The Dos and Don'ts of Successful Filmmaking: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Patrick Winters 9780367369743

- An introductory level guide that takes students through the whole process of filmmaking from pre to post production, highlighting key considerations and potential pitfalls to avoid along the way.

- Written by Patrick Winters, a filmmaking lecturer with over a decade of teaching experience, and thirty years of professional experience, who is well versed in the mistakes student filmmakers frequently make in their projects and how to avoid them.

- The information included covers the technical, practical and aesthetic and is designed to help students make films more effectively and efficiently, resulting in a better finished product that will stand out from the crowd without breaking the bank.

- Features useful tips and tricks on how to build a set, what formula works well for making fake blood, and how to create fake glass.

Patrick Winters has worked in the film business for 25 years and has taught filmmaking for the last 13 years in New Zealand and the United States. He has experience working on short films, documentaries and major motion pictures including Good Will Hunting, Psycho (remake), Finding Forrester, To Die For and Far from Heaven. He especially likes the challenge of stretching film budgets to achieve the highest production value possible. He is currently operating his own postproduction studio and is the author of Sound Design for Low & No Budget Films.