“Mr. Mascelli provides the attentive reader with the equivalent of a complete
course in filmmaking.”
— New York Times

In The Blink of An Eye —Revised 2nd Edition
Walter Murch, 146 pages, 51/2 x 81/2, illus, 1-879505-62-2, $13.95 paper

[Description]
“An incredibly lucid trek into the formidable craft of film editing, which in my opinion is the core of the cinematic art form. Walter Murch’s depth of insight into this subject is astonishing, and the book is a must for anyone who is interested in truly understanding the filmmaking process.”
— George Lucas

“An outstanding work, both scholarly and entertaining. I recommend it to film students and film professionals without equivocation. It is first-rate stuff.”
— David Brown, Producer, Jaws, The Sting, Cocoon, Driving Miss Daisy

“There are a lot of people who have been in this business for many years who would benefit from reading this comprehensive book.”
— Gray Fredrickson, Producer, Godfather II

Filmmaking is a unique, illustrated guide to and appraisal of the basic narrative and structural techniques employed, either consciously or intuitively, by all successful filmmakers.

“The production crew are the footsoldiers of motion picture production, and nowhere is their job better explained than in this competent and comprehensive work.”
— Los Angeles Herald Examiner

“This book goes to the heart of the matter, where few others about low-budget moviemaking have dared to go before. That might sound like the narration for a real B-movie trailer, but in this case, it’s all true. I’m not sure the inside information in this book should be handed out so glibly, but if you’re planning to try your hand at a low-budget picture, you must buy this book, right after you buy mine.”
— Roger Corman, producer/director and author of How I Made a Hundred Movies in
Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime

“Great teaching occurs when the great teacher passes what he knows on to the student who is ready to listen and learn. In Innocence of the Eye, Ed Spiegel offers up his gift of understanding the principles of movie art given him by Slavko Vorkapich, enriched by Ed’s own filmmaking experience. All who are ready will have much to learn.”
— Irvin Kershner, Director, The Empire Strikes Back, Never Say Never Again, Eyes of Laura Mars

Grammar of the Film Language is a unique guide to the visual narrative techniques that form the “language” of filmmaking. This language is basic to the very positioning and moving of players and cameras, as well as the sequencing and pacing of images. It does not date as new technologies alter the means of capturing images on film and tape

“Most producers spend so much energy getting the job, they don’t take any time learning how to do it. With this book no producer should ever again have to face an element of the filmmaking process without a guide to the basics.”
— William Finnegan, Co-producer, The Fabulous Baker Boys, White Palace

“At last, a book from a knowledgeable source about a subject that many filmmakers find daunting… the incredibly important art of music scoring for films. What to many filmmakers is an unknown and intimidating process is clearly defined by David Bell in this very informative book. It should be mandatory reading for any filmmaker interested in enhancing his knowledge and expertise in this crucial function of filmmaking.”
— Richard D. Zanuck, producer, Driving Miss Daisy, Jaws