Film Directing: Killer Style & Cutting Edge Technique

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Summary: Not quite killer style but useful
Review: I have read this book and the title is a little miss leading, however for basic info on directing it is a good book. This autor has given a lot of insight to many areas and has provided good examples to support it. However the title is a little bit exaggerated. But still a good book. TG

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Summary: Do not read this book. Do not buy this book.
Review: I recently purchased this book, "Film Directing: Killer Style & Cutting Edge Technique", by Renee Harmon. I don't think the book is very good or particularly insightful. I have other books by this author which are good, but this book is made up of dry, cookie cutter listings of film terminology and (in my opinion) simplistic definitions of the same. The "exercises" at the end of certain sections appear to be last minute add-ons that don't offer much in terms of actual directing. It might have useful general information for the filmmaker wannabe, but there is nothing that lends credence to the cover's subtitle of "killer style and cutting edge technique'. There are certainly much better books out there that talk about directing that more intersting and a much better read. Like I said, I have other books by this author which are pretty good, but as someone who has actually started to direct I didn't find much of use in this book. I'm sorry I bought this one and certainly can't recommend it to others.

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Summary: Does not live up to its billing!
Review: I recently purchased this book, "Film Directing: Killer Style & Cutting Edge Technique", by Renee Harmon. I don't think the book is very good or particularly insightful. I have other books by this author which are good, but this book is made up of dry, cookie cutter listings of film terminology and (in my opinion) simplistic definitions of the same. The "exercises" at the end of certain sections appear to be last minute add-ons that don't offer much in terms of actual directing. It might have useful general information for the filmmaker wannabe, but there is nothing that lends credence to the cover's subtitle of "killer style and cutting edge technique'. There are certainly much better books out there that talk about directing that more intersting and a much better read. Like I said, I have other books by this author which are pretty good, but as someone who has actually started to direct I didn't find much of use in this book. I'm sorry I bought this one and certainly can't recommend it to others.