AC Manual + Directors Guide to Everything + "The Art Of Directing"

AC Manual + Directors Guide to Everything + The Art Of Directing

The revised 11^th edition of this essential technical reference is now exclusively available from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Containing entirely new chapters and substantial rewrites of entries from the previous edition, this hardback book designed for on-set use is a must-have for cinematographers and other motion-imaging professionals.

Edited by M. David Mullen, ASC and ASC associate member Rob Hummel, contributors to this edition include Society members Bill Bennett, Christopher Chomyn, Richard Crudo, Richard Edlund, John C. Hora, Levie Isaacks, Dennis Muren, James Neihouse, Sam Nicholson, Steven Poster, Christopher Probst, Pete Romano, Roberto Schaefer and David Stump.

A Comprehensive Guide for Motion Picture Directors on Every Aspect of Movie Making

The Director’s Guide to Everything is the ultimate road map for mastering the craft. More than just a guide — it’s a masterclass in how to turn your vision into reality. The Director’s Guide delivers a comprehensive, no-nonsense education in the art and science of directing — with practical knowledge drawn from decades of experience in the trenches of motion picture production.

Acclaimed filmmaker Jay Holben pulls back the curtain on the director’s true job: not just to imagine — but to inspire, organize, and elevate every frame. From working with actors to commanding a set, from preproduction to post, this book arms you with the language, tools, and techniques you need to lead with confidence. Holben covers every phase of the filmmaking process with practical advice, insider knowledge, and real-world strategies for success.

Inside, you'll find innumerable insights on communicating with every department, making smarter creative decisions, balancing art with resources, and building a set culture that thrives on collaboration, not chaos.

This accessible book is an exploration of the condition of the director from an insider’s perspective, discussing how directors survive and thrive in the immensely challenging environment of the film and television industry.

By exploring the director’s condition through the lens of the author’s own lengthy and varied experience, this book provides a unique, but generally applicable, insight into the world of directing. It constitutes not just a helpful walk-through of the various craft-skills a director must possess, but also a guide to negotiating the many pitfalls the unwary director may encounter in the industry. In addition, it explores the necessary prerequisites to excel in the field, whilst positioning itself as a very contemporary take on the subject, including such topics as directing action, working with actors in intimate and intense scenes, and the important and expanding aspect of the director’s relationships with visual effects in film.

Structured as a series of essays drawn from several decades as a working director in the UK, The Art of Directing will provide a wealth of essential lessons for the aspiring, as well as the practicing, director.

Tim Leandro is Senior Lecturer in Directing for Film and Television at the University of York. He is a twice BAFTA-nominated film and television director, whose career spans more than three decades. Originally a video artist in the 1980s, Leandro then moved into factual television and documentaries at the BBC, before segueing into drama in the early 90s. Leandro has made dramas for all the main terrestrial UK broadcasters across a wide range of genres including children’s drama, soap, high-end drama, single films, series and serials.