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The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap (Peachpit)

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Author: Stu Maschwitz
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 74717

Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/Dvdr
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1

ISBN: 0321413644
Dewey Decimal Number: 006
EAN: 9780321413642
ASIN: 0321413644

Publication Date: January 3, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars

great stuff August 16, 2008
I've read it completely, and must say it is a great read, it has excellent examples. I've got a lot of filmmaking books, but this one is on top of my list (on actually making lowbudget movies). The included dvd is also a great example to see what he's talking about...
I must say toward the end of the book it gets a bit tedious, but that's mostly because of using the computer..
I recommend this book to anyone, especially in combination with the book 100 Great Home Movie Techniques: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Professional Secrets of Movie Making

5 out of 5 stars

The best indie film-making book I've ever read February 10, 2008
Stu Maschwitz is a tech-head film-maker who quit ILM to start his own production house, The Orphanage. You can see their work in Robert Rodriguez' Sin City.

The DV Rebel is Stu passing on a decade of wringing the ultimate results from consumer digital video equipment in order to make exciting and ambitious action movies on a micro-budget. It covers all aspects of the film making process in an accessible, entertaining way, but also contains the technical asides to make you understand WHY you need things like a true 24p or 25p mode on your camera.

If you are attempting any sort of Indie film-making on a small budget, I'd throughly recommend it, even if you are shooting a slow historical romance on 16mm film. If you are trying to make an action movie with a digitial video you just HAVE to read it! Maschwitz' hard won tips will save you many hours of work and improve the end quality of your film in pretty much every aspect.

I wish I'd had the book when I shot my first short film a few years ago. I'd independently reached many of the same conculsions as Stu, but there was still a great idea, a cool insight or a funny anecdote on almost every page. It is a little heavy on After Effects in places but the principles are so well explained that you can easily apply it to any film-making workflow.

If you only buy one book on low-budget film-making, this should be it.

5 out of 5 stars

5 stars, hands down January 3, 2008
I just bought this book, and, what can I say that others haven't... It's absolutely fantastic.

It has more than 300 pages covering all that involves making a movie- doesn't have to be an action one- at home, by using DV cameras and PC.

It has lots of key ideas, hundreds of tips and tricks... everything is covered. Although maybe for completely starters, it might be confusing as it doesn't explain the obvious basics of filmmaking (and I mean just obvious things, such as how to capture your video on PC, or how to turn on your camera :P ). Anyone who's owned a home camera can easily get on with the book.

And it also includes a DVD with his own example movies, and with many very useful and professional projects, presets and scripts for After FX, which will make you're life easier (especially adding VFX and color correcting). And also 50 or 100 pages in pdf documents, expanding the books' own ideas.

One point, though. As the book says, it is almost impossible to make a film with 0 budget. You should almost obligatorily buy After FX (7 or greater will be better) and a DV camera (200 euro at least, mayeb Canon MVX 460 will be the minimum). If you're not willing to spend that money (500-600 euro) then, my friend, many things in this book won't serve you.

When you read it, you'll understand why you need a minimum money to spend.

Jump in and become a DV Rebel.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent December 1, 2007
I expected a book like so many others, full of theory with very little actual useful, practical information. It was the opposite, with many tips, tricks and terminology for the aspiring director.

It has a focus on After Effects for post production work but is good as a general guide to filming action movies too. It would also be pretty useful for film making in general, with sections on grading, camera work and editing

Highly recommended

5 out of 5 stars

Inspirational!!! June 22, 2007
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This incredibly readable book is written in a straightforward, conversational, occasionally irreverant way but is always offering ideas and inspiration with a very "can do" approach to filmaking and effects. There is a DVD included with the book which contains additional chapters which you really should read when prompted and Stu Maschwitz has created a forum dedicated to the book where you get the opportunity to ask questions or swap experiences.