{"product_id":"on-film-making","title":"On Film-making","description":"\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA priceless examination of the filmmaker's craft, from the renowned director of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSweet Smell of Success\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter more than twenty years in the film industry as a screenwriter, storyboard editor, and director of memorable films such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ladykillers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Alexander Mackendrick turned his back on Hollywood and began a New career as the Dean of one of the country's most demanding and influential film schools. His absolute devotion to the craft of filmmaking served as a powerful impetus to students at the California Institute for the Arts for almost twenty five years, with a teaching style that included prodigious notes, neatly crafted storyboards, and handouts containing excerpts of works by Kierkegaard, Aristotle, and others. At the core of Mackendrick's lessons lay a deceptively simple goal: to teach aspiring filmmakers how to structure and write the stories they want to tell, while using the devices particular to the medium of film to tell their stories effectively.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this impressive volume, edited by Paul Cronin, the myriad materials that made Mackendrick's reputation as an instructor are collected for the first time, offering a chance for professionals as well as students to discover a methodology of filmmaking that is challenging yet refreshing in its clarity. Meticulously illustrated and drawing on examples from such classic films as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNorth by Northwest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTouch of Evil,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Mackendrick's elegant lessons are sure to provide inspiration for a New generation of filmmakers.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44274685378817,"sku":"2R48N7LS1-Used","price":999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/9780571211258.jpg?v=1658125405","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/on-film-making","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}