THE SCULPTURES OF FILMMAKER RICK SCHMIDT 1966-1971

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Filmmaker Rick Schmidt, author of "Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices," presents his elegant cast bronze and kinetic artworks, tells how his concepts derived from a divorce and led to moviemaking.
In THE SCULPTURES OF FILMMAKER RICK SCHMIDT 1967-1971, we get to experience his artistic life hanging in the balance, during his years of education at the CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS (CCAC), Oakland, CA (now California College of the Arts). Without a few critical moments of assistance and mentorship, there would have been none of the inventive and elegant lacquer-sprayed, cast aluminum, "white" and silicon bronze works displayed in the pages. Schmidt's commentary, about both "the making of" his artworks and recollections excerpted from his 2017 memoir, "12 Dead Frogs and Other Stories," are a fast and fascinating read. He straightforwardly reveals the highs and lows of being an artist in the turbulent 1960s, early '70s. It's interesting to contemplate exactly how he transitioned from casting metal and creating kinetic art pieces––many are based on the dissolution of his first marriage––to feature filmmaking. (For more in depth answers see his memoir, also available on Kindle). From sculpting Schmidt goes on to co-direct his first feature, A MAN, A WOMAN, AND A KILLER, with then-roommate Wayne Wang (future director of JOY LUCK CLUB, SMOKE, etc.), later pens a best-seller that many call "the bible" of independent film. His "how-to," FEATURE FILMMAKING AT USED-CAR PRICES (Viking Penguin, 1988, 1995, 2000), gIves start to several important Hollywood careers, including Kevin Smith (CLERKS), and Vin Diesel.

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Rick Schmidt
Rick Schmidt is an award-winning American low/no-budget feature filmmaker, with 26 indie features to his credit. He is also author of the seminal filmmaking book, “Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices” (Penguin Books, 1988, 1992, 2000), regarded as ‘the indie filmmaking bible’ by MovieMaker magazine. Frameworks magazine has called Schmidt a major innovator, in the era of early 1990s independent film, and Library Journal adds that his book has helped lead the way for film-artists to create their works outside the Hollywood system. With over 100,000 copies in print, ‘Used-Car’ filmmaking has helped noted film writer/directors like Kevin Smith/Clerks and action star Vin Diesel to establish Hollywood careers.

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