Digital Film-Making ::: Mike Figgis ::: Faber and Faber

Digital Film-Making ::: Mike Figgis ::: Faber and Faber

An excellent introduction to the subject: building on his previous record of ‘Projections 10’, ( interviews with actors, agents, film-makers ) and his straight up chapter in Soundscape: The School of Sound Lectures 1998-2001 ( Wallflower Press 2003 ). Incidentally, Mike Figgis was the man who filmed artist Jeremy Deller’s re-enactment of the battle of Orgreave, the notorious - and misrepresented - clash between miners and policemen in the miners strike of 1984.

Mr Figgis is extremely generous with his experience and expertise, going into detailed study of the practical nature of the process giving a thorough overview about the differences between celluloid and digital cameras, what this means for film makers, customising cameras, planning issues when making a film (budget and location), lighting, camera movement, actors, post-production, music and distribution. Very readable and very engaging.

http://www.faber.co.uk/book_detail.html?bid=39302

http://mantex.blogspot.com/2007/05/digital-filmmaking-mike-figgis.html

http://www.kamera.co.uk/article.php/897

http://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2007/05/10/a_whores_profess.php#more