CHAPTER 1
THE JOB OF THE DIRECTOR
Why Using Hollywood as a Model Can't Work for Beginners
Vital Differences for the Low-Budget Filmmaker
Alternative Routes in This Book
About Dramatic Presentation and Directing
On Masks and the Function of Drama
The Auteur and Authorial Control
Beats, the Key to Understanding Drama
Introducing the Goblin Teasmade™
Beats Have Narrative Functions
CHAPTER 2
IDENTIFYING YOUR THEMES AS A DIRECTOR
Doing Something You Care About
Project 2-1: The Self Inventory
Project 2-3: Using Dreams to Find Your Preoccupation
CHAPTER 3
DEVELOPING YOUR STORY IDEAS