Secrets of Screen Directing: The Tricks of the Trade by Patrick Tucker (English)

Description: Secrets of Screen Directing by Patrick Tucker Secrets of Screen Directing: The Tricks of the Trade is a practical guide which bridges the gap between classroom learning and the realities of being on set. Patrick Tucker uses over 200 illustrations, alongside insights and techniques gained from over 40 years of directing to open up the craft of effectively telling stories. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Secrets of Screen Directing: The Tricks of the Trade is a practical guide which bridges the gap between classroom learning and the realities of being on a set. Author Patrick Tucker uses insights and techniques gained from over 40 years of directing both screen and stage to open up the craft of effectively telling stories, exploring the reality of a directing career with practical day to day solutions and problem-solving methods for working directors. This book addresses the fact that most professional directors spend their careers directing other writers scripts, and deals with the practicalities of working on continuing dramas. Following the Directors mantra of show, not tell it contains over 300 illustrations, diagrams, paperwork examples and floor plans, with lists and charts throughout. Covering planning, preparation, and shooting a project, it delves beyond just script construction and into the nuts and bolts of screen directing.Directors at any level are always under huge time constraints, and this book provides immediate and simple solutions to working under such restrictions. This is an ideal resource for filmmaking students and early career directors to refer to when encountering a problem, as well as all those screen enthusiasts, actors and writers, who want to know what directors actually do. Author Biography Patrick Tucker is an accomplished director of both screen and stage. He has directed close to 200 television programmes and over 200 plays, with director credits including the BBC, the Royal Shakespeare Company and a feature film. He has run screen directing masterclasses for over 30 years, lectured and taught worldwide and is the author of Secrets of Screen Acting and Secrets of Acting Shakespeare. Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements and Thanks Introduction Chapter 1: Preparation Chapter 2: Planning the shoot Chapter 3: Screen grammar Chapter 4: Telling stories with pictures Chapter 5: Planning the shots Chapter 6: Planning the sequences and staging Chapter 7: Working with actors Chapter 8: Working with crew and staff Chapter 9: On set Chapter 10: Post production Chapter 11: Thats a Wrap! Appendix: Useful lists Appendix: Paperwork Examples Bibliography Index of FilmsGeneral Index: Biography: Details ISBN0367137429 Author Patrick Tucker Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd ISBN-10 0367137429 ISBN-13 9780367137427 Format Hardcover Subtitle The Tricks of the Trade Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation The Original Shakespeare Company, London, UK DEWEY 791.430233 Year 2019 Imprint Routledge Pages 194 Publication Date 2019-02-26 Language English UK Release Date 2019-02-26 AU Release Date 2019-02-26 NZ Release Date 2019-02-26 Illustrations 1 Line drawings, black and white; 99 Halftones, black and white; 100 Illustrations, black and white Alternative 9780367137441 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134405969;

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