books that deal with directing as a creative process

**belovedmonster** · June 9th, 2003, 10:53 AM

ive got a big thick text book on directing that was good (film directing shot by shot). But it seems more aimed at the technical side of things. Like how to show 3 different people in the same convo, or how to track movement with snakes round all over the place.

I guess what im after is more a book that deals with film as art rather than a technical thing. A book which is gunna talk about how this technique and that technique will create a certain emotion. Or how doing this thing has this certain effect on the audience.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking maybe its a few good books on reading movies is what i really need. Cos thats gunna analyse on an emotional front rather than technical.

**SoulJacker** · June 9th, 2003, 11:09 AM

I would check out a Film Studies book that studies mise-en-scene and mise-en-shot. I think that is what you're after.

? And there is nothing better than watching movies when in search of or developing an understanding of directorial and emotional aesthetics.

**belovedmonster** · June 9th, 2003, 02:37 PM

any reccomdations on the mise-en- front?

**deanl** · June 9th, 2003, 02:59 PM

Hey there.

Screw books... Just watch movies. Find out what you like. What works and waht doesnt.

You don't need a book to tell you what to do.

Despin out.

**twister!** · June 9th, 2003, 04:01 PM

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There's actually one about mis-en-scene by the same guy who wrote the Shot by Shot book you've already read - it's called:

Film Directing Cinematic Motion: Cinematic Motion?
Steven D. Katz

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**deanl** · June 9th, 2003, 04:05 PM

Hey there.

You know what you like, you know what works. Just watch that. Figure out why you like it. Why it works.

It's all about the pause and rewind button. I broke about 5 vhs players like that.

GOD BLESS DVD.

Despin out.

**belovedmonster** · June 9th, 2003, 04:27 PM

ive seen that other book of his and wondered what it was... is that more the artistic side of things then?

**untamed_aggression** · June 9th, 2003, 08:06 PM

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GOD BLESS DVD.</font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE>

AMEN, BROTHER!

I learnt everything I know from DVDs and watching films. I find that that pre-determined texts and courses try to program you to adhere to established techniques. They fear change. Go find your own style and find what you like.
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**james2183** · June 9th, 2003, 10:37 PM

Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know ~ Jeremy Vineyard

saw this whilst ordering that Kurtz one. seems like a good one for emotion