Since the mid-1980s, Scott Essman has been writing and producing projects about motion picture craftsmanship and Hollywood history. In the past six years specifically, he has published over 350 articles as a freelancer for outlets including The Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Design, The CinemaEditor, Creative Screenwriting, Directed By: The Cinema Quarterly, plus several Internet sites dealing with filmmaking. He has also produced over twenty publicity projects for Universal Studios Home Entertainment where he made video documentaries about moviemakers, co-produced special live events, and w...