hope) and production manager Ralph Singleton (Pet Sematary II; Clear and Present Danger; Last Man Standing) are very informative and helpful for the beginning filmmaker and the experienced filmmaker alike.
Including interactive online 3D storyboards June 6, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Now in an updated second edition, Film Directing Cinematic Motion is an extensive how-to manual especially for aspiring and practicing directors to fine-tuning the art of creating a personal camera style, piecing together extended sequence shots, make the most of digital technology for visualization and script breakdown, and much more. Including interactive online 3D storyboards for hands-on practice, Film Directing Cinematic Motion is extremely down-to-earth in its presentation, offering direct Q & A with an expert, extremely detailed situational examples, frame-by-frame diagrams to illustrate complex points, and much more. Highly recommended for anyone involved in the field, whether amateur or professional.
Very clear and useful... October 10, 2002
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
...as well as "shot by shot" from same writer. Very nice explained, b&w illustrated and easy to understand. Perfect guidebook for beginners and also indy filmmakers.
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