The Best Production Books of All Time

By Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus (Claim your award badge)

Steven Ascher is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker whose films include Troublesome Creek and So Much So Fast. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard University and taught film at MIT. He most recently directed Our Towns for HBO. Edward Pincus's films include Diaries (1971-76) and One Cut, One Life. He founded the Film Section at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and taught film at Harvard. He died in 2013.

By Charles Finance, Susan Zwerman (Claim your award badge)

Charles Finance is a freelance VFX Producer and Supervisor and a member of the Visual Effects Society (VES), where he serves as co-chair of the Society's Awards Committee. After a stint in the U.S. Army as still photographer/cinematographer and earning his MA degree in Cinema from USC, he embarked on a career of producing and directing more than 70 non-theatrical films, most of them on scientific and technical subjects. His baptism in visual effects came in 1983, when producer Raffaella De Laurentiis asked him to take on the role of VFX Coordinator on David Lynch's Dune. Upon completing Dune (which, with more than 500 optical effects, was one of the most visual effects-intensive films up to that time), he became VFX Production Manager at Van der Veer Photo Effects, where he helped guide effects production on Conan the Destroyer, Spacecamp and other features. In 1986 he co-founded Perpetual Motion Pictures, a full-service visual effects company that provided miniatures, matte paintings, blue screen photography, effects animation, and optical effects services to the feature film industry. At PMP - as the company became known - he contributed his talents as general manager as well as serving as its Visual Effects Producer. Since 1994, Mr. Finance has worked as a freelance VFX Producer, VFX Consultant, and occasional Supervisor. His credits include George of the Jungle, The Arrival, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and Dune. He served as on-set VFX Producer on Dungeons and Dragons and more recently as consultant on the TV series 24.

By Anthony Artis (Claim your award badge)

Anthony Q. Artis is a renowned author and educator in the field of video production, known for his engaging writing style and practical insights. He has authored several influential guides, including 'The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide', and has contributed to various educational platforms, including Lynda.com. His work focuses on making video production accessible and enjoyable for beginners and professionals alike.