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Filmmaking - Nuts and Bolts and Guerilla, your source for Nuts and Bolts filmmaking information

• Description: Filmmaking is a site focused on Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking including storytelling, shooting tips, motion graphics, film technology, 3D rendering, and all aspects of movie creation.

about

• CVisual's page about me, Dan Rahmel

  • Description: Contains general questions of who I am (Dan Rahmel) and what this site is about.

adventure

• Indiana Jones project -- Adventure for real!

  • Description: Want to have an adventure? Even if you're not Indiana Jones, this site will help you find the tools and instruction to make you a world class explorer.

film-books

• Fun Apple Macintosh Past to Present chart

  • Description: In the spirit of Orwell, I threw together a fun little Past and Present chart for various technologies that Apple Computer has ridiculed then embraced. I put the changes in roughly chronological order as I remember them.

• Foundation by Isaac Asimov book review by Dan Rahmel

  • Description: Foundation by Isaac Asimov book review about the first book in the Foundation series

• Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by Peter Biskind review featuring Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Sid Sheinberg, Faye Dunaway, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola

  • Description: Book review of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by Peter Biskind which details Hollywood of the 1970s and 1980s.

• The Ehrengraph Defense by Lawrence Block book review

  • Description: The Ehrengraph Defense by Lawrence Block book review with a character like Richard Stark's Parker.

• The Gold of Exodus by Howard Blum book review

  • Description: The Gold of Exodus by Howard Blum book review about Mount Sinai.

• Reviews by Dan Rahmel

  • Description: The book reviews here are strictly my (Dan Rahmel) opinions. Mileage may vary.

• Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden review Columbia drug cartel

  • Description: Book review of the Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden.

• Cinematography: Theory and Practice by Blain Brown review lighting chroma key blue screen

  • Description: Book review of the excellent cinematography book by Blain Brown.

• Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell book review

  • Description: Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell book review about the historical novel of the wonderous artifact.

• CVisual's books related to filmmaking

  • Description: The film books area contains information about Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking as well as general book reviews.

• The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky book review

  • Description: The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky book review by Dan Rahmel.

• Production Design and Art Direction (Screencraft) by Peter Ettedgui review

  • Description: Book review of Peter Ettedgui's wonderful book on production designers and art directors.

• High Concept : Don Simpson and the Hollywood Cultures of Excess by Charles Fleming review with stories of Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, Top Gun, filmmaking, and drugs

  • Description: Book review of High Concept : Don Simpson and the Hollywood Cultures of Excess by Charles Fleming which details the Simpson and Burckheimer Hollywood of the 1980s and 1990s.

• Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank book review

  • Description: Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank book review about a post-nuclear survival story.

• Lost in La Mancha by Terry Gilliam, Johnny Depp, Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe film review

  • Description: Lost in La Mancha by Terry Gilliam, Johnny Depp, Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe film review with comparison to his other movies such as Terry Gilliam, The Brothers Grimm, Baron Munchausen, Time Bandits, and Brazil.

• Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters by David Hockney review

  • Description: Book review of David Hockney's wonderful work that explains how optics were most likely used by great artists such as Caravaggio.

• Writing the Fantasy Film : Heroes and Journeys in Alternate Realities by Sable Jak review

  • Description: Book review of Jak's wonderful fantasy screenplay writing book.

• Captain Outrageous by Joe R. Lansdale review action mystery

  • Description: Book review of the Joe Lansdale's novel Captain Outrageous from the Hap Collins and Leonard Pine series.

• The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design by Vincent LoBrutto review

  • Description: Book review of The Filmmaker's Guide to Production Design by Vincent LoBrutto which has information on art direction and production design.

• Digital Editing With Final Cut Pro 4 by Bruce Mamer, Jason Wallace review

  • Description: Book review of the excellent Final Cut Pro editing book.

• Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking, the book, by Dan Rahmel

  • Description: Main page containing Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking book information including table-of-contents, book description, and additional resources.

• Blue Road to Atlantis by Jay Nussbaum review parable Hemingway Old Man and the Sea

  • Description: Book review of the entertaining novel Blue Road to Atlantis.

• Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking review

  • Description: Some reviews of Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking by Dan Rahmel

• Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking Table of Contents

  • Description: Table of Contents for Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking

• Golden Compass/Subtle Knife/The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials) by PHILIP PULLMAN review

  • Description: Book review of the Philip Pullman trilogy that includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.

• Success Cybernetics by U. S. Andersen book review

  • Description: Success Cybernetics by U. S. Andersen book review by Dan Rahmel of self-help/motivation book.

• Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis book review

  • Description: Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis book review by Dan Rahmel of a fantasy world where monster dogs have artificial hands, voiceboxes, and minds.

• No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty book review about NaNoWriMo

  • Description: No Plot? No Problem! by Chris Baty book review by Dan Rahmel of writing a novel in under 30 days for the NaNoWriMo.

• Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden by Peter Bergen book review

  • Description: Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden by Peter Bergen book review by Dan Rahmel of bin Laden's history, tactics, and organization.

• How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger book review

  • Description: How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger book review by Dan Rahmel of a sales training classic.

• After You with the Pistol by Kyril Bonfiglioli book review

  • Description: After You with the Pistol by Kyril Bonfiglioli book review by Dan Rahmel of the second book of Charlie Mortdecai, an aristocratic yet shady art dealer.

• Don't Point that Thing at Me book review

  • Description: Don't Point that Thing at Me book review by Dan Rahmel of Charlie Mortdecai, an aristocratic yet shady art dealer.

• Something Nasty in the Woodshed by Kyril Bonfiglioli book review

  • Description: Something Nasty in the Woodshed by Kyril Bonfiglioli book review by Dan Rahmel of Charlie Mortdecai's last book in the trilogy.

• Typhoon by Joseph Conrad book review

  • Description: Typhoon by Joseph Conrad book review by Dan Rahmel of the sea adventure with a ship's confrontation of a typhoon.

• Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis book review

  • Description: Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis book review by Dan Rahmel of the haunting of the character stand-in Bret Easton Ellis.

• Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster book review

  • Description: Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster book review by Dan Rahmel of the author's thoughts on writing, plotting, and characters.

• Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse book review by Dan Rahmel

  • Description: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse book review by Dan Rahmel of spiritual quest.

• Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia Highsmith book review

  • Description: Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction by Patricia Highsmith book review by Dan Rahmel of writing Highsmith stories including Strangers on a Train and Talented Mr. Ripley.

• Dynamic Light and Shade by Burne Hogarth book review

  • Description: Dynamic Light and Shade by Burne Hogarth book review by Dan Rahmel of Hogarth's drawing samples and techniques for drawing and painting.

• The Reluctant Metrosexual : Dispatches from an Almost Hip Life by Peter Hyman book review

  • Description: The Reluctant Metrosexual : Dispatches from an Almost Hip Life by Peter Hyman by Dan Rahmel of humorous essays on modern Gen-X life.

• Chatter by Patrick Radden Keefe book review

  • Description: Chatter by Patrick Radden Keefe book review by Dan Rahmel of the NSA and global intelligence gathering.

• From a Buick 8 by Stephen King book review

  • Description: From a Buick 8 by Stephen King book review by Dan Rahmel of a haunted car-like object.

• On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King book review

  • Description: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King book review by Dan Rahmel of Stephen King's non-fiction advice to writers and authors.

• The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis book review

  • Description: The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis book review by Dan Rahmel about Jim Clark and the Dot Com Boom.

• Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft by David Morrell book review

  • Description: Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft by David Morrell book review by Dan Rahmel of Rambo author's book of writing advice.

• Murder at the Red October by Anthony Olcott book review

  • Description: Murder at the Red October by Anthony Olcott book review by Dan Rahmel of Duvakin mystery set in the Soviet Union of the Cold War.

• Rough Beast by Anthony Olcott book review by Dan Rahmel

  • Description: Rough Beast by Anthony Olcott book review by Dan Rahmel the 3rd Duvakin novel.

• Stranger than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk book review

  • Description: Stranger than Fiction by Chuck Palahniuk book review by Dan Rahmel of a collection of true short stories by the author of Fight Club.

• Haunted : A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk book review

  • Description: Haunted : A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk book review by Dan Rahmel of 23 wanna-be writers trapped in an old theatre for 3 months.

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling book review

  • Description: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling book review by Dan Rahmel of the Harry Potter #6 book.

• Breakout by Richard Stark book review

  • Description: Breakout by Richard Stark book review by Dan Rahmel of another Parker thriller by Stark (Donald Westlake).

• Nobody Runs Forever by Richard Stark book review

  • Description: Nobody Runs Forever by Richard Stark book review by Dan Rahmel of a Parker robbery of an armored car.

• The Score by Richard Stark book review

  • Description: The Score by Richard Stark book review by Dan Rahmel of Parker and Assosciates robbing an entire town.

• The Sour Lemon Score by Richard Stark book review

  • Description: The Sour Lemon Score by Richard Stark book review by Dan Rahmel of a Parker novel where the robber robs the robbers.

• Disneywar by James B. Stewart book review

  • Description: Disneywar by James B. Stewart book review by Dan Rahmel of the back room and boardroom deals happening at Disney.

• Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters by Michael Tierno book review

  • Description: Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters by Michael Tierno book review by Dan Rahmel of applying Aristotle's writings to script development.

• Ice & Iron by Wilson Tucker book review

  • Description: Ice & Iron by Wilson Tucker book review by Dan Rahmel of an ice age future world.

• Plotting by Jack Woodford book review

  • Description: Plotting by Jack Woodford book review by Dan Rahmel of methods of plotting a novel, short story, or screenplay.

• Autobiography of Jack Woodford by Jack Woolfolk book review

  • Description: Autobiography of Jack Woodford by Jack Woolfolk book review by Dan Rahmel of Jack Woodford's life and times.

• Moo by Ann Smiley book review

  • Description: Moo by Ann Smiley book review.

• Earth Abides by George R. Stewart book review

  • Description: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart book review by Dan Rahmel of post-armageddon world with Ish as the central survivor.

• Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland review

  • Description: Book review of the novelization of the life of the painter Artemisia Gentileschi.

film-techniques

• CVisual's film techniques page and filmmaking

  • Description: Guerilla filmmaking tips, techniques, templates, and free downloads.

• Adam actor and Amy actress storyboard graphic templates

  • Description: Free Adam and Amy actor storyboard templates for proper human proportions.

• Depth of Field spreadsheet for quick DOF calculations

  • Description: Free Depth of field (DoF) spreadsheet allows a DP or cameraperson to determine the size of the field of focus based on a given lens and aperture setting.

• Documentaries for Art Directors / Production Designers

  • Description: A list of documentaries and information about them that provides excellent reference material for art directors and production designers.

• CVisual's page for film downloads

  • Description: Film downloads for templates, guides, and film-related programs.

• Shooting Food -- Tips on how to shoot and film food.

  • Description: Tips on shooting and filming food to make sure it looks good enough to eat.

• Free screen framing ratio template for storyboarding film, video, and television

  • Description: Free template for storyboarding for the various frame ratios for the target media.

• TopTenTips for Movie Production and Guerilla Filmmaking

  • Description: Tips and techniques for film production -- everything from cinematography to art direction.

• CVisual's film glossary and definitions that contains many common film terms and explanations

  • Description: Filmmaking glossary with terms and definitions.

• Screenwriter interview - Jack Sekowski

  • Description: Interview with screenwriter Jack Sekowski, writer of such produced films as Who's Your Daddy?

• Free location scouting template for recording location information for film, video, or movies

  • Description: Free template for location scouting to record all of the key aspects of the location.

• No-cost / free teleprompter

  • Description: Technique that creates a free teleprompter from nearly any laptop computer.

• Depth of Field spreadsheet for quick DOF calculations

  • Description: Free Depth of field (DoF) spreadsheet allows a DP or cameraperson to determine the size of the field of focus based on a given lens and aperture setting.

• My Living Memory by Dan Rahmel - free scripts and screenplays

  • Description: Free short film script of My Living Memory in several formats.

• Printing Trouble by Dan Rahmel - free scripts and screenplays

  • Description: Free short film script of my first DV short Printing Trouble in several formats.

• Free scripts and screenplays

  • Description: Free screenplays and scripts that you can use to shoot your own movies.

• Free script templates

  • Description: Free templates for scripts, screenplays, radio, and television.

• CVisual's page for film downloads

  • Description: Guerilla film production Tips and Techniques

• Dan’s TopTenTips for Short Film Makers

  • Description: Dan's Top 10 Tips for Short Film Makers to avoid the pitfalls of short film production.

• Action Verbs for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Free Action Verb list for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Free Summary of Aristotle Poetics for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Free Female Character Names list for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Free Last Character Names list for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Free Male Character Name list for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Free Character Professions list for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Free Character Trait List for Writers

  • Description: A basic list of action verbs for writer's to print and put in their workspace.

• Screenwriter Jumpstart poster

  • Description: Reference wall poster containing all the critical information a screenwriter needs including Polti's 36 Dramatic Conflicts, 2000 character names, 750 Action Verbs, 460 character traits and much more.

graphics-techniques

• 3D Graphics including model design, Maya, VRML, checklists, BlitzBasic, and rendering information

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• Advertisement design contains ads creating by Dan Rahmel as well as general design, layout, and techniques for marketing and ads

  • Description: Advertisement design contains ads creating by Dan Rahmel as well as general design, layout, and techniques for marketing and ads.

• Brochure design demonstrates some layouts and general guidelines for brochures as well as brochures designed by Dan Rahmel

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• Photography guide with some of Dan Rahmel's pictures as well as tips, lighting, cinematography, composition, and other techniques

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• CVisual's Graphics techniques page relating to motion graphics, 3D graphics, andgraphic arts

  • Description: Graphic art, fine art, and illustration information and techniques.

• Free music staff template

  • Description: Free music staff template in Microsoft Word, Windows Metafile, and Visio format.

• Graphic Design Cookbook review and samples

  • Description: Advertisement design contains ads creating by Dan Rahmel as well as general design, layout, and techniques for marketing and ads.

• Illustration including graphic arts, Flash, Adobe Illustrator, drawing techniques, painting techniques

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• Logo Design that provides information and techniques for creating logos for your company and projects

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• Apple Macintosh Past-to-Present Chart

  • Description: Fun little Past-to-Present chart for various Macintosh technologies.

• Photography guide with some of Dan Rahmel's pictures as well as tips, lighting, cinematography, composition, and other techniques

  • Description: Photography information and techniques.

• Various photographs taken by Dan Rahmel over the years

  • Description: Pictures that I (Dan Rahmel) have taken over the years. Hope you like them.

office-productivity

• CVisual's office productivity information and free downloads

  • Description: Tools and information to increase office productivity.

• Points System for goal setting and motivation by Dan Rahmel

  • Description: Self improvement system created by Dan Rahmel that includes free spreadsheet download templates.

pi

• CV Personal Improvement

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• Free tips for goal setting and personal improvement

  • Description: Tips for setting goals and accomplishing more in your life.

• Office productivity

  • Description: Office prod

• Napoleon Hill Information for personal improvement

  • Description: Provides information relating to Napoleon Hill's writing and philosophy.

• CV Personal Improvement

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• CV Music Staff Template

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