Filmmaking For Dummies
Chapter One
So You Want to Be a Filmmaker
In This Chapter
* Recognizing how independent films differ from studio pictures
* Getting an overview of the filmmaking process
Film is a powerful medium. With the right script under your arm and a
staff of eager team players, you're about to begin an exciting ride. The
single most important thing that goes into making a successful film is the
passion to tell a story. And the best way to tell your stories is with pictures.
Filmmaking is visual storytelling in the form of shots that make up scenes and
scenes that eventually make up a complete film.
As a filmmaker, you have the power to affect people's emotions, make them
see things differently, help them discover new ideas, or just create an escape
for them. In a darkened theater, you have an audience's undivided attention.
They're yours - entertain them, move them, make them laugh, make them
cry. You can't find a more powerful medium to express yourself.
Independents Day versus
the Hollywood Way
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