101 Things I Learned in Film School

What to know. How to think. Where to start.

in Film School

Just re-issued! From the Crown Division of Penguin Random House

"The 102nd thing taught in film school should be 'Read this book.'"

—David Koepp, screenwriter of Spider Man, Jurassic Park, and Panic Room

Anyone with a cellphone can shoot video, but creating a memorable, feature-length film requires knowledge and mastery of a wide range of skills. This book informs the aspiring filmmaker with critical lessons as:
• how to structure a story and pitch it to a studio
• ways to reveal backstory and character psychology
• the difference between plot, story, and theme
• why some films drag in Act 2, and what to do about it
• how to visually compose a frame to best tell a story
• how to manage finances, schedules, and other practicalities

Written by an award-winning producer, screenwriter, film school professor, and script consultant to major movie studios, 101 Things I Learned in Film School is an indispensable resource for students, screenwriters, filmmakers, animators, and anyone interested in movie-making.

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About the Author
Neil Landau has written and produced for Universal, Disney, Columbia, and 20th Century Fox. He is the screenwriter of the teen comedy "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead," and has worked on "Melrose Place," "Doogie Howser MD," and MTV's "Undressed." He is the author of four books, most recently TV Outside the Box (Focal Press, 2015). He teaches at UCLA.


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