Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video » (4th Edition)

David K. Irving is an associate professor of the Undergraduate Film and Television Department at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed six feature films, fifteen award-winning short documentaries, three short narrative films, and has written and produced three feature films.

• New chapter on cinema/television, addressing both aesthetic and practical issues
• Enhanced approach to directing the documentary
• Significant revisions and updates to the study of post-production

Considered by many to be the definitive book on the subject, Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video illustrates in detail all of the steps involved in preproduction, production, post-production, and distribution. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both producer and director and explains how their separate energies must combine in order to create a successful short film--all the way from script to final product.

The second edition expands on the director's role in visualizing a project in the preproduction and production phases of a project. Issues such as storyboarding, lighting, and composition are addressed in detail.

Preface; Introduction; Timeline; Finance; Script; Breakdowns; Schedule; Budget; Crewing; Location; Art Direction; Casting; Rehearsals; Set Procedures; Camera; Sound; Cast; Picture Postproduction; Sound Postproduction; Laboratory/On-Line; Distribution; Appendices: Genres; Screening List; Case Study Scripts; Insurance and Legal Matters; Film and Video Festivals; Contacts; Film Schools; Grants and Financing Sources; Film Versus Video; Distributors; Insurance and Legal Matters; Glossary; Bibliography; Index