cheers for the knowledge!
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this book is absolutely amazing. it's so intensely indepth, it kinda feels like the rest of those how-to film making books were a complete waste of money.
this book really should be the main source of EVERYTHING you want to know.
I can't stress enough how helpful this book has...and will continue to be!
thankyou elliot grove!
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An essential addition to a filmmaker's resources
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Elliot Grove's exhaustive guide to the independent filmmaking process is not only informative but is also enormously entertaining. Packed full of useful industry tips for budding filmmakers (not only producers will benefit from this great book) and Elliot's wit that pervades the text to make it an absolute essential for anyone serious about making a film.
This book must go alongside 'The Guerilla Filmmaker's Handbook' as the most outstanding indie guide on the market and they both have pride of place on my shelf. In fact, I wouldn't consider ever making another film without these two for reference. Eliot guides you through the highs and lows of making a low-budget indie and how to prepare from development right through to post-production and marketing.
Perhaps the most pleasing touch is the confidence this book gives you while reading. Filmmaking can be inexorable and, at times, will leave you questioning your motivations and 'Producers' Lab' just knows the right tonics to pick you up again. Though never disingenuous about the tough nature of the film industry, the book eschews the negative aspects to give belief that making a film, especially these days, is more than achieveable.
If you are a budding filmmaker you need to buy this book. It really is as important as that.
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An Indie Bible For The No-Budget Film Maker
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Having bought hundreds of pounds worth of low budget film making books, which disappointed me. I was pleased to find a book like this, which went into far more depth than anything else I've ever read. The book has details on all different types of low budget film making, not just digital but it also covers 35mm.
Included is an excellent CD-ROM.
Overall, I just have to say if you're a low budget film maker I'd recommend getting this for research.
PME
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best book on film production!
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I spent ages looking up books for guidelines on legal stuff, the ins and outs, the basics for a production: this has it all and more. Clearly and concisely written by those in the industry Elliot's book has proved one of the best reads on the film/tv industry. It's so good loads of friends stole it off me and bought their own copy, only to say 'if only the lecturer had put this on the reading list'!
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A no nonsense...
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guide to the film business.
I really couldn't reccommend this book enough, if you are, like me, a complete novice to the rules and customs of the film business this is a comprehensive guide that seems to cover all neccassary ground for you to get started on making your first film.
Writer, Elliot Grove, founder of the Raindance Film Festival/UK Independent Film Awards writes this with as little pretense and unneccessary jargon possible, using his personal experiences in his advice and that it is all this book is ... advice. It doesn't claim to be any sort of 'Film Bible'. Film books, well decent ones tend to be expensive but where this is not cheap, its source is legitimate and has the body of work and experience to back him up.
As well as basic rules and advice, it provides useful further reading and viewing with which to apply your newly acquired knowledge. Not only this, but the extra CD-Rom workshop is an excellent way to apply the theories and ideas in the book to make a start on your project.
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