The Film Director Updated for Today's Filmmaker, the Classic, Practical Reference to Motion Picture and Television Techniques

by Bare, Richard L.; Garner, James; Wise, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780028638195
• ISBN10: 0028638190
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-26
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The classic work on film directing, now fully revised for the millenniumwith a foreword by James Garner introduced by Robert WiseThe Boston Globe said The Film Director iis more than a solid nuts-and-bolts textbook. It is a fascinating behind-the-kliegs look at the director's world. Backstage raved, At long last, a book about directing written by a successful full-time practitioner of the craft. The New York Times called The Film Director, "Interestingly written as a clear and well-illustrated handbook for the beginner", and Film Reviewer exclaimed "The aspiring director and the student could not find a more expert and practical guide to the mastering of the directorial craft".Now, award-winning Hollywood director Richard L. Bare's invaluable work on craft and craftsmanship has been completely revised and updated for a new generation of filmmakers. In it, they will not only learn to direct, they will also perhaps more importantly n find out how to get a job directing.A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at moviemaking, The Film Director uses firsthand examples from giants such as Hitchcock, Wilder, Kubrick, Stevens, and Vidor along with discussions of the working methods of Cameron, Scorsese, Spielberg, and Nichols. The mechanics and techniques of staging and handling the camera are examined, the art of keeping a story moving is explained, and working with actors so that they can give their personal best is analyzed as Bare did with the volume's foreword writer, James Garner, whom he discovered. Richard L. Bare brought George Lucas and Robert Altman to his Hollywood shoots so that they could see how industry professionals really work; now anyone who picks up this book can learn, too.This is a must read for the beginning director on the way to a first big break, as well as for anyone interested in the challenges and triumphs of the director's art.

Author Biography

Richard L. Bare is a winner of the Director's Guild Award and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for directing and producing short subjects. He holds the all-time record for a successive number of television shows, having directed all 168 episodes of the television classic Green Acres. Mr. Bare has taught photography and directing at the University of Southern California, where, as an undergraduate, he won the Paul Muni Award for Best Amateur film.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
James Garner
Introduction	xi
Robert Wise
Preface	xiii
The Importance of the Director	1	(32)
The Director As Psychologist	33	(16)
The Director Prepares for Shooting	49	(19)
The Art of Rehearsal	68	(7)
Staging and Plotting Action	75	(24)
Movement and Pace	99	(14)
The Camera As the Director's Tool	113	(40)
Telling a Story with the Camera	153	(14)
Working with the Film Editor	167	(12)
The Director's Influence on Performances	179	(25)
Creating a Job for Yourself	204	(32)
The Director's Requirements and Responsibilities	236	(13)
Appendix A Director's Guild of America Award Winners for Theatrical Direction	249	(2)
Appendix B Director's Guild of America Award Winners for Television Direction	251	(4)
Appendix C Glossary of Motion Picture and Television Terms	255	(12)
Appendix D Bibliography	267	(2)
Index	269