About the Book: 101 Things I Learned in Film School
An illustrated, accessible introduction to filmmaking from an award-winning
Hollywood producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant
to major movie studios
Anyone with a cellphone can shoot video, but creating a memorable feature-length
film requires knowledge and mastery of a wide range of skills, including
screenwriting, storytelling, directing, visual composition, and production
logistics. This book points the aspiring filmmaker down this complex learning
path with such critical lessons as:
• how to structure a story and pitch it to a studio
• ways to reveal a storys unseen aspects, such as backstory and character
psychology
• the difference