No-Nonsense Filmmaking

No-Nonsense Filmmaking

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No-Nonsense Filmmaking is an OER textbook uniquely designed for student filmmakers who have a story to tell.  It is a starting point for discussing the creative filmmaking process and the foundational knowledge essential to asking the right questions.  No-Nonsense Filmmaking 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.

Publication Date

2026

Peer Review Status

Peer-reviewed

Publisher

Loyola Marymount University

Funder

The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. For more information about OER for Social Justice, ⁠visit our project website.

Keywords

No-Nonsense Filmmaking, Film Production, Filmmaking, Cinematic Space, Camera Techniques, Lighting, Sound Design, Shot Composition, Editing, Storytelling, Creative Process, Film Craft, Production Stages, Visual Storytelling, Film Studies, Motion Picture Production, Undergraduate Film, Digital Filmmaking, Media Arts, Pressbooks, Open Textbook

Disciplines

Film Production

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

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