Crew Call India Reading List

1.
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
The Hero With a Thousand Faces 4.13 avg rating β€” 44,163 ratings
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Framed Ink
Framed Ink 4.36 avg rating β€” 2,980 ratings
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Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed: Conversations with Paul Cronin
Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed: Conversations with Paul Cronin 4.47 avg rating β€” 2,503 ratings
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Documentary in the Digital Age
Documentary in the Digital Age 3.17 avg rating β€” 12 ratings
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A History of Video Art: The Development of Form and Function
A History of Video Art: The Development of Form and Function 3.41 avg rating β€” 22 ratings
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In Praise of Shadows
In Praise of Shadows 4.01 avg rating β€” 28,541 ratings
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Screen Plays: How 25 Scripts Made It to a Theater Near Youβ€”for Better or Worse
Screen Plays: How 25 Scripts Made It to a Theater Near Youβ€”for Better or Worse 3.65 avg rating β€” 170 ratings
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Bossypants
Bossypants
by: Tina Fey
3.96 avg rating β€” 1,041,950 ratings
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A Man With A Camera
A Man With A Camera 4.22 avg rating β€” 192 ratings
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Cinematography (Behind the Silver Screen Series)
Cinematography (Behind the Silver Screen Series) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 16 ratings
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Capturing Light: The Heart of Photography
Capturing Light: The Heart of Photography 4.32 avg rating β€” 124 ratings
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Mastering Composition
Mastering Composition 4.31 avg rating β€” 143 ratings
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Conversations with Cinematographers
Conversations with Cinematographers 3.40 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
14.
The Aesthetics of Shadow: Lighting and Japanese Cinema
The Aesthetics of Shadow: Lighting and Japanese Cinema 3.53 avg rating β€” 17 ratings
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Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers
Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers 4.26 avg rating β€” 200 ratings
16.
Making Movies
Making Movies 4.29 avg rating β€” 9,516 ratings
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Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics
Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics 4.22 avg rating β€” 424 ratings
18.
Directing the Documentary
Directing the Documentary 4.22 avg rating β€” 328 ratings
19.
Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography
Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography 4.69 avg rating β€” 26 ratings
20.
Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions
Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions 4.45 avg rating β€” 1,528 ratings
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Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution
Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution
by: Harry Box
4.32 avg rating β€” 227 ratings
22.
Painting With Light
Painting With Light 4.09 avg rating β€” 390 ratings
23.
Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo
Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo 4.03 avg rating β€” 3,063 ratings
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Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America's Eyeballs
Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America's Eyeballs 3.97 avg rating β€” 1,610 ratings
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I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution 3.89 avg rating β€” 4,794 ratings
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Art That Changed the World: Transformative Art Movements and the Paintings That Inspired Them
Art That Changed the World: Transformative Art Movements and the Paintings That Inspired Them 4.30 avg rating β€” 370 ratings
27.
The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever
The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 4,771 ratings
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Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad
Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad 3.84 avg rating β€” 3,491 ratings
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The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy
The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy 4.06 avg rating β€” 5,614 ratings
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration 4.21 avg rating β€” 100,168 ratings
31.
Adland: A Global History of Advertising
Adland: A Global History of Advertising 3.76 avg rating β€” 314 ratings
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Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture 4.29 avg rating β€” 19,678 ratings
33.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 4.14 avg rating β€” 9,250 ratings
34.
Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors
Moviemakers' Master Class: Private Lessons from the World's Foremost Directors 4.14 avg rating β€” 1,145 ratings
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The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film
The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,685 ratings
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In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing 4.21 avg rating β€” 8,133 ratings
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The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media 4.30 avg rating β€” 754 ratings
38.
Shooting in the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom
Shooting in the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom 3.82 avg rating β€” 80 ratings
39.
Ken Adam: The Art of Production Design
Ken Adam: The Art of Production Design 4.09 avg rating β€” 22 ratings
40.
Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques
Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques 4.49 avg rating β€” 37 ratings
41.
Magic Hour: A Life in Movies
Magic Hour: A Life in Movies 4.35 avg rating β€” 72 ratings
42.
Tales from the Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories
Tales from the Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories 3.85 avg rating β€” 284 ratings
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If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling 3.76 avg rating β€” 317 ratings
44.
Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film
Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film 3.81 avg rating β€” 3,549 ratings
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Color Correction Handbook: Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema
Color Correction Handbook: Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema 4.41 avg rating β€” 200 ratings
46.
Hollywood Lighting from the Silent Era to Film Noir (Film and Culture Series)
Hollywood Lighting from the Silent Era to Film Noir (Film and Culture Series) 3.63 avg rating β€” 27 ratings
47.
The Dawn of Technicolor: 1915–1935
The Dawn of Technicolor: 1915–1935 4.73 avg rating β€” 22 ratings
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The Name of this Book is Dogme95
The Name of this Book is Dogme95 3.98 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
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Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration
Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration 4.17 avg rating β€” 155 ratings
50.
The Technique of Special Effects Cinematography
The Technique of Special Effects Cinematography 4.26 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
51.
The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
The Art of Stop-Motion Animation 4.24 avg rating β€” 25 ratings
52.
Sculpting in Time
Sculpting in Time 4.50 avg rating β€” 6,302 ratings
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The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa 3.93 avg rating β€” 154 ratings
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The Art Direction Handbook for Film
The Art Direction Handbook for Film 3.81 avg rating β€” 32 ratings
55.
Ready When You are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe
Ready When You are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe 4.49 avg rating β€” 68 ratings
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The Oxford History of World Cinema
The Oxford History of World Cinema 4.04 avg rating β€” 319 ratings
57.
Something Like an Autobiography
Something Like an Autobiography 4.13 avg rating β€” 4,407 ratings
58.
The Decisive Moment: Photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson
The Decisive Moment: Photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson 4.62 avg rating β€” 546 ratings
59.
Gregory Crewdson: 1985–2005
Gregory Crewdson: 1985–2005 4.48 avg rating β€” 97 ratings
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Fine Cuts: The Art of European Film Editing
Fine Cuts: The Art of European Film Editing 3.91 avg rating β€” 35 ratings
61.
American Cinematographer Manual
American Cinematographer Manual 4.88 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
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The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting
The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting 4.48 avg rating β€” 69 ratings
63.
Visual Effects Society Handbook: Workflow and Techniques
Visual Effects Society Handbook: Workflow and Techniques 4.41 avg rating β€” 102 ratings
64.
Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs
Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs 4.36 avg rating β€” 1,923 ratings
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Four Screenplays with Essays: Marathon Man - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - The Princess Bride - Misery
Four Screenplays with Essays: Marathon Man - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - The Princess Bride - Misery 4.34 avg rating β€” 333 ratings
66.
Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction
Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction 4.12 avg rating β€” 73 ratings
67.
Distribution Revolution: Conversations about the Digital Future of Film and Television
Distribution Revolution: Conversations about the Digital Future of Film and Television really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 23 ratings
68.
Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers
Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers 4.12 avg rating β€” 2,021 ratings
69.
Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner 4.28 avg rating β€” 1,698 ratings
70.
The Camera Assistant's Manual
The Camera Assistant's Manual 4.35 avg rating β€” 57 ratings
71.
Conversations with Wilder
Conversations with Wilder 4.29 avg rating β€” 1,256 ratings
72.
Experimental Filmmaking: BREAK THE MACHINE
Experimental Filmmaking: BREAK THE MACHINE really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 11 ratings
73.
How I Made A Hundred Movies In Hollywood
How I Made A Hundred Movies In Hollywood 4.04 avg rating β€” 709 ratings
74.
Herzog on Herzog: Conversations with Paul Cronin
Herzog on Herzog: Conversations with Paul Cronin 4.47 avg rating β€” 2,503 ratings
75.
The Films of Akira Kurosawa
The Films of Akira Kurosawa 4.31 avg rating β€” 543 ratings