Michael Wiese Productions

Make your animation say what you want it to say. Animation's potential as a powerful tool for communication is just beginning to be understood. This book reveals key principles, useful for both...

A first of its kind, all-in-one guide to creating short-form TV series for the Internet. Written in a hip and entertaining style in the language of the cyber generation, this book guides the aspiring...

This second edition of Cut by Cut: Editing Your Film or Video covers the current landscape of postproduction process, taking the reader step by step through the editor's journey from receiving...

Dan O'Bannon famously crafted his screenplays using a self-designed system which he called "dynamic structure." This book outlines how O'Bannon's method differs from those of other well-known...

Publisher Marketing: A comprehensive guide to writing a highly commerical and saleable spec sitcom script and launching your career as a TV sitcom writer. Includes detailed inside information on how...

In celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai ⎯ one of cinema's most superb and influential achievements ⎯ Richard D. Pepperman presents this elegant book...

A comprehensive guide that grows with your career from Production Coordinator to Production Manager, and from low budget to big budget. It is designed to be used every day open on the desk to mentor...

With over 20 hours of video being uploaded to YouTube every minute, how can a young filmmaker possibly stand out? By reading and applying the tools of Filmmaking for TeensAuthor: Troy...

Crime stories have always intrigued viewers and storytellers. Today, crime shows rule the airwaves and there is truly a procedural drama out there for every personality -- and every writer. Born out...

Updated edition of best selling book on storyboardingAuthor: Marcie BegleiterPublisher: Michael Wiese ProductionsPublication Date: Jan 01, 2010Number of Pages: 248 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Only a fool would enter a film set without having first read this production manual. There is no faster way up the ladder than being prepared and no faster way out the door than by screwing up. This...

There are plenty of books about the craft of screenwriting, and a handful about pitching your screenplay. However, little can be found on how to go from writing to pitching in the professional space...

Hollywood Game Plan is an in-depth, how-to guide for aspiring Hollywood hopefuls. It provides a concrete, step-by-step strategy to land a job in the entertainment industry. It is the first book to...

Horror has, among all of the genres in film and written works, one of the longest, most distinguished, and often misunderstood bloodlines in history. It is often overlooked by critics who don't see...

Beneath the entertaining and instructive war stories lies the truth: how directors elicit the best performances from difficult and terrified actors. You'll learn how to use proven techniques to get...

Letters to aspiring directors, producers, screenwriters, and other creatives from one of the world's leading teachers of film. Suber emphasizes that what is required of a professional in the world of...

Make Film History is both a book and a hands-on website. The book describes crucial moments when movies fundamentally changed. It explains how yesterday's great filmmakers live on today in...

Memo From the Story Department offers a battery of story-generating engines and story-improving tools, and reliable methods tested on hundreds of Hollywood productions. It goes far beyond the...

Screen storytelling is an essentially collaborative process. Writers need feedback but too often the notes they receive stall them and even demoralize them. This book unpacks the whys and what-fors...

From humble beginnings in a small Midwestern town to being an integral part of the underground film scene of San Francisco in the '60s. From studying with Balinese shadow puppet masters to presenting...

The comprehensive bible for low-budget, independent film producing for emerging and professional producers. Designed to use for production meetings with every aspect of the film producing process...

Legendary screenwriting instructor and award-winning writer Paul Chitlik presents an easy-to-read, step-by-step process to take your script from first draft tosubmission draft. He reveals the hidden...

A bestseller that is the first artist-friendly screenwriting guide to success by an Oscar nominated Hollywood insider whose productions have grossed more than a billion dollars. Riding the Alligator...

In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, Save the Cat!, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns to form in a fast-paced follow-up that proves why his is the most talked-about...

Your career can be made in 60 seconds - if you make the right pitch! Master the Elevator Pitch, even when you've got less than 60 seconds. Get your screenplay or Novel read by the major power of...

Your career can be made in 60 seconds - if you make the right pitch! Master the Elevator Pitch, even when you've got less than 60 seconds. Get your screenplay or Novel read by the major power of...

Every great filmmaker has role models and films which inspired him or her to greater and greater heights. Here, for the first time, is an awe-inspiring guide that takes you into the inner workings of...

Completely demystifies the art of fundraising for independent film and video projects for students, emerging, and seasoned media makers.Author: Morrie WarshawskiPublisher: Michael Wiese...

Martin Scorsese directs films that range from the subtlest studies of relationships to violent gangster movies, with characters who are driven to the extremes of their personality. This book looks at...

Spielberg makes his audience feel something, whether he's shooting a kids' -adventure, a dramatic chase, or the darkest war scene. The auteur always employs a core set of techniques that make each...