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

Marshall, Peter D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615932658 ISBN 13: 9781615932658

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions, 2017

Synopsis

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.

Making the Magic Happen demystifies every aspect of film directing by demonstrating what you must learnabout the CRAFT of directing before pursuing the ART of directing. It is the most empowering book of its kind!

About this title

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 Gilmore), 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, Morgan 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 workshops worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615932658
• ISBN 13: 9781615932658
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 147