Get Started in Film Making

Get Started in Film Making is the essential guide for all budding film makers, empowering and inspiring anyone to unleash their creative side. Completely revised and updated, it is the perfect manual for smartphone Spielbergs, Go-Pro adrenaline junkies, drone-warriors, and wannabe vloggers.

It covers every aspect of making films, showing you what's involved from start to finish. You won't get bogged down with technical jargon or confusing proprietary expressions. Instead, it breaks things down into easy, step-by-step stages, emphasising that creativity, enthusiasm, and drive are just as important as cool kit and funky editing apps.

From scriptwriting, casting, and cameras to lighting, financing, filming, and editing, this is the most comprehensive, user-friendly guide on the market. So whether you're using a smartphone, a drone, or a state-of-the-art camera, get ready to step up from shooting clips to making films.

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