The Art Direction Handbook for Film & Television (2^nd Ed.)

Section 1: Pre-Production Process

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Responsibilities, The Relationships, and The Setup

Chapter 3: Visual History

Chapter 4: The Design Process

Chapter 5: The Physical Design

Chapter 6: A Legacy of Historical Techniques

Chapter 7: CGI and Digital Filmmaking

Section 2: Production and Post-Production Processes

Chapter 8: Navigating Paperwork and Daily Shooting-Process Tasks

Chapter 9: Networking and Self-Promotion

Chapter 10: Non-Union vs. Union Status

Section 3: Appendices

Appendix A: Reference and Source Lists

Appendix B: Start Paperwork

Appendix C: Figure and Table List

Appendix D: Glossary

Michael Rizzo is a writer, artist, photographer, teacher, art director, and web designer. He currently works as the Art Director of GLEE at Paramount Studios. Among the films he has both art directed and production designed are Vanilla Sky, Notes from Underground, Joy Ride, My Fellow Americans, Rocketman, Gone Fishin’, Murder in the First, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Body of Evidence, White Sands and My Cousin Vinny, and JFK. His TV credits include Glee, The Hunley, The Day Lincoln was Shot, The Lost Battalion, Ghost Whisperer, Comic Relief, Golden Gate, and All My Children.