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Filme drehen: Geschichten, Montage, Regie
München: UVK (2023), 280 pp.
"Wie Filme fesselnde Geschichten erzählen, zeigt Hagen Myller. In seinem Buch beschreibt er maßgebliche Arbeitsschritte: von der Konzeption der Handlung über die Montage bis hin zur Regie. Der Fokus liegt auf einem zentralen Aspekt, der in der filmwissenschaftlichen Literatur oft unberücksichtig
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Ecological Standards for German Cinema, TV, and Online/VoD Productions
Stuttgart: "Green Shooting" Workgroup (2023), 16 pp.
Directing the Documentary
Key Guides
Burlington; Oxford: Routledge, 7th ed. (2020), xxxix, 554 pp.
"Directing the Documentary is the definitive book on the documentary form, that will allow you to master the craft of documentary filmmaking. Focusing on the hands-on work needed to make your concept a reality, it covers the documentary filmmaking process from top to bottom, providing in-depth lesso
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Get Close: Lean Team Documentary Filmmaking
New York: Oxford University Press (2019), vii, 204 pp.
"Author and veteran filmmaker Rustin Thompson shows that by stripping away, sidestepping, or reassessing the entrenched industry hurdles-long waits for funding, the unwieldy crews, the unnecessary gear, the gauntlet of film festivals, pitch forums, and distribution networks-filmmakers can move quick
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Mach deinen Film! Zum perfekten Ergebnis auf Facebook, Instagram, Youtube & Co. in 39 Schritten
Berlin: Laurence King Verlag (2018), 136 pp.
"Wir sind alle Filmemacher: Wir posten Filme auf Facebook, machen animierte Präsentationen oder verschicken Video-Grüße. Die Ratgeber, die es dazu gibt, sind oft viel zu speziell. Dieses Buch verzichtet auf komplizierte Fachausdrücke und zu viele technische Angaben. Es ist eine verständliche An
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The Movie Business Book
New York; London: Routledge, 4th ed. (2017), xxiii, 628 pp.
"Tapping experts in an industry experiencing major disruptions, The Movie Business Book is the authoritative, comprehensive sourcebook, covering online micro-budget movies to theatrical tentpoles. This book pulls back the veil of secrecy on producing, marketing, and distributing films, including bus
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Writing and Producing for Television and Film
Key Guides
New Delhi et al.: Sage, 2nd ed. (2015), xiii 234 pp.
"This book is intended as a guide on the use of the visual media for behavior change communication. It is not intended as a textbook for those just entering the world of television or film writing and production. While there are some reminders of good writing and production techniques for many progr
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Produire un documentaire
Paris: Dixit éditions (2015), 167 pp.
Nacidos para contar: Escribir y producir para TV y cine
Buenos Aires: Grijalbo (2015), 217 pp.
"Dos de los más exitosos profesionales de la TV argentina, Jorge Maestro y Pablo Culell, un autor y un productor, explican cómo generar productos exitosos en los medios audiovisuales repasando el paso a paso que va de la idea hasta la puesta en pantalla y estimulando la creatividad y la capacidad
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Making Short Films: The Complete Guide from Script to Screen
New York: Bloomsbury, 3d ed. (2012), xiii, 479 pp.
"A short film provides an opportunity for elliptical, poetic, condensed story telling. Shorts can take risks rarely seen in features. It is the arena where a strong voice or individual vision is possible; an invitation for experimentation and originality. Making Short Films, 3rd edition is entirely
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Documentary Filmmakers Handbook
Jefferson, NC: McFarland (2012), ix, 196 pp.
"A complete guide to all phases of documentary production, this is an essential handbook for student filmmakers and professional documentarians alike. Written in concise language and easy reference, the text provides a progression of real-world learning skills, including organization and design. Als
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The Language of Film from A-Z
Paderborn: Schöningh (2011), 104 pp.
Film verstehen: Das Lexikon. Die wichtigsten Fachbegriffe zu Film und neuen Medien
Reinbeck: Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag (2011), 189 pp.
Reclams Sachlexikon des Films
Stuttgart: Reclam, 3., aktual. Aufl. (2011), 836 pp.
Filmsprache von A-Z
Paderborn: Schöningh (2011), 139 pp.
"Das Lexikon Filmsprache von A bis Z bietet verständliche Definitionen von wichtigen Begriffen zur Filmsprache und zum filmischen Erzählen für den schulischen und universitären Gebrauch. Die Zusammenstellung der Artikel ist aber auch für die filmische Praxis am Set und für den Einsatz in medie
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"This illustration-filled book offers a self-teaching course in making documentaries, beginning with important advice on how to recognize, define, and research a theme that will ultimately become a movie's subject. Lessons that follow describe the equipment that filmmakers must either own or rent fo
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Lighting for Digital Video and Television
Burlington, MA; Oxford: Focal Press; Elsevier, 3rd ed. (2010), ix, 261 pp.
"Enhance the visual quality of your motion pictures and digital videos with a solid understanding of lighting fundamentals. This complete course in digital video lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and
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How to Read a Film? Movies, Media and Beyond
New York: Oxford University Press, revised and expanded 4th ed. (2009), 729 pp.
Hollywood für Sparfüchse: Digitales Filmen
Konstanz: UVK, 2nd revised ed. (2008), 160 pp.
"Seien wir ehrlich, jeder Filmemacher steht vor demselben Problem: Für seinen Film hat er zu wenig Geld und zu viele Ideen. Frank Sauerland kennt das Dilemma. Und schildert auf 160 Seiten, wie man einen Film mit wenig Geld (»low-budget«) dreht, der sich hinter einem Hollywood-Streifen nicht verst
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The Fundamentals of Film-Making
Lausanne: AVA Publishing (2008), 208 pp.
"The Fundamentals of Film-Making provides an overview of the collaborative process of film-making. The book maps out the practical, technical and creative aspects involved, sets out the division of labour, and explains how each individual role combines to influence the final piece. The three primary
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