CONCLUSIONS
It's true the movie business is a hybrid industry, there's the business side and there's the artistic side. For some it's a balance, for others it's an either-or and let-the-chips-fall where-they-may situation. But, you're a film maker. For you it's different. First make the movie and then sell it, don't get the business and the art mixed up, that's all. It's not easy, but it's doable.
You should stay focused as a film maker. Do the best job of writing or selecting a story, cast wisely, shoot soberly and cheerfully, edit with every ounce of creativity God has given you, market your film as a businessman, with integrity and caution. And then, go ahead, laugh, laugh, all the way to the bank.
God Bless You, friend. Don't get mad at my weird sense of humor. I meant no disrespect against anyone, I'm just passionate about film making. And I really want you to survive and get the breaks that you deserve!
November 7, 1995 -- March 7, 2007
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.
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.
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.