Watching for tracking shots is always fun, but they work best when you don’t even realise they’re there. Director Matt Reeves’ Godzilla homage Cloverfield had a unique device that allowed him to include some impressive sequences — the story about a giant beast attacking New York was all done from the point of view of a camcorder user, Blair Witch Project-style.

There are tools for identifying music playing somewhere nearby, personalised radio, selecting wines, Twitter clients, finding a restaurant, stock quotes, green shopping and spotting Elvis (as you do). There are also a few media wrangling tools that will appeal to film and video types such as those to edit photos, take better photos or tinker with music.

It reads like a lot of other books you might have read on being a great filmmaker, explaining the terminology of an extreme close up versus a long shot and which boom mike is best for a particular set-up. But each section gives you a feel for what you’re in for doing so in the digital world, and they’re not tacked-on subchapters either, the text drilling right down into explaining the digital approach.