I have decided to begin to blog about my outside reading, so that I may return to these notes which are stored at a specific place in time. Outside of my studies at University I have developed an interest in books about Cinema. The history of cinema, the art of cinema, and in this case a technological and theoretical walkthrough on how to create. The current book I am reading I recently took from the University library. It is a book written by Gil Bettman on first time directing. Gil Bettman is a director who has made a number of feature films and now teaches film at UCLA. He has previously worked with Hollywood director Robert Zemeckis and often references Robert and his work in the book.
As an aspiring writer/director this book has proven immensely helpful and informative. It covers a wide range of topics, for any first time director. Not only is it instructional on how to direct and focuses a lot on the dos or dont's, it demonstrates how to get your first break as a director and how to make that breakthrough into the film industry.
The book also benefits me as a student studying Film, and some points will come in useful when it comes to the moving image production, or even writing scripts. I also have the comfort of knowing that even when I return the book by the libraries deadline, it will be available for me in the library again if I ever need it.
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