No-Nonsense Filmmaking
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Jessy Livingstone, Loyola Marymount University
Mischa Livingstone, Loyola Marymount University
Vanessa Newell, Loyola Marymount University
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Publisher: Loyola Marymount University
Language: English
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CC BY-NC-SA
Table of Contents
- The Beginning of Something
- Spoilers Ahead
- Cinematic Space
- Camera
- Light
- Sound
- The Shot
- The Edit
- The Stages of Production
- The Beginning of Something Else
- About the Authors
- Thank You
- Accessibility Statement
About the Book
No-Nonsense Filmmaking is an OER textbook uniquely designed for student filmmakers who have a story to tell. It guides students through the key choices professionals make, while providing comprehensive technical information. From inception of ideas to shot design to modes of storytelling, this text demystifies complex concepts and makes film production accessible to all.
Accessibility
The web version of this resource No-Nonsense Filmmaking has been designed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, level AA. In addition, it follows all guidelines in Appendix A: Checklist for Accessibility of the Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition.
About the Contributors
Authors
Jessy and Mischa Livingstone are partners in teaching, writing, filmmaking, marriage, and parenthood. Their fully enmeshed existence has inspired a wide spectrum of creative work, running the gamut from music videos to documentaries, experimental films to fiction, and ad campaigns to guerrilla artwork. They have nurtured hundreds of students, some of whom can claim the honor of being “Livingstoned,” having been taught by each of them. Two decades of collaboration are the key ingredient to their creative pursuits and professional achievements. This OER stems from their lifelong commitment to the art of conversation, to asking questions and seeking answers, and to seamless collaboration and endless curiosity.
Got some feedback or questions? Feel free to reach out via the following email addresses:
- Jessy – jessicaplivingstone@gmail.com
Jessy and Mischa Livingstone are partners in teaching, writing, filmmaking, marriage, and parenthood. Their fully enmeshed existence has inspired a wide spectrum of creative work, running the gamut from music videos to documentaries, experimental films to fiction, and ad campaigns to guerrilla artwork. They have nurtured hundreds of students, some of whom can claim the honor of being “Livingstoned,” having been taught by each of them. Two decades of collaboration are the key ingredient to their creative pursuits and professional achievements. This OER stems from their lifelong commitment to the art of conversation, to asking questions and seeking answers, and to seamless collaboration and endless curiosity.
Got some feedback or questions? Feel free to reach out via the following email addresses:
- Mischa – mischa.livingstone@lmu.edu
Illustrator
Vanessa Newell is an award-winning filmmaker, artist, and recovering film editor whose real love is putting pen to paper. Her illustrations—wry, snarky, and occasionally side-eyeing humanity—capture everything from her mood to the absurdity of everyday life. Her short films have played at festivals worldwide, racking up awards along the way. When she’s not drawing, making movies, or raising a little hell at protests, she’s teaching film production and media & gender studies in Los Angeles.
Her greatest passions? Social justice and monster movies—preferably together, because who says you can’t save the world while fighting off a giant monster?
- Vanessa – vanessa.newell@lmu.edu