BPS 265: Writing Your First Blockbuster 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, who
makes 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 emerge.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 the screen.

Please enjoy my conversation with Paul Dudbridge.

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