{"product_id":"how-to-shoot-a-feature-film-for-under-10000-and-not-go-to-jail-9780060084677","title":"How to Shoot a Feature Film for Under $10,000: And Not Go to Jail","description":"\u003cp\u003eRight now, you're wondering, \"Gee, what kind of information is in this cute yet stylish guide?\" Sure, there are a bunch of other books that will take you through the filmmaking process, and if your name is Beaver Cleaver, you might be interested in them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut you should know that filmmaking is a war, and this book will lead you through it like no other. These pages contain information learned from years spent in the filmmaking trenches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone with a credit card can rent a camera and buy film stock -- but who can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRent a camera for two weeks and pay for only two days? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the exposure on the camera without a light meter? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed a crew of twenty with yesterday's chicken soup?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot many. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou want more? Then turn the book over and crack her open. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill here? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFine -- we'll do it the hard way: This book will tell you how to shoot a sex scene, tell you what a stinger is. And if you need help writing your script, we'll give you some scenes to copy right into your screen-play -- and yes, we even provide the characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn short, everything you need to know about filmmaking in the real world is in this book. Everything. We'll even help you select the proper baseball cap so you can look like a big-time director. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow start reading. Let's make film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStern, Bret:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBret Stern started making feature films the day after college. He and some fanatical friends waited for the campus to empty out over Christmas break, and after taking the stuff in the school's equipment room, Bret and his crew spent seven days cranking out a feature film -- the only setbacks were the foreign students who raided the set for reading materials and the fake blood with chicken giblets that backed up the dorm's drainage system. After that there was only one alternative left -- to keep making movies. A brief stint as a location scout and then as Slaveboy at a New York commercial production company followed. Before getting fired Bret moved up from Slaveboy to Whipping Boy and then shot some commercials as Director of Photography. Once the hammer dropped, Bret had to decide which path to pursue, and although commercial work pays better, who could resist the opportunity to sleep in a cot in a bar for a week and take showers with a garden hose in the basement? What followed were the feature films \u003cem\u003ePerfect Lies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDark Tides\u003c\/em\u003e (where Bret got to sleep on a real bed but he had to share it with his Assistant Director). After much abuse, he felt back into his role as DP, shooting and directing many commercials. Days after he had enough money for the down payment on a house (and faster than his wife could say Hutch and China set), Bret was at work on \u003cem\u003eRoad to Park City\u003c\/em\u003e, which opened the 2000 Slamdance Film Festival and played in over fifteen others. What's next for Bret? After acquiring the grandfather clock for the house, it was time for the next feature -- a sci-fi extravaganza with a budget of $10,000, minus one cent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502904217874,"sku":"9780060084677","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f59f089c-d9f9-4504-a9c2-e357bde26359.jpg?v=1730778737","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-shoot-a-feature-film-for-under-10000-and-not-go-to-jail-9780060084677","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}