Focal Press The Dos and Don'ts of Successful Filmmaking: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Mistakes are easy to make, but often difficult to undo. The greater the knowledge and experience a filmmaker has, the fewer mistakes are made by them. The Dos and Don'ts of Successful Filmmaking: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them from Focal Press is an introductory-level guide to filmmaking teaches effective preproduction, production, and postproduction with a focus on many of the common mistakes made and how to avoid them. Filled with practical advice and information on the process of successfully making a film, Patrick Winters guides you through the whole process from preproduction to postproduction, teaching how to plan a shoot, accomplish that shoot, and then follow the steps needed to edit and mix your film, highlighting key considerations and potential pitfalls to avoid along the way.