Putting the Pieces Together: The Graffiti Model for Indie Filmmaking
Want to see what do-it-yourself filmmaking is all about? Benjamin Morgan did, so he made the low-budget, scraped together film Quality of Life. Shot on location in San Francisco's Mission District, the movie sheds light on a clandestine graffiti subculture, telling an authentic and gripping story of two young graffiti writers whose friendship and lives unravel after they get arrested. Morgan's book delves into how he and his crew were able to build their movie out of nothing, get it screened to sold-out audiences at film festivals nationwide, and even take home a couple awards. Both a compelling story and an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at underground film, Putting the Pieces Together explores a burgeoning field in the evolving world of cinema.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1933368462
ISBN13:9781933368467
Release Date:November 2006
Publisher:Soft Skull
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.6" x 10.3"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Decent view of the making of an underground film
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is an on-the-scenes tale of making an underground film of the graffiti subculture. It could be quite useful to anyone contemplating a low (or near zero) budget film, documentary or drama. It isn't especially well written, or comprehensive in "how-to-make-your-movie," but that isn't what the intent is either. Expect a story of the making of this particular film and obtain your own insights from it, and it's a worthwhile book.
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