 | The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook by Chris Jones
Buy new: £21.74 / Used from: £19.35 Good introduction to the filmmaking process. Lots of interviews with industry professionals. Some opinions you may want to take with a pinch of salt though (in particular the own authors.)
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 | Camera Assistant, The: A Complete Professional Handbook by Douglas Hart
Buy new: £32.73 / Used from: £25.75 Maintaining and operating professional 16mm/35mm film equipment. Great account of the Camera Assistant's responsibilities.
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 | The Grip Book by Michael Uva
Buy new: £28.50 / Used from: £21.66 Excellent guide to the role of the Grip. Covers all his responsibilities, equipment and working practices.
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 | Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice and Electrical Distribution by Harry C. Box
Buy new: £31.15 / Used from: £26.99 Well respected guide and reference to film lighting technology, electricity distribution and set etiquette. America-centric.
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 | Lighting Technology: A Guide for the Entertainment Industry by BRIAN FITT
Buy new: £37.53 / Used from: £49.98 Very detailed text, explaining how lights are actually designed. Applicable to both stage and screen. A very useful British companion to the book above.
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 | Sound for Film and Television by Tomlinson Holman
Buy new: £35.36 / Used from: £19.70 Written by the creator of the THX sound standard. Great introduction to recorded sound and its use on film.
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 | Guide to Postproduction for TV and Film: Managing the Process by Barbara Clark
Buy new: £24.77 / Used from: £21.99 A map of the professional post-production process.
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 | The Complete Film Production Handbook by Eve Light Honthaner
Buy new: £27.12 / Used from: £24.41 Nuts and bolts guide to running a professional production. Lots of concrete know-how that can help inform smaller productions.
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 | The UK Film Finance Handbook: How to Fund Your Film by Adam P. Davies
Buy used from: £13.00 Where to find UK film finance.
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 | The Insider's Guide to Film Finance by Philip Alberstat
Buy new: £17.03 / Used from: £13.99 The film business from an accountant's perspective.
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 | Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry: From Negotiations to Final Contracts by Mark Litwak
Buy used from: £18.60 The film business from a lawyer's perspective.
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 | The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler
Buy used from: £7.29 One of the most respected, time-tested guides to story telling. A very thoughtful, open minded treatment of the subject.
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 | Directing Actors: Creating Memorable Performances for Film and Television by Judith Weston
Buy new: £10.49 / Used from: £8.69 Great book on working with actors.
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 | Applied Photographic Optics: Lenses and Optical Systems for Photography, Film, Video and Digital Imaging by Sidney Ray BSc MSc ASIS HonFBIPP FMPA HonFRPS
Buy new: £126.35 / Used from: £116.13 Regarded by many cinematographers as the authoritive textbook on optics. Studying this tome will help you appreciate the differences between various lenses on a very deep level.
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