TVDM 21500: Fiction Field Production

Books from the library (keyword searches):

• Film Adaptations
• Fairy Tales
• Ghost Stories
• Myths

Fulltext books: free on the web:

• Google Books . (Search: full view only; Content: Books)
• HathiTrust Digital Library
• Internet Archive  

Note: familiarize yourself with the Public Domain and Copyright (see also the page in the left menu)  Donaldson's  Clearance and copyright : Everything you need to know for film and television  is recommended.

For writing help, read:
Vogler, C. (2007).  The writer's journey : Mythic structure for writers  (3rd ed.). Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions. 
Alsford, M. (2006). Heroes and villains . Waco, Tex: Baylor University Press.

Books on Directing 
Motion pictures--Production and direction. 
Television--Production and direction

Books on Editing 
Digital video--Editing 
Motion pictures--Editing. 

Selected Texts:

• Fabe, M. (2004).  Closely watched films an introduction to the art of narrative film technique  Berkeley: University of California Press. (Ebook Central)
• Field, S.(2005).  Screenplay : The foundations of screenwriting  (Rev. ed.). New York, N.Y: Delta Trade Paperbacks. (print)
• Glebas, F. (2009). Directing the Story Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Focal Press. (Ebook Central)
• Andrew Hicks Utterback author. (2016).  Studio television production and directing : Concepts, equipment, and procedures  / (Second edition..). New York ; London: Focal Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
• Kingdon, T. (2004).  Total directing : Integrating camera and performance in film and television . Los Angeles: Silman-James Press. (print)
• Mamet, D. (1999).  True and false : Heresy and common sense for the actor (1st ed.). New York: Vintage Books. (print)
• McCloud, S. (1994)  Understanding comics : The invisible art (1st ed.). New York: Harper. (print). Find other books by Scott McCloud in the library.  Visit Scott McCloud's website.
• Oldham, G. (2012).  First cut : Conversations with film editors Berkeley: University of California Press. (Ebook Central)
• Rizzo, M. (2015).  The art direction handbook for film & television  / Michael Rizzo. (Second Edition..). New York ; London: Focal Press.
• Saltzman, S. (2015).  Music editing for film and television : The art and the process / Steven Saltzman, MPSE. Burlington, MA: Focal Press.
• Weston, J. (1996).   Directing actors : Creating memorable performances for film and television . Studio City, CA: M. Wiese Productions. (print)

Select Focal Press Titles (how to books):

• Anderson, Lucas, Hurbis-Cherrier, Saidens, Anderson, Kelly, Lucas, Martin, . . . Saidens, Amy. (2016).  Documentary voice & vision : A creative approach to non-fiction media production  
• Bernard, S. C. (2009).  Archival storytelling : A filmmaker's guide to finding, using, and licensing third-party visuals and music . Amsterdam: Focal Press.
• Bernard, S. C. (2015). Documentary Storytelling: Creative Nonfiction on Screen (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Focal Press. (Ebook Central.  Documentary storytelling : Creative nonfiction on screen )
• Block, B. A. (2008).  The visual story : Creating the visual structure of film, TV and digital media  (2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Focal Press/Elsevier.
• Braverman, B. (2010).  Video shooter : Storytelling with HD cameras  (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Focal Press.
• Cooper, P. (2000).  Writing the short film (2nd ed.). Boston: Focal Press.
• Dancyger, K. (2007).  Alternative scriptwriting : Successfully breaking the rules  (4th ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier/Focal Press.
• Dancyger, K. (2010). The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice (5th ed.). Amsterdam: Focal Press. (Ebook Central)
• Dmytryk, E. (1984).  On film editing : An introduction to the art of film construction . Boston ; London: Focal Press.
• Doyle, B. F. (2012).  Make your movie : What you need to know about the business and politics of filmmaking. Waltham, Mass: Focal Press.
• Glebas, F. (2009). Directing the Story Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Focal Press. (Ebook Central)
• Honthaner, E. L. (2010). The Complete Film Production Handbook (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Focal Press. (Ebook Central)
• Hurbis-Cherrier, M. (2012).  Voice & vision : A creative approach to narrative film and DV production  (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Focal Press.
• Kaufman, L. (2009). Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Amsterdam: Focal Press/Elsevier. This is an e-book and can be accessed online.
• Kauffmann, S. (2017).  Avid editing : A guide for beginning and intermediate users  (6th ed.). Amsterdam ; Boston: Focal Press/Elsevier.
• Kellison, C. (2009). Producing for TV and New Media a Real-World Approach for Producers (2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier/Focal Press. (Ebook Central)
• Landry, P. (2012).  Scheduling and budgeting your film : A panic-free guide . Amsterdam ; Boston: Focal Press/Elsevier. 
• Levison, L. (2016).  Filmmakers and financing : Business plans for independents  (8th ed.). Burlington, MA: Focal Press.
• Millerson, G.(2009). Television production (14th ed.). Waltham: Focal Press. (Ebook Central) (*no purchase options for the 15th ed., 2012)
• Millerson, G. (2008).  Video production handbook (4th ed.). Amsterdam: Focal Press.
• Proferes, N. T. (2008).  Film directing fundamentals : See your film before shooting  (3rd ed.). Amsterdam: Focal Press.
• Rabiger, M. (2013).  Directing : Film techniques and aesthetics (5th ed.). Amsterdam: Focal Press.
• Rabiger, M. (2015).  Directing the documentary  (6th ed.). Amsterdam: Focal Press/Elsevier.
• Reisz, K. (2010). Technique of Film Editing (2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Taylor & Francis.  (Ebook Central)
• Roberts-Breslin, J. (2003).  Making media : Foundations of sound and image production  Amsterdam: Focal Press.
• Rosenberg, J. (2011).  The healthy edit : Creative editing techniques for perfecting your movie . Burlington, MA: Focal Press.
• Ulin, J. (2013). The Business of Media Distribution Monetizing Film, TV, and Video Content. (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Taylor and Francis. (Ebook Central)
• Utterback, A. (2016).  Studio television production and directing : Concepts, equipment, and procedures 
• Videomaker, Inc. (2008). The Videomaker Guide to Video Production (4th ed.). Amsterdam: Taylor and Francis. (Ebook Central)

Please search for a television script in the sources, below. 
If you can't find one for free online, see if it is available in Script Fly.  If funds are available, I'll try and purchase a copy.  Email: Cathy Michael