The Film/TV Director’s
Field Manual
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An anti-textbook that features vital guiding principles that I’ve developed over the course of forty years directing in film, and television as well as twenty years teaching at the American Film Institute Conservatory.
It identifies fundamental core values of filmmaking, inspires questions, and ignites a thought process that gives you ownership of your ideas.
My goal with this book is that you spend less time reading and more time shooting and making practical applications of the maxims.
I’ll have a copy of this field manual sticking out of my back pocket on set. I encourage you to do the same.”
“Unlock the secrets to directing in Rob Spera’s remarkable Field Manual. As a veteran filmmaker and educator, Rob gives you solutions to on-set challenges and exercises to help you get to the heart of visual storytelling while empowering you to find your own unique voice as a filmmaker.”
– Meg LeFauve, Screenwriter, Academy Award Nominee, Inside Out
What People Are Saying
“Rob’s understanding of craft and human behavior makes him the single most important influence in my career.”
– Drake Doremus, Writer/Director, Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Like Crazy
“Rob’s approach is as much about the ethics, psychology, and conduct required of a director as it is about the craft. He also delves into the mysterious act of creation and invention (what it takes to be an artist) and how that marries with technical expertise to define the director’s work.”
– Jeremy Podeswa, Director, Game of Thrones