IFH 311: Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow it Up! with Paul Dudbridge

Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow it Up! with Paul Dudbridge

Today’s guest is Paul Dudbridge, author of Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow it Up! Paul Dudbridge is a British director, producer, cinematographer, and educator, making feature films, television, commercials, and music videos. Paul started producing at the age of 11 when he roped in his father to shoot his first short film. When the resulting footage didn’t match up to what he had seen in his head, Paul decided to go behind the camera himself, and from there the whole notion of making films; directing, scripts, shots and angles started to come about.

With over 20 years of experience in the business, Paul has numerous film and television credits to his name. His first broadcast credits include producing and directing ITV’s The Christmas Storybook, featuring legendary actor Joss Ackland, as well as directing music promos for MTV. His work as a cinematographer includes the action thriller By Any Name based on the best-selling book by Katherine John.

As a producer and director, he helmed the science-fiction series Horizon, which went on to win a number of awards at international film festivals, as well as earning Paul a Best Drama Director nomination at the Royal Television Society (WoE) awards in 2016. When not filming, Paul guest lectures at various universities and colleges around the country.

Most recently, he ran the Writing and Directing module for the Master’s course at the University of Bristol taught Cinematography at Falmouth Film School, and Advanced Cinematography workshops for BECTU, the UK’s media and entertainment trade union. 

Here’s some info on his new book: Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow it Up!

Everything you need, from getting the script right, to the edit being tight, is laid out in an informal and easily digestible style. Making Your First Blockbuster covers not only all the major components but delves deep into the nuances that make the big blockbusters really deliver. The book uses examples from older and modern blockbuster movies, as well as the author’s own experiences on set to help demonstrate points clearly and make them easy to understand. Aimed at the professional filmmaker, this comprehensive new book also covers how you can shoot and utilize special and visual effects in your films as well as the techniques on how to shoot and edit action sequences safely, all whilst producing epic results on screen.

Enjoy my conversation with Paul Dudbridge.

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LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Making Your First Blockbuster: Write It. Film It. Blow it Up!
• Shooting Better Movies: The Student Filmmakers’ Guide
• On the Corner of Ego and Desire April 25, 2019 – Chinese Theater, Hollywood
• Paul Dudbridge – Official Site
• Paul Dudbridge – IMDB
• Paul Dudbridge – Twitter
• Alex Ferrari’s Shooting for the Mob (Based on the Incredible True Story) Book- Buy It on Amazon
• Indie Film Hustle TV (Netflix for Filmmakers and Screenwriters)

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