Michael Wiese Productions

Want your film to sizzle with danger? Then learn from the master of tension and action. Using Tar-antino's secret tricks for creating conflict, keeping dialogue taut, and letting all hell break...

Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs to KnowAuthor: Todd KlickPublisher: Michael Wiese ProductionsPublication Date: Oct 01, 2011Number of Pages: 250 pagesBinding:...

Offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose story, develop characters and create emotion through skillful creation of the sound track.Author: David SonnenscheinPublisher:...

A revised and expanded sequel to Stealing Fire from the Gods, this 2nd edition includes important new revelations concerning the ultimate source of unity, the structures of the whole story passage,...

Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story is a practical and spiritual guide to drawing upon your own story and fictionalizing it into your writing. As a Story Consultant and former VP of Current...

The Art of Film Funding is written for documentaries, shorts, and feature producers for funding via grants, individual investments/donations, online crowdfunding, and distribution through streaming...

Level up your storytelling with award-winning experience designer, world builder, and former Disney Imagineer. Immersive experiences and interactive exhibits are popping up all over the world,...

Provides a dazzling array of useful tips to get the performances you want from your actors.Author: Mark TravisPublisher: Michael Wiese ProductionsPublication Date: Sep 01, 2011Number of Pages: 230...

Acclaimed director Judith Weston offers a deeply creative exploration on how to access and stimulate the filmmaker's most precious assets: instincts, imagination, and intuition.Author: Judith...

While other books give you tips on how to "write funny," this book offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy, and the proven, practical tools that help writers...

The Invisible Cut: How Editors Make Movie MagicAuthor: Bobbie O'SteenPublisher: Michael Wiese ProductionsPublication Date: Mar 01, 2009Number of Pages: 344 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

The Location Sound Bible is a complete guide to recording dialog on location. Topics include audio basics, microphone selection, wireless systems, recording and mixing techniques, and the Ten...

The Moral Premise reveals the foundational concept at the heart of all storytelling and successful box office movies. In concrete terms it explains how you can create your own success and, in the...

Breaking News!The Power of Film Series (based upon this book) is now available on MAX. (Formerly HBO)Make sure you tune in to see this amazing six part series. One of America's most distinguished...

Conflict is the very heart and soul of drama, and Smith's latest work explores character conflict and the various ways to portray it both in scripts and on the stage.Author: Pamela Jaye...

The Script-Selling Game is like having a mentor in the business who answers your questions and provides you with not only valuable information, but real-life examples on how to maneuver your way...

The Sound Effects Bible is a complete guide to recording and editing sound effects. The book covers topics such as microphone selection, field recorders, the ABCs of digital audio, understanding...

Offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose story, develop characters and create emotion through skillful creation of the sound track.Author: Ric ViersPublisher: Michael...

Eric Edson has developed a new tool for bringing depth and passion to any screenplay - the ""23 Steps All Great Heroes Must Take."" It's an easy to understand paradigm that provides writers and...

The Virgin's Promise demystifies the complexities of archetypes and clearly outlines the steps of a Virgin's Journey to realize her dream. Audiences need to see more than brave, self-sacrificing...

The Way of Story: The Craft & Soul of WritingAuthor: Catherine Ann JonesPublisher: Michael Wiese ProductionsPublication Date: Aug 01, 2007Number of Pages: 193 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

See why this book has become an international best seller and a true classic. The Writer's Journey explores the powerful relationship between mythology and storytelling in a clear, concise style...

Dying is easy, comedy is hard. So keep your comedy blockbuster alive and well and buy this book. Comedy has always been the backbone of the film business. In an age of sequels and brand-name movies...

Writing the Science Fiction Film describes the kinds of stories that work best as science fiction, explores the parameters of the science fiction genre, and shows what science fiction can offer to...

Learn the A to Z of how to perform any role at your highest potential. Practical advice is provided from a professional director who has trained Hollywood's top actors for over two decades.Author: D...

All beginning writers make the same mistakes, and many professionals do too. This text features a comprehensive checklist of the fatal errors made and provides the tools to fix them.Author: William M...