7/6/2023 0 Comments Book thinking in picturesAn aspiring filmmaker could not take Sayles' solutions and apply them to their own particular filmmaking dilemmas, except as an example of thinking creatively. What is interesting is that every solution is scene-specific, accounting for the light, the weather, the location, or the height of the ceiling in the particular room. The shooting script is included in this book. He gives an account of the filming of Matewan, the problems with lighting, setting up shots, actors, music, and editing and how they were addressed. He writes of his past efforts in the film industry, screenwriting and previous films. He describes his initial idea for making the film, coming from reading of an incident in the miners' unionizing efforts. Sayles describes the making of his film, Matewan. If I ever had to make a feature film, my head would explode. Every step, be it fundraising, budget, hiring actors, scriptwriting, lighting, choosing locations, filters, music, or filming and editing, must be weighed against, or with, budget, actors, script, lighting, location, filters, music, editing and the weather. This book is well-written, clever, and illuminates the persistent quandary of decisions that make up filmmaking.
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