Author: Christopher Vogler
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Keywords: writers, structure, journey, mythic
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 2007-11-01
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 193290736X
ISBN-13: 9781932907360

See why this book has become an international best seller and a true classic. The Writer’s Journey explores the powerful relationship between mythology and storytelling in a clear, concise style that’s made it required reading for movie executives, screenwriters, playwrights, scholars, and fans of pop culture all over the world. The updated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler’s ongoing work on mythology’s influence on stories, movies, and man himself.

Author: David Sonnenschein
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Keywords: sound, effects, cinema, voice, power, design, expressive, music
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2001-11
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0941188264
ISBN-13: 9780941188265

With sound becoming more important in cinema exhibition and DVD release, Sound Design offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose a story, develop characters and create emotion through skillful creation of the sound track. Psychoacoustics, music theory, voice study and analysis of well-known films expand perception, imagination and the musical skills of the reader. Psychoacoustics, music theory, and voice study are covered through the detailed analysis of well-known films, to expand perception, imagination and the musical skills of the reader. KEY FEAT

Author: William M Akers
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Keywords: ways, sucks, screenplay
Number of Pages: 287
Published: 2008-08-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1932907459
ISBN-13: 9781932907452

A lifetime member of the Writer’s Guild of America who has had three feature films produced from his screenplays, Akers offers beginning writers the tools they need to get their screenplay noticed.

Author: Judith Weston
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Keywords: film, amp, television, performances, memorable, actors, creating, directing
Number of Pages: 314
Published: 1999-07
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0941188248
ISBN-13: 9780941188241

Directing film or television is a high-stakes oppucatiopn - the white water rafting of entertainment jobs. It captures your full attention at every moment, calling on you to commit every resource and stretch yourself to the limit. But for many directors, the excitement they feel about a new project tightens into anxiety when it comes to working with actors. Directing Actors is a method for establishing creative, collaborative relationships with actors, getting the most out of rehearsals, troubleshooting poor performances, and giving directions that are briefer and easier to follow. The f

Author: Ric Viers
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Keywords: sound, effects, hollywood, style, create, bible, record
Number of Pages: 326
Published: 2008-10-01
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 1932907483
ISBN-13: 9781932907483

The Sound Effects Bible is a complete guide to recording and editing sound effects. The book covers topics such as microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding Digital Audio Workstations, building your own Foley stage, designing your own editing studio, and more.

Author: Jeremy Vineyard
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Keywords: filmmaker, moves, camera, shots, setting
Number of Pages: 155
Published: 2008-07-01
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 1932907424
ISBN-13: 9781932907421

Over 100 storyboards with simple descriptions.

Author: Mark Steven Bosko
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Keywords: handbook, marketing, movie, independent, complete
Number of Pages: 361
Published: 2003-05-01
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0941188760
ISBN-13: 9780941188760

This book gives street-level instruction and real-world examples on how to promote, distribute, and sell your production.