SIGNED EDWARD DMYTRYK FIRST EDITION On Filmmaking + On Screen Directing 1986
SIGNED: EDWARD DMYTRYK [FIRST EDITION] On Filmmaking. On Screen Directing : EDWARD DMYTRYK. PAPERBACK, Focal Press [SECOND PRINT] 1984 FREE INCLUSION.
ON FILMMAKING, by Edward Dmytryk, provides a concrete view of the needs, practices, and challenges of the making of film, from one of Hollywood's most articulate practitioners and writers of the subject. This book is a collected edition of Edward Dmytryk's Focal Press series which began with ON FILM EDITING, a concise explanation of the principles of editing, combined with industry examples.According to Film Quarterly, ON FILM EDITING is the best book on its subject since Karel Reisz's path-breaking TECHNIQUE OF FILM EDITING many years ago. ON SCREEN ACTING continues the description of filmmaking through a collaboration between Edward Dmytryk and his wife, actress Jean Porter Dmytryk. This lively dialogue reflects the interaction between director and actor, and details the role of actor in films and the industry. The book most recently published, ON SCREEN WRITING, begins this collection.
In an informal, anecdotal style using script examples from Hollywood classics, it includes. Extensive coverage of adaptation, an area often overlooked in scriptwriting books.
Book, Backstage says, Edward Dmytryk expertly interprets the creative aspects of the craft. And the practical rules for its mastery. ON FILMMAKING is a fascinating and in-depth explanation of how feature films are made, with a wealth of detailed techniques entertainingly presented. Edward Dmytryk has been involved with the Hollywood film industry for more than five decades, first as a film editor and then, since his debut in 1935 with THE HAWK, as a film director. He has directed over fifty films including THE CAINE MUTINY, THE YOUNG LIONS, THE CARPETBAGGERS, and MURDER, MY SWEET. An Artist-In-Residence at the American Film Institute, Edward Dmytryk now teaches and writes in Hollywood. His autobiography, IT'S A HELL OF A LIFE BUT NOT A BAD LIVING, ap- peared in 1978. ON FILMMAKING is Edward Dmytryk's fifth title with Focal Press.