Synopses & Reviews
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most revered filmmakers of the 20th century. Not only was he the “Master of Suspense,” he was also an innovator of storyboarding, directing, framing, editing, and marketing. Hitchcock regularly engaged with his audiences and gave lectures at film institutes, universities, and film schools across the country. Now in this Movie Making Master Class, Hitchcock author and aficionado Tony Lee Moral takes you through the process of making a ?motion picture, Hitchcock-style.
Synopsis
Tony Lee Moral is the author of two previous books on Alfred Hitchcock: ?Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie and The Making of Hitchcocks The Birds. ?He is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and writer.
Synopsis
Two strangers meet on a train and plan a criss-cross murder; a wheelchair bound photographer passes the time by spying on his neighbors through his rear window; an American couples son is kidnapped while vacationing abroad and they get embroiled in an assassination plot; a young woman is stabbed to death in the shower by an unknown assailant; flocks of birds inexplicably attack a seaside town. All of these ideas films have the indelible stamp of one director - Alfred Hitchcock, a master of suspense and the macabre. He said, “I think of the films I make as fantasies. They are not slices of life, they are slices of cake.”
About the Author
Tony Lee Moral lives in the UK
Table of Contents
1. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE STORY
The Idea
Themes In Your Story
Content
The MacGuffin and What Is It?
Exercises
2. WRITING YOUR SCREENPLAY
The Three Stages Of The Screenplay
Breaking It Down Into Scenes
Writing Dialogue
Writing Subtext
Writers Block
The Opening
The Ending
The Big Twist
Exercises
3. PREPRODUCTION
The Art Director/Production Designer
Choosing Locations
Avoiding the Cliche
Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Location, Location, Location
Set Design
Color
Costume
Storyboarding
Exercises
4. DIRECTING ACTORS
Casting
Actors as Cattle
Sex Scenes and Censorship
Exercises
5. CINEMATOGRAPHY
Lenses
Filming
Framing
Shot Length
Subjective Camera
Exercises
6. EDITING
Montage
Talking Pictures
Cross Cutting
The Jump Cut
Exercises
7. POST PRODUCTION and SOUND
A Reel Sound Script
Sound Effects
Ambient Sound
Dialogue
Music
Songs
Exercises
8. MARKETING YOUR MOVIE
Know Your Audience
Promote Your Film
Cultivate A Persona
Have Your Own Signature
Surround Yourself With Talent
Movie Titles
Taglines
Trailers
Pushing The Envelope
Exercises
Filmography
Bibliography