Ivan Reitman
I love making people laugh, says filmmaker Ivan Reitman, summing up the driving force behind his body of work. As the producer of National Lampoon's Animal House and director of numerous comedies in the 1980s and '90s, Reitman has amassed a wealth of filmmaking knowledge and shares element...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Prime Films (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2010], c2007.
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1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Hollywood's top director.
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I love making people laugh, says filmmaker Ivan Reitman, summing up the driving force behind his body of work. As the producer of National Lampoon's Animal House and director of numerous comedies in the 1980s and '90s, Reitman has amassed a wealth of filmmaking knowledge and shares elements of it in this program. He explains how many of his projects were developed, describing early concepts and script drafts for Stripes, Ghostbusters, and Twins, as well as his experiences in casting and shooting his directorial debut Meatballs and the Schwarzenegger vehicle Kindergarten Cop. Reitman also offers perspective on a film crew's mood and its usefulness-or lack thereof-in gauging a scene's comedic power. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 08, 2010. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Director Ivan Reitman: Overview (2:53) -- Ivan Reitman's "Animal House" (2:02) -- Backstory of "Meatballs" (1:47) -- Film Directing: Finding Projects (3:19) -- Filmmaking: Pre-Production (2:14) -- Film: "Kindergarten Cop" (1:52) -- Filmmaking: On the Set (2:11) -- Filmmaking: "Father's Day" (1:33) -- Filmmaking: "Ghostbusters" (2:52) -- Ivan Reitman: Career Overview (1:57) -- Modern Filmmaking (1:52) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. I love making people laugh, says filmmaker Ivan Reitman, summing up the driving force behind his body of work. As the producer of National Lampoon's Animal House and director of numerous comedies in the 1980s and '90s, Reitman has amassed a wealth of filmmaking knowledge and shares elements of it in this program. He explains how many of his projects were developed, describing early concepts and script drafts for Stripes, Ghostbusters, and Twins, as well as his experiences in casting and shooting his directorial debut Meatballs and the Schwarzenegger vehicle Kindergarten Cop. Reitman also offers perspective on a film crew's mood and its usefulness-or lack thereof-in gauging a scene's comedic power. 10 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
10 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |