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By: Sidney Lumet

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  • CategoryFiction
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages218
  • Published1995
  • File size1.7 MB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9780679756606

Key ideas from the book

  • The book surveys the processes involved in motion-picture production and direction.
  • It covers filmmaking elements including screenwriting, camera work, and cinematography.
  • Readers can explore the roles of acting, editing, costumes, and film music in movie-making.
  • It serves as a handbook for readers interested in the craft and practical aspects of filmmaking.

About Making Movies by Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet’s Making Movies is a handbook on motion pictures, production, and direction, first published in 1995. Its subject coverage ranges across screenwriting, camera work, cinematography, acting, editing, costumes, and film music, connecting the different crafts involved in making a film.

Filmgoers curious about how movies are made, as well as readers studying film production or direction, may find it useful. It offers a way to think about the practical processes behind filmmaking and to notice more about those processes when watching films.

About Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet (1924–2011) was an American film and television director whose work often examined moral responsibility, institutional failure, and social justice. After beginning in theater and live television, he directed such acclaimed films as 12 Angry Men, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict, and Murder on the Orient Express. Known for his ensemble-driven performances and intense ethical dramas, Lumet also wrote Making Movies, a candid and influential account of filmmaking that…

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