This is not just a book, it's a professional course in directing, after which you will be able to independently make your own film! Visionaries, pioneers, and the greatest directors in history will reveal their mastery secrets and analyze some of their shots and plot twists in detail with you. The author managed to gather in one book an analysis of the techniques and methods of directors based on shots and scenes from their films, giving you the feeling that the director himself is speaking to you! Quentin Tarantino, director of "Reservoir Dogs", "Kill Bill", "Pulp Fiction" and many others, will share the secrets of creating incredible dialogues and deep conflicts, as well as show how to maintain the film's dynamics and keep the audience in suspense! Steven Spielberg, who gifted us "Jaws", "Indiana Jones", "War of the Worlds" and the Jurassic Park trilogy, will tell how to shoot films that leave viewers breathless; how important the visual component is and how to create a breathtaking scene on a small budget. Martin Scorsese, director of "Taxi Driver", "The Departed", "The Aviator", will focus on working with actors and demonstrate that the main skill is to feel the shot and the scene. Then the solution will come about from what angle to shoot, where to place the camera, and how to construct dialogues. How to use this book: Before you start reading, the author suggests watching all the directors' films, although he is confident that you have probably seen them. You can read in order or choose your favorite director and start with them. Or simply move from film to film at your own pace. Before starting a new chapter, you can watch the scene that will be discussed next and try to break down all the important components yourself, or you can let the author explain to you what is remarkable about this excerpt and what means the director used to convey what he wanted. After reading, you can try to use these techniques in your own work and view it