Must have film related books
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Okay here is the stuff for manuals and all the other online resources:
For Camera operation manuals:
Assorted Guides for lots of things:
Brocures for Lighting Equipment:
Interesting Stuff:
Other assorted brochures:
This stuff down here is pretty awesome:
This is from the "Students" section from the link above. Pretty much every single link in this one is useful (also take a look at the publications tab):
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/Education/index.htm
And I think that about covers it. If you can also get the 2 PDFs in my earlier post those are cool too.
Just in case any of the Kodak stuff didn't cover this I will provide links below because these are cool:
Sensitometry:
Color Theory:
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploa...olorTheory.pdf
And going away from the technical side, here is a Final Draft user guide:
http://www.finaldraft.com/support/so...-8.php#manuals
And finally, if you want a free Blu-ray demonstrating the Tessive Time Filter, it is below. It's this device that aims to correct the weird backwards spinning motion that you see in 24 FPS, for like a car wheel or other similar things. I sent away for it and looked at the demos, but honestly I can't see the difference.
http://www.tessive.com/home/demo-footage
Okay, that should do it. Go nuts!
For Camera operation manuals:
Spoiler:
Assorted Guides for lots of things:
Spoiler:
Brocures for Lighting Equipment:
Spoiler:
Interesting Stuff:
Spoiler:
Other assorted brochures:
Spoiler:
This stuff down here is pretty awesome:
This is from the "Students" section from the link above. Pretty much every single link in this one is useful (also take a look at the publications tab):
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/Education/index.htm
And I think that about covers it. If you can also get the 2 PDFs in my earlier post those are cool too.
Just in case any of the Kodak stuff didn't cover this I will provide links below because these are cool:
Sensitometry:
Spoiler:
Color Theory:
http://motion.kodak.com/motion/uploa...olorTheory.pdf
And going away from the technical side, here is a Final Draft user guide:
http://www.finaldraft.com/support/so...-8.php#manuals
And finally, if you want a free Blu-ray demonstrating the Tessive Time Filter, it is below. It's this device that aims to correct the weird backwards spinning motion that you see in 24 FPS, for like a car wheel or other similar things. I sent away for it and looked at the demos, but honestly I can't see the difference.
http://www.tessive.com/home/demo-footage
Okay, that should do it. Go nuts!
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Cinematic Storytelling by Jennifer Van Sijll
Nicole Kidman by David Thomson (there are no words to describe how truly bizarre and addictive it is)
Somewhere in the Night by Nicholas Christopher (great book on noir)
Anything by Pauline Kael (also the new-ish biography on her by Brian Kellow)
Nicole Kidman by David Thomson (there are no words to describe how truly bizarre and addictive it is)
Somewhere in the Night by Nicholas Christopher (great book on noir)
Anything by Pauline Kael (also the new-ish biography on her by Brian Kellow)
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alright. Over time SINCE I made this thread I've gotten some of those books mentioned and some suggested by Ash Ketchum (via pm).
These are ones I've gotten, some are out of print so I was lucky to find some at the recycled book store here in town. How I fucking love living in this mini Austin that Denton is.
There are some that have been mentioned that I've already had before this thread as well:
Rebel Without a Crew (pretty much got this one after I saw Sin City and RR stamped himself as a filmmaker that I wanted to learn more about his methodology)
Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
On Directing Film by David Mamet
Something Like an Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa, which is really interesting and great while teasing as well. It ends where you don't want it to end but at the same time it doesn't hurt the book. The man was the master for sure.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Hitchcock/Truffaut by Truffaut, HOLY FUCK. This book is almost too much. It's a masterpiece of information on the man. It's DEFINITIVE as fuck when it comes to Hitch. You'll find NOTHING as informative on the man as this. This is THE book for Hitch fans.
Cahiers du Cinema: The 1950s-Neo-Realism, Hollywood, New Wave is a collection of reviews/criticism from the people at CdC during that film journal's era. Great stuff.
Crime Movies: An Illustrated History by Carlos Clarens, rather detailed look at crime films and it's standing as a genre from the start up to 1979. Good book.
From what I've read on some reviews on Amazon...seems like The Final Cut was added onto this. I REALLY want to get this but also some reviews suggest that it's kind of a mess as well. Could some of you guys get further into the nitty gritty of the book itself for me? Is it sloppily written or what? Too fanboyish on the author's part possibly? etc. etc.
These are ones I've gotten, some are out of print so I was lucky to find some at the recycled book store here in town. How I fucking love living in this mini Austin that Denton is.
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There are some that have been mentioned that I've already had before this thread as well:
Rebel Without a Crew (pretty much got this one after I saw Sin City and RR stamped himself as a filmmaker that I wanted to learn more about his methodology)
Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
On Directing Film by David Mamet
Something Like an Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa, which is really interesting and great while teasing as well. It ends where you don't want it to end but at the same time it doesn't hurt the book. The man was the master for sure.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
Hitchcock/Truffaut by Truffaut, HOLY FUCK. This book is almost too much. It's a masterpiece of information on the man. It's DEFINITIVE as fuck when it comes to Hitch. You'll find NOTHING as informative on the man as this. This is THE book for Hitch fans.
Cahiers du Cinema: The 1950s-Neo-Realism, Hollywood, New Wave is a collection of reviews/criticism from the people at CdC during that film journal's era. Great stuff.
Crime Movies: An Illustrated History by Carlos Clarens, rather detailed look at crime films and it's standing as a genre from the start up to 1979. Good book.
From what I've read on some reviews on Amazon...seems like The Final Cut was added onto this. I REALLY want to get this but also some reviews suggest that it's kind of a mess as well. Could some of you guys get further into the nitty gritty of the book itself for me? Is it sloppily written or what? Too fanboyish on the author's part possibly? etc. etc.
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From what I've read on some reviews on Amazon...seems like The Final Cut was added onto this. I REALLY want to get this but also some reviews suggest that it's kind of a mess as well. Could some of you guys get further into the nitty gritty of the book itself for me? Is it sloppily written or what? Too fanboyish on the author's part possibly? etc. etc.
It's pretty exhaustive and covers every aspect of making the flick. It goes into a ton of detail about the various versions and how they originated. This guy definitely knows his shit when it comes to Blade Runner.
If you love Blade Runner this book is a must-have.
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While it's nice having the covers pictured, it may be a nice courtesy to also type out the titles and even a little bit about why they're recommended for both informational purposes and in case the image links don't work eventually.
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I do kind of agree w/ you on this one. I do want to know WHY this or that is recommended. Some of them are very obvious while others we might need more info on to decide on it.
For example, I've looked at that John Landis book before on Amazon but why is important? How detailed is it? Can it give me something I can't find somewhere else etc etc.
For example, I've looked at that John Landis book before on Amazon but why is important? How detailed is it? Can it give me something I can't find somewhere else etc etc.
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If you're into kaiju eiga, I'd recommend Steve Ryfle's Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G" and DVD Talk's own Stuart Galbriath IV's Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo: The Incredible World of Japanese Fantasy Films. Unfortunately, they're both out of print now and as obscenely expensive as Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman and Godzilla and The Outer Limits Companion. Seriously, it's ridiculous how much they cost.
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I am a sucker for review guides and own about 150 of them, but a couple of film-theory books I like are "Planks of Reason", a fascinating collection of essays about the Horror genre, and "Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan" by Robin Wood, a superb writer. Deceased now, he was a local professor, and he was retired when he gave a lecture in a film class I took over a decade ago. Interesting guy, but somewhat strange.
My favourite review guides, in no particular order (spoilerized so they don't take up too much space):
My favourite review guides, in no particular order (spoilerized so they don't take up too much space):
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Went to the same recycled bookstore I frequent found a couple of books.
One was Spaghetti Westerns: Cowboys and Europeans from Karl May to Sergio Leone by Sir Christopher Frayling, which was suggested. This one is from 1998, there is a 2006 edition that just added an additional preface by Frayling. I LOVE Frayling. The man can talk about Leone all day and I'd still go nuts about the info he's got.
The other book was Notes by Eleanor Coppola. Essentially her notes on the whole production of Apocalypse Now. I was just browsing the same film book aisle and I saw ELEANOR Coppola instead of the usual FFC one would see. It's from 1979, got it for 5 bucks. This is probably a good companion piece to probably the greatest documentary on the production of a film, Eleanor Coppola's Hearts of Darkness. Looking at the cover I saw the palm trees that AN has in it. I knew exactly wtf the notes were on. Goddamn is that film such an interesting thing on the production alone. The production to me is more interesting than the film and I fucking LOVE the film. Great BD, you guys should pick up the one w/ the documentary. Great set.
Now if only I could get a dream book about Sorcerer or a damn fine feature length documentary on it. That film is an amazing directorial achievement and totally deserves to have it's production told w/ the finest of detail. On paper or on film.
One was Spaghetti Westerns: Cowboys and Europeans from Karl May to Sergio Leone by Sir Christopher Frayling, which was suggested. This one is from 1998, there is a 2006 edition that just added an additional preface by Frayling. I LOVE Frayling. The man can talk about Leone all day and I'd still go nuts about the info he's got.
The other book was Notes by Eleanor Coppola. Essentially her notes on the whole production of Apocalypse Now. I was just browsing the same film book aisle and I saw ELEANOR Coppola instead of the usual FFC one would see. It's from 1979, got it for 5 bucks. This is probably a good companion piece to probably the greatest documentary on the production of a film, Eleanor Coppola's Hearts of Darkness. Looking at the cover I saw the palm trees that AN has in it. I knew exactly wtf the notes were on. Goddamn is that film such an interesting thing on the production alone. The production to me is more interesting than the film and I fucking LOVE the film. Great BD, you guys should pick up the one w/ the documentary. Great set.
Now if only I could get a dream book about Sorcerer or a damn fine feature length documentary on it. That film is an amazing directorial achievement and totally deserves to have it's production told w/ the finest of detail. On paper or on film.
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Phenomenal read on the personality and career of James Cameron. I tore through the book in one sitting.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Futurist-F.../dp/B005ZO8D00
http://www.amazon.com/The-Futurist-F.../dp/B005ZO8D00
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If you're into kaiju eiga, I'd recommend Steve Ryfle's Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G" and DVD Talk's own Stuart Galbriath IV's Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo: The Incredible World of Japanese Fantasy Films. Unfortunately, they're both out of print now and as obscenely expensive as Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman and Godzilla and The Outer Limits Companion. Seriously, it's ridiculous how much they cost.
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It's great if you want lots and lots of pictures, but the text is very erratic, with detailed plot synopses of things that never got made and little useful info about things that DID get made. It needed a shrewd editor.
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I'd recommend all of Timothy Zahn's "Star Wars" books, especially those dealing with Grand Admiral Thrawn. James Luceno's "Labyrinth of Evil" and "The Rise of Darth Vader" are good bookends for Episode III, too.