| Table of Contents
Part I.
The Screenplay.
Story Construction.
Script Formats.
Story-Boarding.
Part II.
Pre-Production.
Script Breakdown.
Budgeting.
Financing.
Casting.
Crew Selection.
Production Manager.
Cinematographer.
Operator/ Focus Puller/Loader/Slate.
Sound Recordist.
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Boom.
Continuity Person.
Art Director.
Costume Designer.
Gaffer.
Key Grip.
Prop Person.
Make-Up & Hair.
Production Assistant.
Editor.
Equipment.
Studio & Location Scouting.
Lab Procedures.
Catering.
Insurance.
Part III.
Production.
Producer.
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Director.
Hierarchy of Command.
Setting Up the First Shot.
Procedure for Shooting a Scene.
Language of Film.
Long Shot.
Medium Shot.
Close-up.
Aesthetics.
Coverage.
Sticking to Schedule.
Sticking to Budget.
Directing Actors.
Controlling Technicals.
Special Effects.
Special Processes and Genres.
Finishing Principle
Photography.
Pick-Ups. |
Part IV.
Post-Production.
Editing.
Dialogue Cutting.
Cutting Action.
Techniques.
Artistic Considerations.
Equipment.
The Editor.
Editing Music.
Sound Effects Editing.
ADR & Dubbing.
The Mix.
Negative Cutting.
Printing the Film.
The Answer Print.
Release Prints. |
Part V.
Distribution.
Finding a Distributor.
Majors' Distribution.
Mini-Majors.
Independent Distributors.
Distributing Your Own Film.
The Foreign Market.
Domestic Distribution.
Festivals.
Four-Walling.
Video, TV & Ancillary Markets.
Building Your Library of Films.
Business Options.
Corporations.
Limited Partnerships.
Public Offerings.
Conclusions. |