Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics Book

	Introduction
Pt. 1	Artistic Identity
1	The Job of the Director	3
2	Identifying Your Themes as a Director	24
3	Developing Your Story Ideas	31
Pt. 2	Screencraft
4	A Director's Screen Grammar	47
5	Seeing with a Moviemaker's Eye	70
6	Shooting Projects	96
Pt. 3	Writing and Story Development
7	Screenwriting Concepts	127
8	The Writing Process	143
9	Adaptation from Art or Life	159
10	Story Development Strategies	169
11	Scene-Writing Exercises	182
Pt. 4	Aesthetics and Authorship
12	Point of View	193
13	Genre, Conflict, and Dialectics	204
14	Structure, Plot, and Time	215
15	Space, Stylized Environments, and Performances	224
16	Form and Style	232
Pt. 5	Preproduction
17	Interpreting the Script	253
18	Casting	266
19	Directing Actors	278
20	Actors' Problems	285
21	Learning about Acting	291
22	Exercises with a Text	311
23	Rehearsal and Cast Development	319
24	Director and Actor Prepare a Scene	328
25	Final Rehearsals and Planning Coverage	345
26	Production Design	350
27	The Preproduction Meeting	356
Pt. 6	Production
28	Developing a Crew	385
29	Mise en Scene	401
30	Breaking Down the Script	420
31	Before the Camera Rolls	433
32	Roll Camera	437
33	Location Sound	451
34	Continuity	459
35	Directing the Actors	463
36	Directing the Crew	473
37	Monitoring Progress	477
Pt. 7	Postproduction
38	Preparing to Edit	493
39	Editing the First Assembly	508
40	Editing Principles	519
41	Using Analysis and Feedback	533
42	Working with a Composer	539
43	Editing from Fine Cut to Sound Mix	545
44	Titles and Acknowledgments	558
Pt. 8	Career Track
45	Planning a Career	569
46	Major National and International Film and Video Schools	579
47	Breaking into the Industry	590
App. 1	Outcomes Assessment Forms	607
App. 2	Form and Aesthetics Questionnaire	621
	Glossary	627
	Bibliography and Useful Websites	643
	Index	651