The Preproduction Phase
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The Motion Picture Industry - Behind the Scenes |
| A filmmaking tutorial, with interactive simulations and exercises from the set of a short-film. (
http://library.thinkquest.org/10015/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0807
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Cinema: How Are Hollywood Films Made? |
| An interactive site detailing the responsibilities of producer, writer, director, actor, and editor, with exercises and simulations. (
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/cinema/
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The Movie Artist |
| An excellent discussion of auteur theory by David Lavery, discussing the origins in Cahiers du Cinéma and reference to more contemporary auteurist filmmakers. (
http://www.mtsu.edu/~english/367/367Extras/367OnlineAuteurTheory.htm
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Cahiers Back in the Day |
| An essay by David Kehr on history and origins of the seminal film journal Cahiers du Cinéma, with reference to the filmmakers and critics who began their careers in its pages. (
http://archive.filmlinc.com/fcm/9-10-2001/cahiers.htm
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Cahiers du Cinéma |
| The Cahiers du Cinéma website, currently under reconstruction. (
http://www.cahiersducinema.com/
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An Interview with Film Critic Andrew Sarris |
| Sarris discusses his early years, what led him to film criticism, and the fundamentals of his approach to understanding film. (
http://www.wsws.org/arts/1998/july1998/asin-j01.shtml
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Semiotics for Beginners |
| An extensive introduction of semiotics and the study of signs, with links, glossaries, and critical considerations of this theory. (
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/
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Screenwriting |
| A lecture on screenwriting by Stephen J. Cannell, producer of “The Rockford Files,” “The A-Team,” and “The Commish”. Discussion of how to design characters, how to work with a three-act structure, and other tips and resources. (
http://www.writerswrite.com/screenwriting/lecture.htm
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Drew’s Script-O-Rama |
| Scripts for hundreds of films, from rough drafts to shooting scripts. (
http://www.script-o-rama.com/index.shtml
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Art Directors of the Hollywood Studio System |
| A historical discussion of art directors and production designers, with reference to Gibbons, Menzies, Polglase, and Dreier. (
http://www.jdchandler.com/artdirectors.htm
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