The Director's Idea : The Path to Great Directing
Editorial Reviews
Review
"The Director's Idea explains in precise language how cinematography influences every aspect of story-telling and character portrayal in a film--it will certainly help young directors understand the importance of making critical choices along the way. It is especially useful to talk about camerawork in the context of a book about directing--linking the technical and creative aspects is the key to great film-making."
--Michael Ballhaus, Cinematographer, THE GANGS OF NEW YORK and WORKING GIRL
"Ken Dancyger interprets my films accurately, intelligently, but most importantly for me, with a great deal of heart. He allows himself to be gripped by a character, to be moved by a powerful performance, and that is why he so clearly understands the priority of emotion in my films, that the personal journey defines the political story, and not the other way around. The beauty of Dancyger's book about directing is that he writes simultaneously as an impressive intellectual and as a lover of cinema. That is rare and refreshing"
--Margarethe Von Trotta, Director, ROSENSTRASSE and MARIANNE AND JULIANNE
Book Description
As a director, you must have a concept, a "director's idea", to shape your approach to the actors, the camera, and the script. With this clear idea your film will be deeper and more effective, and you will be able to differentiate--and therefore make the choice--between competent directing and great directing. Using case studies of famous directors as real-world examples of "director's ideas", the author has provided the theory and the practice to help
directors immediately improve their work.
*Improve your work and make your film deeper, more layered, and more effective
*Book is a great blend of theory and practice
*Case studies of famous directors bring the concepts to life
The Director's Idea : The Path to Great Directing
The Director's Idea, First Edition : The Path to Great Directing,Ken Dancyger,Focal Press,0240806816,Cinema/Film: Book,Film & Video - Direction & Production,Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Performing Arts / Acting & Auditioning
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