The Photographer's Career Guide to Shooting Production Stills for Film and Television

The Photographer's Career Guide to Shooting Production Stills for Film and Television
Author: Jace Downs
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2022-03-14
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1000543862

Based on the author's real-world experience, this book provides a comprehensive guide on how to develop a professional career and client base as a unit stills photographer in the entertainment industry. Industry veteran Jace Downs takes readers behind the scenes as he explores production from the perspective of a unit stills photographer. Honest and entertaining, chapters cover the production environment, set etiquette, equipment, dealing with difficult talent, shooting on set, developing a client base, joining the union and much more. Accessible to those within and outside of the entertainment industry, this book is ideal for intermediate level photographers looking to expand their skillset and client base, as well as for aspiring photographers who would like more insight into photography work in entertainment production.

Top Careers for Art Graduates

Top Careers for Art Graduates
Author: Facts on File, Inc. Staff
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN: 1438112289

With all the pressure of turning a college degree into a stable, decent-paying job, those creative individuals who are considering the value of an art degree in the work world may be pleasantly surprised at the variety of good jobs available to art gradua

Shooting in the Wild

Shooting in the Wild
Author: Chris Palmer
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2010-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1458715582

Longtime producer Palmer provides an in-depth look at wild animals on film, covering the history of wildlife documentaries, safety issues, and the never-ending pressure to obtain the money shot. Marlin Perkins, Jacques Cousteau, Steve Irwin, Timothy Treadwell, and many other familiar names are discussed along with their work, accidents, and in some cases, untimely deaths. Palmer is highly critical of Irwin, and offers fascinating revelations about game farms used by exploitative filmmakers and photographers looking for easy shots and willing to use caged animals to obtain them. He also considers the subliminal messages of many wildlife films, considering everything from Shark Week to Happy Feet and how they manipulate audiences toward preset conclusions about animal behavior. In all this is an engaging and exceedingly timely look at a form of entertainment the public has long taken for granted and which, as Palmer points out, really needs a fresh and careful reconsideration.

The Camera Assistant's Manual

The Camera Assistant's Manual
Author: David E. Elkins, SOC
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2013-06-26
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136048987

Excel as an Assistant Cameraman (AC) in today’s evolving film industry with this updated classic. Learn what to do—and what NOT to do—during production and get the job done right the first time. The Camera Assistant’s Manual, Sixth Edition covers the basics of cinematography and provides you with the multi-skill set needed to maintain and transport a camera, troubleshoot common problems on location, prepare for job interviews, and work with the latest film and video technologies. Illustrations, checklists, and tables accompany each chapter and highlight the daily workflow of an AC. This new edition has been updated to include: A fresh chapter on the entry level camera positions of Camera Trainee/Production Assistant Coverage of emerging iPhone apps that are used by filmmakers and ACs on set An updated companion website offering online tutorials, clips, and techniques that ACs can easily access while on location (www.cameraassistantmanual.com) All new sample reports and forms including AC time cards, resumé templates, a digital camera report, and a non-prep disclaimer Instruction and custom forms to help freelance filmmakers keep track of daily expenses for tax purposes The Camera Assistant’s Manual, Sixth Edition is an AC's bible for success and a must-have for anyone looking to prosper in this highly technical and ever-changing profession.

How to Get a Job in Television

How to Get a Job in Television
Author: Susan Walls
Publisher: How To Books Ltd
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2002
Genre: Television
ISBN: 9781857037920

This book meets two needs, to encourge the right sort of people to come into television production and to save young job seekers the horrors of learning on the job

Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint

Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint
Author: Chris Jones
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2003-06-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780826414533

Central to The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint are flow charts: crystal-clear diagrams detailing every single thing, no matter how small, that needs to be done to make your film. This visual approach to the filmmaking process ensures that new (and established!) filmmakers get an instant overview of each and every discipline. Backing up the diagrams are copious notes - humorous in tone, yet broad and deep in content. Wherever possible, the text is broken apart into box outs, hot tips and sub-diagrams. This book is entertaining, irreverent, and never less than painfully practical. The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint will have its own dedicated website where readers can download the tools, forms, software, and artwork detailed in the book. Jones's latest endeavor is packed with over a decade's worth of experience, know-how, and insider tips. A must-read for every budding filmmaker.

The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook

The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook
Author: Chris Jones
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 808
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780826479884

This third edition of the UK's best-selling filmmaker's bible, builds upon the most successful features of the previous books. Including illustrations, diagrams, and box-outs, this book comes with a DVD, packed with further interviews with filmmakers, as well as theatrical trailers.

The Film Crew of Hollywood

The Film Crew of Hollywood
Author: James C. Udel
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2013-10-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786464844

These in-depth profiles illuminate the careers of ten motion picture crew members who worked during Hollywood's Independent Age of film and television production--basically from 1945 to 1980. A celebratory insiders' look at the Tinseltown machine, the book utilizes individual interviews and rare crew photographs to provide the back story of production challenges and solutions for some of the world's most recognized movies, including such classics as The Searchers, Chinatown, The Hustler, and Bullitt among many others. It provides not only an educational treatment of the jobs and techniques of filmmaking but also a dose of humorous and memorable experiences from the trenches.

On the Mark: How To Work as a Stand-In for Film & Television

On the Mark: How To Work as a Stand-In for Film & Television
Author: Kevin Marshall Pinkney
Publisher: Kevin Marshall Pinkney
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2021-05-21
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1736010514

Take an in-depth look at a crew position that is so important to camera and lighting, yet so invincible to the average person…a stand-in. Not to be confused with a photo double or body double, or even stunt double. Stand-in’s save time and energy to prep all of your favorite scenes- just before cameras are rolling. Learn what casting is looking for, who’s who’s on the crew. Become a proactive stand-in by the art of listening, and being prepared with the proper tools. Stay a step ahead by discerning standing-in on different mediums and how to utilize your position to further your career.

Extraordinary Jobs in Entertainment

Extraordinary Jobs in Entertainment
Author: Alecia T. Devantier
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2006
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 143811172X

Ever wonder who wrangles the animals during a movie shoot? What it takes to be a brewmaster? How that play-by-play announcer got his job? What it is like to be a secret shopper? The new.