A loong time ago, we mentioned a book in the works named The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap. Well, the book is finally ready for release with a date set for December 21st. Author Stu Maschwitz's website has a nice synopsis for those interested: "...This book is a must-have for all those budding filmmakers and students who want to produce action movies with visual effects but don't have Hollywood budgets.... This guide details exactly how to do this: from planning and selecting the necessary cameras, software, and equipment, to creating specific special effects... to editing and mixing sound and music. Its mantra is that the best, low-budget action moviemakers must visualize the end product first in order to reverse-engineer the least expensive way to get there."
Stu Maschwitz is co-founder of Orphanage, a visual effects studio started up by three individuals that has gone on to complete the effects for movies like Sin City, The Day After Tomorrow, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
