film books

[adam120]

I am looking for:

A. a book about film schools/schools that are academically good and also have a good film program

and

B. a good book about film making

If you know of a book that fits the criteria given, please inform me of the title.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[Isaac_Brody]

A: Filmschool Confidential.

B: 1) Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, by Michael Rabiger. 2) Shot by Shot: Steven Katz (Poorly written but with a great amount of knowledge, if you find it too dense to read the same info is covered in the Hollywood Camera Work DVDs)