How to Direct Your Indie Film Shot by Shot with Steve Katz

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There are a few filmmaking books that have made as big of an impact on the craft of directing like today's guest's Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen, written by director Steve Katz.
Shot by Shot is the world’s go-to directing book, now newly updated for a special 25th Anniversary edition! The first edition sold over 250,000 copies, making it one of the bestselling books on film directing of all time. Aspiring directors, cinematographers, editors, and producers, many of whom are now working professionals, learned the craft of visual storytelling from Shot by Shot, the most complete source for preplanning the look of a movie.
The book contains over 800 photos and illustrations and is by far the most comprehensive look at shot design in print, containing storyboards from movies such as Citizen Kane, Blade Runner, Dead-pool, and Moonrise Kingdom. Also introduced is the concept of A, I, and L patterns as a way to simplify the hundreds of staging choices facing a director in every scene.
Shot by Shot uniquely blends story analysis with compositional strategies, citing examples then il-lustrated with the storyboards used for the actual films. Throughout the book, various visual approaches to short scenes are shown, exposing the directing processes of our most celebrated auteurs ― including a meticulous, lavishly illustrated analysis of Steven Spielberg’s scene design for Empire of the Sun.
Enjoy my conversation with Steve Katz.
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This is probably the best interview so far… you can tell this man knows his stuff. I’m working my way towards this space of mastery!!

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The book is on my table right now, using it for reference for directing first indie feature

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Yhis episode was awesome ALEX WOW MAN!!!

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Another Master Class in film. Thanks!

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I dipped out when you said "visual master bastion??" Matbe if NY kids weren't in the room

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This episode is pure gold

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INSANELY INFORMATIVE, THANK YOU!

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I agree with the interviewer, "Apollo 11 is Ron Howards best movie." ....

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Otto Preminger GOAT

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Woohoo! Amazing book!!

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It really is!

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What book? I missed that part.

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Burton Reynolds, was 1/4 Cherokee. Which is interesting.

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Such a great, great interview !!

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Does anyone know the type of equipment the guy is holding in the thumbnail? Like a monocular or something? Please!

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29:00

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have you done any interviews with people in ASC?

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[@BountyRogueCinemax]

this is a lot of things my DP did for my Sizzle reel. it's beautiful. my DP recommended me to read ASC (American Society Cinematography) I read their 700 page book this month with a book on directing actors (I actually started acting before writing or directing) I lol earned a lot in terms of shot selection and color. I'm just craving to shoot my next film but I'm so broke 🫠

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What book is that?

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I believe in you!

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🥴💨 17:45

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as a video creator, you could level your video's audio.

[@ricomcclinton2982]

I liked collaboration with the DP to prepare for the shoot. My studying acting for 18 years helped me tremendously when working with the actors!!