--- product_id: 315937 title: "The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition" price: "AR$113676" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/315937-the-filmmakers-handbook-a-comprehensive-guide-for-the-digital-age store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition **Price:** AR$113676 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition - **How much does it cost?** AR$113676 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/315937-the-filmmakers-handbook-a-comprehensive-guide-for-the-digital-age) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description THIS IS THE NEWEST 2019 UPDATED FIFTH EDITION. The Filmmaker's Handbook is the authoritative guide to producing, directing, shooting, editing, and distributing your video or film. Whether you aspire to be a great filmmaker or are looking for a gift, this comprehensive guide is the first step in turning a hobby into a career. Widely acknowledged as the bible of video and film production, and used in courses around the world, The Filmmaker's Handbook is now completely updated with the latest advances. For students and teachers, professionals and novices, this indispensable handbook covers all aspects of movie making. Techniques for making dramatic features, documentaries, and short videos and films. Shooting with video, film, and digital cinema cameras. In-depth coverage of lenses, lighting, sound recording, editing, and mixing. Understanding HDR, RAW, Log, 4K, UHD, and other formats. Learning the business aspects of funding and producing your project. Getting your movie shown in theaters, on television, streaming services, and online Review: Great advice from amateur to professional - The Film-Makers Handbook is thorough. It has so much information about multiple types of cameras, shots, the difference in taking a closer pic or simply zooming in. Covers everything you would want to know even if you didn't know to look it up. Plenty of photos to describe the text. Enjoying learning new things. Review: Best start for someone looking into filmmaking - This is a dense textbook for those wishing to learn the technical skills required to be a filmmaker. It's designed to be used by anyone -- professionals in the film industry right down to a family making a home video. And you can read and understand this highly technical manual even as a complete beginner, like me, who doesn't even know what the buttons on a camera do. The format seemed random at first, but is actually organized in a way that builds constantly on previously learned information. This means the learning is guided in such a way that is easier than researching online, which often simply defines something without building on previous concepts. It starts out with the basics: the phases of film production, how digital cameras and strips of film capture light, the various functions within a camera, sound equipment, job positions on a film crew, and much more. This builds up gradually to the point where you can read very complicated technical information and understand it very clearly. Excellent all-source book for anyone who wants to make movies. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #29,498 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Cinematography (Books) #7 in Video Reference (Books) #7 in Performing Arts Reference | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,202 Reviews | ## Images ![The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mix+pQKtL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great advice from amateur to professional *by R***0 on March 1, 2026* The Film-Makers Handbook is thorough. It has so much information about multiple types of cameras, shots, the difference in taking a closer pic or simply zooming in. Covers everything you would want to know even if you didn't know to look it up. Plenty of photos to describe the text. Enjoying learning new things. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best start for someone looking into filmmaking *by F***O on January 31, 2016* This is a dense textbook for those wishing to learn the technical skills required to be a filmmaker. It's designed to be used by anyone -- professionals in the film industry right down to a family making a home video. And you can read and understand this highly technical manual even as a complete beginner, like me, who doesn't even know what the buttons on a camera do. The format seemed random at first, but is actually organized in a way that builds constantly on previously learned information. This means the learning is guided in such a way that is easier than researching online, which often simply defines something without building on previous concepts. It starts out with the basics: the phases of film production, how digital cameras and strips of film capture light, the various functions within a camera, sound equipment, job positions on a film crew, and much more. This builds up gradually to the point where you can read very complicated technical information and understand it very clearly. Excellent all-source book for anyone who wants to make movies. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is it! *by A***G on March 8, 2017* This manual is incredible. I'm so happy I bought it. I wanted to do a crash course into filmmaking, but this is not a book you can "crash" into, not that it is overly convoluted or difficult to understand, it is simply extremely comprehensive. It leaves no area in the film making process untouched, and seamlessly incorporates elements of cinematic history that make it a reference guide for devolving into notable films that changed the art form. My favorite thing about the handbook is that it does not exclude traditional and analog filmmaking processes, but rather places it in context alongside digital image making, and revels how the former influenced the latter. It even goes as far back as photography and how understanding that is crucial to making films no matter what format you want to use. Definitely get this if you are looking to become a serious filmmaker, and I'm sure even established ones would find enormous value. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition - Film Directing: Shot by Shot - 25th Anniversary Edition: Visualizing from Concept to Screen - Making Movies --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/315937-the-filmmakers-handbook-a-comprehensive-guide-for-the-digital-age](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/315937-the-filmmakers-handbook-a-comprehensive-guide-for-the-digital-age) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-09-13*