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Summary: East Read
Review: A great book for anyone who has no budget and a willingness to learn
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Summary: Great book for the novice filmmaker !
Review: Chuck's book is great for both the novice and experienced filmmaker. It is easy to understand and the layout of the book is helpful for easy reference. I especially appreciated the real-life scenarios discussed in the book, and was pleased that the focus of the book was on no-budget filmmaking, which is the reality for most independent filmmakers. A must for any digital filmmaker. I am aware of no other book that focuses exclusively on digital filmmaking in such detail. Chuck's book will undoubtedly inspire many digital films !
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Summary: The best I have read so far
Review: I am learning filmmaking/video production and tend to read many books. I haven't finished this book yet, but I feel so great about it, that I decided to already write a short positive review for it.I am only on page 25 out 300, but I can already say, that besides being very helpful in terms of providing professional advice and knowledge, this book is probably the first of all I have read so far, that also gives the reader hope to make it big in the industry, it gives positive incentives and reasons to go on. Most of the books I read, usually describe your future as one big black hole with no place for creative ambitions and a sure path to starving your family because of your being poor.
I understand the reasons behind their desire to picture worse prospects, not to be accused of, or even worse - sued, later by a reader for the "false representation", but the result it causes is, that instead of maintaining your enthusiasms in your quest for knowledge, these books, on the contrary, depress the reader and make them want to give up right at that stage. If I choose this profession, it doesn't inspire much to be constantly reading about the grim prospects that are awaiting me later, down the road, as a professional. The No-Budget is unlike that. It contains a lot of humor, jokes and boasts a very easy-going language style.
Once in my hands, I can never put it back down...even when I have to do something else. Thanks a lot to Chuck for this great book. I hope more are on the way. Please let me know. I may write another review after I am done with the enire book. Creatively,
Gary Morozov
Atlanta, January 2003.
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Summary: The best I have read so far
Review: I am learning filmmaking/video production and tend to read many books. I haven't finished this book yet, but I feel so great about it, that I decided to already write a short positive review on it. I am only on page 25 out of 300, but I can already say, that besides being very helpful in terms of providing professional advice and knowledge, this book is probably the first of all I have read so far, that also gives the reader hope to make it big in the industry and gives positive incentives and reasons to go on. Most of the books I read, usually describe your future as one big black hole with no place for creative ambitions and a sure path to starving your family because of your being poor.
I understand the reasons behind their desire to picture worse prospects, not to be accused of, or even worse - sued, later by a reader for the "false representation", but the result it causes is, that instead of maintaining your enthusiasm in your quest for knowledge, these books, on the contrary, depress the reader and make them want to give up right at that stage. If I choose this way and this profession for me already, reading about the grim prospects that are awaiting me as a professional later down the road, doesn't help, but rather annoys. The No-Budget is unlike that. It contains a lot of humor, jokes and boasts a very easy-going language style.
Once in my hands, I can never put it back down...even when I have to do something else. Thanks a lot to Chuck for this great book. I hope more are on the way. Please let me know. I may write another review when I am done with the entire book. Creatively,
Gary Morozov...
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Summary: Great Read
Review: I learned quite a bit from this informative text. I enjoyed the humorous approach
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Summary: Great Read
Review: I learned quite a bit from this informative text. I enjoyed the humorous approach
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Summary: Some near-hidden gems
Review: Perhaps Chuck should follow his own advice on humor - perhaps less is more. Particularly saturated in the first few chapters, the reader has to wade through many asides and jokes that, by page two, are more irritating than funny. Also prevalent are spelling errors (though not Chuck's fault, I'm sure) - my favorite being the passage including the "peanut button and bubble gun." That said, buried in all the attempted humor are gems of wisdom and advice from a guy who obviously has been there and knows what he's talking about. And, true to his title, Chuck really focuses on the no-budget project - whoever thought that you could shoot something with only [money]? Evidently Chuck has, and is more than willing to pass on tips on how you can do it yourself. Also helpful is not only his practical advice - like how to use that Ikea China ball onset - but also his advice on how to network and to maintain contacts. Few other books I've encountered so balance both those aspects of independent or no/lo-budget filmmaking. All in all, if you find Chuck funny, you'll have a great time. If not, the little gems you'll find here and there are worth sticking it out.
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Summary: Entertaining and not on the subject
Review: This book is full of the author's entertaining video-shooting experiences, told in an entertaining style. It contains almost nothing of what the title and commercial blurbs suggest it contains. If you are (like me) an amateur video maker looking for tips on creating a higher-quality product while living off your day job,look elsewhere. His definition of "no-budget" includes having to rent an old helicopter, rather than a new one, for an aerial shot. The text is full of unexplained technical and slang references to filters, lights, and other equipment but it doesn't matter that you don't understand them because if you're really no-budget you can't afford them anyway.
There are a few real gems, like the opening chapter on the history of various video technologies, but these just emphasize the point -- buy this book if you want to be entertained, not if you want to learn anything practical.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This book is well narrated and written with humor. It is easy reading for anyone, amateur or expert, interested in digital filmmaking. Chuck Gloman is a real pro who keeps the interest of the reader and the subject flowing simultaneously.
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Summary: Working in the Real World
Review: This book shows truly practical applications people run into during video production. Too many books don't deal with real world situations. No matter what your budget or production is, there's a chapter for you, all done with a sense of humor which is needs on any set.
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