Pete ShanerPete Shaner is a motion-picture writer-director who has written and directed several independent features: Lover's Knot (35mm filmed feature starring Billy Campbell, Jennifer Grey, and Tim Curry) and Nicolas, a supernatural thriller (the first indepedent feature ever shot in 24P HD), and As You Like It, a modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy (shot in HDV). He has written, directed, and edited several award-winning short subjects, including narrative films “When Harried Met Sally” and “Neo’s Ring,” as well as a trailer-test for his next planned feature, Minneapolis. His award-winning instructional videos, produced to support his books, include: “Hollywood Lighting,” “Allen Smithee’s Hollywood Tips,” and “Ten Ways to Shoot a Chair.” In addition, he co-wrote and directed the second unit for the action movies Shootfighter and Shootfighter II. He has written for the TV series JAG and worked as the on-set technical advisor for A Few Good Men. He teaches independent filmmaking and directing at UCLA Extension and was curriculum developer on the school’s recently launched distance-learning project. He has appeared several times as a guest on TechTV’s Call for Help, where he explains digital camcorder and production techniques. With coauthor Gerald Everett Jones, he wrote Real World Digital Video (Peachpit, two editions), Digital Filmmaking for Teens (Thomson), and 24P: Make Your Digital Movies Look Like Hollywood (Thomson). Read More Read Less