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Digital Film Making

Author: Mike Figgis
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

7 reviews
Sales Rank: 3554

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st American Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6

ISBN: 0571226256
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.535
EAN: 9780571226252
ASIN: 0571226256

Publication Date: April 19, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars

Don't be without it. August 16, 2008
This book made me realise how easy it can be to make your own films and get involved with other peoples. It gave me the confidence to just go out and get my own first camera without panicking over whether it was 'the right one'. It has great tips for when you are working on a budget and is a great encouragement to just go out and give it a go.

It gives practical tips, interesting and inspirational advice and is a quick and easy read that can be carried around with you wherever you go. I loved it and often use it as a point of reference.

5 out of 5 stars

very useful book May 12, 2008
I really liked this book. It was very personal and most useful. There are loads of books out there about how to do this and that. What I wanted was some great advice. For starters know your equipment inside out, get a book and write notes about how your settings work, try different combinations. I thought that might be obvious to some but it was inspirational to me. Another great tip was treasure your equipment. Keep it immaculate, really clean especially the lens, otherwise big blobs appear on the big screen! Its got a lot of really good points which I found most useful.

I like the fact that he talks about his work, his passion, his attention to every detail. It's important and very useful. Without passion nothing get done to the highest levels.

4 out of 5 stars

Anyone can make a film April 15, 2008
This is a truly inspiring book for any aspiring film-maker. Though it is by no means a "how to" manual it nonetheless equips the reader with a sense that there really is no barrier to creating a film with next to no budget and minimal equipment. Figgis points out that ideas, ingenuity and vision are the essential tools of the film director rather than expensive equipment and a professional crew. The style of the book is conversational and full of anecdotes (some useful and illuminating others simply reminiscences) from Figgis' own film-making experiences. For me the book is most useful on lighting, on which subject Figgis gives some really practical and surprising tips, and working with actors, where his insights into the motivations and insecurities of that profession could save the novice director a lot of grief! Altogether a useful and highly readable addition to the aspiring film-makers bookshelf.

3 out of 5 stars

Lacking in Detail October 23, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Hmmm. . . This is a good book, I certainly found it inspiring and it's full of illuminating little hints. However, it's also very short and lacking in detail. Not a 'how to', more of an 'I did'.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic guide to film making! October 16, 2007
This is a genuinely great read for directors, film students or people who are just thinking about having a go. Figgis encourages you to go out and make a film regardless of your previous experience and his book is truly inspiring. Reading it made me itching to go and film something.

Simply put, encouraging and motivating this book is a must have for anyone interested in film making. And Mike Figgis' break from the traditional industry path is refreshing.