Note: Robert Rodriguez wrote it like a diary, his production diary of his first feature film El Mariachi. Very good read, very informative.

Note: Truffaut interviewed Hitchcock about his films. A view on Hitchcock and his works.

Note: Very popular and funny book which demystifies some of hollywoods story principles, but take it with a grain of salt and read between the lines. This book can be very helpfull sorting out the great structure of films but does not go too deep into the microcosm of scenes or characters like other books. Fun to read, alot to learn.

Note: Good base for screenwriters how to format a screenplay, how to read a screenplay, learn all the techniques to write a screenplay and to read it on set and learn how to supervise a script.

A very personal reccomendation is Ip Wischin’s Book about his dramaturgy principles, which he teaches in his numerous workshops in Vienna, Austria.

Click on this link or the cover image to order the book.

Don’t forget to visit Ip Wischin’s Film-Dramaturgy Workshops in Vienna, Austria at the Vienna Filmschool. Reservations via e-mail neccessary.

Note: lot’s of illustrations, charts, lighting techniques.

Note: Detailed manual for analog cinema cameras and cameras in general.

Note: Simply the best book on special visual effects, made by the masters, Industrial Light & Magic. If you want to do hight-end digital Visual Effects, you start at the beginning of modern Special Effects, with this book.

Note: The father of modern SciFi and his visions. Very good read.

Note: Many fascinating stories about Steven Spielbergs Film and his involvements in other productions and collaborations for example with Robert Zemeckis and others. Very good read.