MAKING THE MAGIC HAPPEN: The Art and Craft of Film Directing

by Peter D. Marshall

Overview

Filmmaking can be a complicated and risky adventure, but Making the Magic Happen shows you why directing a movie is actually simpler than you think. The trick is to properly learn the “craft” of filmmaking first, and then adapt your logistical and creative skills to the “art” of filmmaking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781615932658
Publisher:	Wiese, Michael Productions
Publication date:	05/01/2017
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Peter D. Marshall is a filmmaker and film-directing coach from Vancouver, Canada. He has worked in the film-and-television industry for over 40 years — as a film director, television producer, first assistant director, and TV-series creative consultant. Peter has directed over 30 episodes of television drama, including John Woo’s Once a Thief, Wiseguy, 21 Jump Street, The Black Stallion, and Largo Winch. As a first assistant director, Peter has worked on 12 feature films (including Dawn of the Dead, The Butterfly Effect, and Happy Gil-more), 17 television movies, 4 television pilots, and 7 television series. He has written, directed, or produced over 50 hours of documentary and educational programs, and his documentaries and dramas have won or been nominated for 14 international film awards. Peter has worked for directors such as John Woo, Zack Snyder, Phillip Noyce, Ed Zwick, John Badham, and Bobby Roth, and has worked with actors including Peter O’Toole, Kevin Spacey, Mor-gan Freeman, Halle Berry, Mel Gibson, Kathy Bates, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Peter has been a directing instructor and film mentor for Raindance Canada, the Vancouver Film School, and the Shanghai Vancouver Film School, and continues to teach his own directing work-shops worldwide.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Demystifying the Film Directing Process My Mission A Definition of “Filmmaking” Story, Performance, Cinematics The 3 R’s of Filmmaking Chapter 1 — The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking Chapter 2 — The Director as Visual Storyteller Chapter 3 — Director Survival Skills Chapter 4 — Directing the Preproduction Chapter 5 — Directing the Shooting Schedule Chapter 6 — Why We Do What We Do Chapter 7 — Understanding Story Structure Chapter 8 — Story and Scene Analysis Chapter 9 — Character Analysis Chapter 10 — The 15-Step Scene Breakdown Chapter 11 — Directing the Visual Concept Chapter 12 — The Director–Actor Relationship Chapter 13 — Preparing for the Casting Session Chapter 14 — Directing Actors in Casting Chapter 15 — Blocking and Rehearsing Actors on Set Chapter 16 — Directing the Camera Chapter 17 — Directing the Postproduction Conclusion Last Words Filmography Bibliography About Peter D. Marshall Index