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101 Monday / 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN FILM SCHOOL – Review

From the Publisher:

How to set a scene? What’s the best camera angle? How does the new technology interact with scenes? And how does one even get the financing to make a movie? These basic questions and much more are all covered in this exquisite packaged book on the film industry and making movies as a profession. Written by Neil Landau, an experienced screenwriter and script consultant to the major movie studios, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants to know about the inner-workings of this industry. Whether it’s someone who wants to make movies as a full-timecareer, or just someone who is interested in film, this book covers it all.

About the Author:

Neil Landau’s credits include writing for and producing for Universal Pictures, Disney, Columbia Pictures, and 20th Century Fox. He’s worked on such diverse projects as “Melrose Place,” “Doogie Howser MD,” MTV’s “Undressed,” and “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.”

He currently serves as a faculty advisor in the MFA Writing Program at Goddard College and teaches at the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television.

My Review:
The 101 series of books are great.
Simple ideas that pack a “whollop”.
In 101 Things I Learned In Film School,
Landau (with Matthew Frederick),
gives basic advice on how to make  a movie,
and it’s a whole lot more than…
lights – camera – action!
*Budgets, writing, do’s and don’ts when working
with animals and children.
*How to keep your actors busy.
*Creating memorable entrances.
Easy to read, quotes, and down to business
common sense.
 Pick this little gem up, and in no time
you’ll be a producer!
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Thanks go to Brianne and Hachette.

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