The Dos and Don'ts of Successful Filmmaking - Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them (Hardcover)

- 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.