Edmond Smith Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 As an aspiring, film maker, sound man, citizen of the world, and Black man. Are there any books, websites, movies,etc. anyone could recommend not just for me but anyone else to help us all on hour way to glory? I would be grateful for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Maybe it's my age but I think 90 plus % of todays Hollywood films are generic/watered down/ imitations of story telling at best. I would recommend watching the 'Old School Masters'. They are played often on the TCM Channel. Ford, Hawks, Huston, etc, from the way old days... The 70's, Kubrick, Altman, Ashby, Bogdanovich, Coppola, Scorsese.... Modern times I would suggest Clint Eastwood, all Pixar films, and all the great documentaries these days. Books that I would recommend, Walter Murch's 1st book, "In the Blink of an Eye". He also has others that are very good. My only other thought is, to learn something everyday. Make something everyday. Play everyday. Eat well everyday. Sleep well every night. Get high once n awhile. Make friends where ever you go. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I would agree with Crew, and add Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher as modern masters of traditional filmmaking. Some of the animated films, Crew mentioned Pixar, really focus on storytelling. It's important to remember as filmmakers (with our contribution being sound), that it's about the story. Collaborating with every department to maximize the story being told is the most important contribution anyone can make to the process. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHenry Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 don't forget Altman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 From the older school don't forget Sergio Leone, and from the contemporary crowd I'd include Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Danny Boyle, and the Coens. As the list grows, we see that there is still a nice group of talented filmmakers practicing their craft and art, but they seem to often get drowned out by the noise of the massive studio franchises and remakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Speaking of Cameron Crowe and Coppola and Spielberg, they shared a 1st AD by the name of Jerry Zeismer, who wrote a fantastic book "Ready When You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe." It's a truly remarkable account of working on some truly remarkable productions. http://www.amazon.com/Ready-When-Coppola-Spielberg-Crowe/dp/0810836572 And I'm with RVD in terms of "Hurt Locker" (the movie and the sound). But it just goes to show how different people expect and appreciate different things. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would agree with all the recommendations mentioned so far. I'm sure we all could all add many other worthy people/films. I think the real point of this discussion is that education is a life long endeavor. Whatever they are teaching at Brooks or any film school, should be complemented with individual studies as Edmond asked suggestions for. It is a big world with so much to enjoy and learn. Indulge as much of it as you can. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suresh Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'd recommend the book, Sculpting in Time by Andrei Tarkovsky and of course his films too. If you can, see the documentaries of Emile de Antonio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engaudio Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 One of the greats: Director Akira Kurosawa I just watched Seven Samurai & Rashomon recently again, both well worth checking out. Grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Smith Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Well, I can't add too much more to what Crew and Richard have said. All great recommendations... I can only add that there is a lot out there to study and learn about; I am constantly amazed at some of things I run across in research. Stay awake, be curious, ask questions... See movies whenever you can. There are are a lot of great films that don't get much attention these days. --Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmond Smith Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 THanks for the replies! I'm starting my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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