Setting Up Your Scenes: The Inner Workings of Great Films

Every great filmmaker has role models and films which inspired him or her to greater and greater heights.

Here, for the first time, is an awe-inspiring guide that takes you into the inner workings of classic scenes, revealing the aspects that make them great and the reasons they have served as inspirations. An invaluable resource for the screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, director and editor, Pepperman’s book uses examples from six decades of international films to illustrate what happens when story, character, dialogue, text, subtext and set-ups come together to create cinematic magic.

Use this book to emulate the masters and watch your films rise to new heights.