{"product_id":"on-film-making-alexander-mackendrick-9780571211258","title":"On Film-Making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA priceless examination of the filmmaker's craft, from the renowned director of \u003ci\u003eSweet Smell of Success\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter more than twenty years in the film industry as a screenwriter, storyboard editor, and director of memorable films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Ladykillers\u003c\/i\u003e, Alexander Mackendrick turned his back on Hollywood and began a new career as the Dean of one of the country's most demanding and influential film schools. His absolute devotion to the craft of filmmaking served as a powerful impetus to students at the California Institute for the Arts for almost twenty five years, with a teaching style that included prodigious notes, neatly crafted storyboards, and handouts containing excerpts of works by Kierkegaard, Aristotle, and others. At the core of Mackendrick's lessons lay a deceptively simple goal: to teach aspiring filmmakers how to structure and write the stories they want to tell, while using the devices particular to the medium of film to tell their stories effectively. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this impressive volume, edited by Paul Cronin, the myriad materials that made Mackendrick's reputation as an instructor are collected for the first time, offering a chance for professionals as well as students to discover a methodology of filmmaking that is challenging yet refreshing in its clarity. Meticulously illustrated and drawing on examples from such classic films as \u003ci\u003eNorth by Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Citizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTouch of Evil, \u003c\/i\u003e Mackendrick's elegant lessons are sure to provide inspiration for a new generation of filmmakers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexander Mackendrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0571211259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571211258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2005 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2005","brand":"Alexander Mackendrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049678106879,"sku":"9780571211258","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59b160bd-2954-47d9-aa76-c007f549bb92.jpg?v=1685002862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-film-making-alexander-mackendrick-9780571211258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}