Preface | p. XXV |
Prep and Production | p. 1 |
The Budget | p. 3 |
Budgeting Software | p. 4 |
Budget Structure | p. 5 |
Above-the-Line | p. 5 |
Below-the-Line (Production) | p. 5 |
Post-Production | p. 5 |
Total Other | p. 6 |
Starting to Write a Budget | p. 7 |
Budgeting with Software Packages | p. 7 |
Spreadsheet Budgeting | p. 7 |
Padding the Budget | p. 13 |
The Contingency | p. 14 |
Fringe Benefits | p. 14 |
Taxes | p. 14 |
Payroll Fees | p. 15 |
Employee Benefits | p. 15 |
Union Versus Non-Union | p. 15 |
Becoming Signatory | p. 16 |
Local Versus Distant | p. 16 |
Budget Disbursement and Tracking | p. 17 |
Disbursing Funds | p. 17 |
Disbursement Forms | p. 19 |
Managing the Budget | p. 19 |
Good Budgeting Versus Bad Budgeting | p. 21 |
Budget Line Items | p. 21 |
Script Breakdown and Scheduling | p. 25 |
Scheduling a Film: A Step-by-Step Overview | p. 26 |
The Script Breakdown | p. 26 |
Electronically-Scheduling Software | p. 26 |
By Hand | p. 27 |
What are the Elements? | p. 27 |
Speaking Cast (Underline in Red) | p. 28 |
Extras/Atmosphere (Underline in Green) | p. 28 |
Silent Bits (Underline in Yellow) | p. 28 |
Props (Underline in Lime) and Set Dressing (Underline in Purple) | p. 28 |
Wardrobe (Circle the Item) | p. 28 |
Makeup (Mark with an Asterisk) | p. 28 |
Stunts (Underline in Orange) | p. 29 |
Special Effects (Underline in Blue) | p. 29 |
Sound Effects (Underline in Brown) | p. 29 |
Special Equipment (Draw a Box around the Action) | p. 29 |
Vehicles and Animals/Livestock (Underline in Pink) | p. 29 |
Music (Underline in Aqua) | p. 30 |
Other Categories | p. 30 |
Animal Handler | p. 30 |
Greenery | p. 30 |
Security | p. 31 |
Additional Labor | p. 31 |
Optical Effects/CGI | p. 31 |
Miscellaneous | p. 31 |
Notes | p. 31 |
A Note on Continuity | p. 32 |
Breaking the Script into "Eighths" | p. 32 |
The Breakdown Sheet | p. 35 |
The Strip or Production Board | p. 37 |
Creating a Schedule | p. 37 |
Scheduling Parameters | p. 39 |
Geography | p. 39 |
Set | p. 39 |
Cast Members | p. 39 |
Day/Night | p. 39 |
EXT/INT | p. 40 |
Sequence | p. 40 |
Children | p. 40 |
Time of Year/Climate | p. 41 |
Special Effects and Stunts | p. 41 |
Second Camera/Second Unit | p. 41 |
Special Equipment | p. 41 |
Putting the Schedule Together | p. 42 |
Schedules to Print | p. 42 |
Shooting Schedule | p. 42 |
Production Schedule | p. 42 |
One-Liner | p. 42 |
Day-Out-of-Days | p. 44 |
Updating Your Schedule | p. 44 |
Revision Colors | p. 45 |
The Production Team and Staff | p. 48 |
Executive Producer | p. 48 |
Pre-Production | p. 50 |
Production | p. 50 |
Post-Production | p. 50 |
Line Producer | p. 50 |
Pre-Production | p. 51 |
Production | p. 51 |
Post-Production and Wrap | p. 52 |
What Makes a Good Producer | p. 52 |
Dealing with First-Time Directors | p. 53 |
Associate Producer | p. 53 |
Assistant to the Producer | p. 54 |
Qualities of a Good Assistant | p. 54 |
Unit Production Manager | p. 55 |
Pre-Production | p. 55 |
Production | p. 55 |
Post-Production and Wrap | p. 56 |
Qualities of a Good UPM | p. 56 |
Production Office Coordinator | p. 56 |
Pre-Production | p. 56 |
Production | p. 57 |
Wrap | p. 57 |
Qualities of a Good POC | p. 57 |
Local Production Coordinator | p. 57 |
Assistant Production Office Coordinator | p. 58 |
Pre-Production | p. 58 |
Production | p. 58 |
Wrap | p. 59 |
Qualities of a Good APOC | p. 59 |
Travel/Movement | p. 59 |
Office Production Assistants | p. 61 |
Receptionist | p. 61 |
Qualities of Good PAs and Production Receptionists | p. 61 |
Head Accountant | p. 62 |
First Assistant Accountant, Second Assistant Accountant, and Accounting Apprentice | p. 62 |
Qualities of a Good Accounting Staff | p. 62 |
Technical Advisor | p. 63 |
Script Supervisor | p. 63 |
Pre-Production | p. 64 |
Production | p. 64 |
Wrap | p. 69 |
Qualities of a Good Script Supervisor | p. 69 |
Safety Officer/Manage | p. 69 |
Qualities of a Good Safety Manager | p. 69 |
Product Placement | p. 70 |
The Production Office | p. 71 |
Description of the Production Office | p. 71 |
Blocks of Rooms | p. 72 |
Ample Office Space | p. 72 |
Proximity to Restaurants and Shops | p. 72 |
Proximity to Airport | p. 72 |
Room Service | p. 72 |
Nicer Rooms for Stars | p. 72 |
Refrigerators | p. 73 |
Parking | p. 73 |
Proximity to Locations | p. 73 |
Laundry Service | p. 73 |
Setting Up the Office | p. 73 |
Assigning Offices | p. 74 |
Making the Office Operational | p. 74 |
Running the Production Office | p. 76 |
The Meet-and-Greet | p. 76 |
The Wrap Party | p. 78 |
Wrapping Out the Production Office | p. 78 |
Production Lists | p. 78 |
The Director's Team | p. 85 |
Director | p. 85 |
Pre-Production | p. 85 |
Production | p. 86 |
Post-Production | p. 86 |
First Assistant Director | p. 86 |
Pre-Production | p. 87 |
Production | p. 87 |
Qualities of a Good 1st AD | p. 88 |
The First Assistant Director-Director Relationship | p. 88 |
What the 1st AD Wants from the Director | p. 88 |
Production Meetings | p. 91 |
The Concept Meeting | p. 91 |
The Big Production Meeting | p. 91 |
Second Assistant Director | p. 91 |
Pre-Production | p. 92 |
Production | p. 92 |
A Note on Directing Extras | p. 93 |
Qualities of a Good 2nd AD | p. 93 |
Walkie-Talkie Etiquette | p. 93 |
Second Second Assistant Director and/or DGA Trainee | p. 94 |
Pre-Production | p. 94 |
Production | p. 94 |
Qualities of a Good 2nd 2nd or DGA Trainee | p. 94 |
Set Production Assistants | p. 95 |
Pre-Production | p. 95 |
Production | p. 95 |
Qualities of a Good Set PA | p. 95 |
Director's Assistant | p. 96 |
Choreographer | p. 96 |
Dialogue Coach/Dialect Coach | p. 96 |
Storyboard Artist | p. 97 |
Set Operations | p. 97 |
Importance of Calling Rolling and Cut | p. 98 |
At the End of the Day | p. 98 |
Press Day | p. 99 |
Closed Set | p. 99 |
Set Protocol | p. 99 |
Production Files | p. 100 |
AD Paperwork | p. 101 |
The Call Sheet | p. 101 |
The Production Report | p. 102 |
Casting, Actors, Extras, and Stunt People | p. 105 |
Casting Department | p. 105 |
Casting Director | p. 105 |
Pre-Production | p. 106 |
Local Casting Director | p. 108 |
Extras Casting | p. 109 |
Casting Assistants | p. 111 |
How to Run a Casting Session | p. 111 |
Screen Tests | p. 113 |
Rehearsals and Training | p. 113 |
Fittings | p. 115 |
Working With Minors | p. 115 |
Tutors | p. 115 |
Working with Parents | p. 116 |
Working With Animals | p. 117 |
The Taft-Hartley | p. 117 |
Categories of Actors | p. 118 |
Leads | p. 118 |
Supporting Roles | p. 118 |
Extras | p. 118 |
Silent Bits and Special Ability | p. 118 |
Stand-Ins | p. 118 |
Day Players Versus Weekly Players | p. 119 |
Stunts | p. 119 |
Stunt Coordinator | p. 119 |
Pre-Production | p. 119 |
Production | p. 120 |
Wrap | p. 120 |
Stuntperson | p. 120 |
How a Stunt Could Work: A Car Roll | p. 120 |
The Art Department | p. 122 |
Production Designer | p. 122 |
Pre-Production | p. 122 |
Production | p. 123 |
Wrap | p. 124 |
Art Director | p. 124 |
Pre-Production | p. 124 |
Production | p. 124 |
Wrap | p. 124 |
Set Decorator | p. 124 |
Pre-Production | p. 124 |
Production | p. 125 |
Wrap | p. 125 |
Lead Man and Swing Gang | p. 125 |
Art Department Coordinator | p. 125 |
Set Designer | p. 125 |
Set Dresser | p. 125 |
Props | p. 126 |
Pre-Production | p. 126 |
Production | p. 126 |
Wrap | p. 126 |
Illustrator | p. 126 |
Draftsperson | p. 127 |
Assistant Props | p. 127 |
Art Department Production Assistants | p. 127 |
Assistant to Production Designer and Art Director | p. 127 |
Construction Coordinator | p. 127 |
Construction Foreman | p. 128 |
Construction Laborers | p. 128 |
Standby Painter | p. 128 |
Standby Greensperson | p. 128 |
Operations | p. 128 |
The Camera Department | p. 130 |
Director of Photography | p. 130 |
Pre-Production | p. 130 |
Production | p. 131 |
Wrap | p. 131 |
Camera Operator | p. 132 |
Production | p. 132 |
First Assistant Cameraperson | p. 132 |
Second Assistant Cameraperson | p. 133 |
Clapper and Loader | p. 133 |
Camera Production Assistant | p. 133 |
Video Assist | p. 135 |
Steadicam Operator | p. 136 |
Special Operators | p. 136 |
The Camera Package | p. 137 |
Operations | p. 137 |
Stock | p. 138 |
Processing and Printing | p. 138 |
Projection of Dailies | p. 140 |
Behind-the-Scenes for DVD | p. 140 |
Tests | p. 140 |
Grip and Electric | p. 142 |
Gaffer | p. 142 |
Pre-Production | p. 142 |
Production | p. 143 |
Wrap | p. 143 |
Best Boy Electric | p. 143 |
Electricians/Electrics | p. 143 |
Generator Operator | p. 144 |
Rigging Crew | p. 144 |
Key Grip | p. 144 |
Pre-Production | p. 145 |
Production | p. 145 |
Wrap | p. 145 |
Best Boy Grip | p. 145 |
Company Grips | p. 145 |
Dolly Grip | p. 145 |
Crane Operator | p. 146 |
Operations for Grip and Electric | p. 146 |
The Grip Package | p. 147 |
The Lighting Package | p. 147 |
Laying Dolly Track | p. 148 |
Truck Wrap | p. 148 |
The Sound Department | p. 150 |
Sound Mixer | p. 150 |
Pre-Production | p. 151 |
Production | p. 151 |
Boom Operator | p. 151 |
Cable Puller/Person | p. 153 |
Sound Production Assistant | p. 153 |
The Sound Package | p. 153 |
Operations | p. 154 |
Playback | p. 154 |
Special Effects and Visual Effects | p. 156 |
Special Effects | p. 156 |
Creature Design | p. 156 |
Creature Manufacturer | p. 157 |
Modelers | p. 157 |
Miniatures | p. 158 |
Remote Vehicles | p. 158 |
Miniature Pyrotechnics | p. 158 |
Matte Painting | p. 158 |
Traveling Matte | p. 158 |
Full-Scale Physical Effects | p. 158 |
Weather Effects | p. 159 |
Special Effects Coordinator | p. 160 |
Operations on Set | p. 160 |
Visual Effects | p. 161 |
Visual Effects Producer | p. 161 |
Computer Graphics Supervisor | p. 162 |
Compositing Supervisor | p. 162 |
Compositing Lead | p. 162 |
Compositors | p. 162 |
Animation Supervisor/Director | p. 162 |
Animators | p. 163 |
Digital Cinematographers/Shaders | p. 163 |
Digital Modelers | p. 163 |
3D Animators | p. 163 |
2D Animators | p. 163 |
Rendering | p. 163 |
Operations | p. 164 |
The Wardrobe Department | p. 165 |
Costume Designer | p. 165 |
Pre-Production | p. 166 |
Production | p. 166 |
Wrap | p. 166 |
Wardrobe Supervisor | p. 166 |
Pre-Production | p. 167 |
Production | p. 167 |
Wrap | p. 167 |
Men's Costumer/Women's Costumer | p. 169 |
Seamstress | p. 169 |
Wardrobe Production Assistant | p. 169 |
Assistant to the Costume Designer | p. 169 |
Operations | p. 169 |
Washing and Returning | p. 170 |
Dressing the Masses | p. 171 |
Makeup and Hair | p. 172 |
Key Makeup | p. 172 |
Pre-Production | p. 172 |
Production | p. 173 |
Wrap | p. 173 |
Assistant Makeup | p. 173 |
Additional/Extra Makeup | p. 175 |
Body Makeup | p. 175 |
Special Effects Makeup | p. 175 |
Key Hair | p. 176 |
Pre-Production | p. 176 |
Production | p. 176 |
Wrap | p. 176 |
Assistant Hair/Additional Hair/Extra Hair | p. 177 |
Operations | p. 177 |
Qualities of a Good Makeup and Hair Team | p. 177 |
Locations | p. 179 |
Location Manager | p. 179 |
Pre-Production | p. 180 |
Production | p. 180 |
Wrap | p. 180 |
Assistant Location Manager | p. 181 |
Location Production Assistant | p. 182 |
Location Scout-The Person | p. 182 |
Location Scout-The Event | p. 183 |
Location Considerations | p. 183 |
The Technical Scout | p. 184 |
Location Determinations on a Tech Scout | p. 185 |
Maps | p. 186 |
Security, Firefighters, and Police | p. 186 |
Heating and Air Conditioning | p. 187 |
Shooting on Location Versus in Studio Facilities | p. 187 |
Advantages of Shooting on Location | p. 187 |
Disadvantages of Shooting on Location | p. 187 |
Advantages of Shooting in a Studio | p. 187 |
Disadvantages of Shooting in a Studio | p. 188 |
Location Paperwork | p. 188 |
Location Agreement | p. 188 |
Certificate of Insurance | p. 188 |
Permits | p. 188 |
The Transportation Department | p. 192 |
Transportation Coordinator | p. 192 |
Pre-Production | p. 192 |
Production | p. 193 |
Wrap | p. 194 |
Transportation Captain | p. 195 |
Dispatcher | p. 195 |
Drivers and Teamsters | p. 195 |
Qualities of a Good Transportation Team | p. 196 |
Operations | p. 196 |
Picture Vehicles | p. 197 |
Production Vehicles | p. 197 |
Second Unit | p. 199 |
Director | p. 199 |
Unit Production Manager or Production Office Coordinator | p. 200 |
First Assistant Director | p. 200 |
Locations | p. 200 |
Camera | p. 200 |
Sound | p. 201 |
Other Units | p. 201 |
Operations | p. 201 |
Equipment | p. 201 |
Paperwork | p. 201 |
Post-Production | p. 203 |
Editing Picture and Sound | p. 205 |
Post-Production Supervisor | p. 205 |
Editor | p. 206 |
First Assistant Editor | p. 211 |
Second Assistant Editor | p. 211 |
Apprentice Editor | p. 212 |
Sound Designer | p. 212 |
Sound Editor | p. 212 |
Dialogue Editor | p. 213 |
Sound Effects Editor | p. 215 |
Music Editor | p. 215 |
ADR Editor | p. 216 |
Re-Recording Mixers | p. 217 |
Looping/ADR | p. 217 |
What to Do before the Session | p. 218 |
What to Do during the Session | p. 218 |
different Kinds of Mixes | p. 218 |
The Post-Production Process | p. 219 |
Shooting Film for Release on Film or Video | p. 219 |
Shooting Video for Release on Video | p. 220 |
Main Titles and End Credits | p. 220 |
Post-Production Film and Lab | p. 224 |
Working With the Lab | p. 224 |
Negative Cutting | p. 225 |
The Sound Mix | p. 226 |
Answer Prints | p. 226 |
Release Prints | p. 226 |
The Film Trailer | p. 227 |
Delivery Versions | p. 227 |
VHS | p. 227 |
DVD | p. 227 |
Music | p. 229 |
Licensing Rights | p. 229 |
Music in the Public Domain | p. 230 |
Music Supervisor | p. 230 |
Composer | p. 231 |
Music Package Fee | p. 231 |
Conductor | p. 231 |
Arranger/Orchestrator | p. 231 |
Copyists | p. 232 |
Musicians | p. 232 |
The Scoring Session | p. 232 |
Sound Track Album/CD | p. 232 |
The Rest of the Story | p. 235 |
Contractuals | p. 237 |
Insurance | p. 237 |
Errors and Omissions | p. 237 |
Production Package | p. 238 |
Cast | p. 238 |
Negative | p. 238 |
Third Party | p. 238 |
Faulty Stock | p. 238 |
Auto | p. 238 |
Money and Securities | p. 239 |
Extra Expense | p. 239 |
Worker's Compensation | p. 239 |
Completion Bond | p. 239 |
The Legal Department | p. 241 |
Why You Should Get a Lawyer | p. 241 |
Getting the Right Lawyer | p. 241 |
Clearances | p. 241 |
Releases | p. 242 |
Contracts for Cast, Crew, and Services | p. 243 |
Publicity | p. 246 |
The Unit Publicist | p. 246 |
The Still Photographer | p. 248 |
Press Day | p. 249 |
Unions, Guilds, and Associations | p. 251 |
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) | p. 251 |
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) | p. 252 |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) | p. 252 |
National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) | p. 252 |
Casting Society of America (CSA) | p. 253 |
Actor's Equity Association (AEA) | p. 253 |
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) | p. 253 |
International Documentary Association (IDA) | p. 254 |
Director's Guild of America (DGA) | p. 254 |
Writer's Guild of America (WGA) | p. 255 |
Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) | p. 255 |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) | p. 256 |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) | p. 256 |
Producer's Guild of America (PGA) | p. 257 |
American Association of Producers (AAP) | p. 257 |
American Federation of Musicians (AFM) | p. 258 |
The Film Foundation | p. 258 |
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) | p. 258 |
American Film Marketing Association (AFMA) | p. 258 |
American Film Market (AFM) | p. 259 |
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) | p. 260 |
Motion Picture Association (MPA) | p. 260 |
Guide to the CD-ROM | p. 261 |
Glossary | p. 267 |
Index | p. 281 |
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