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The complete film production handbook
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Title
The complete film production handbook / Eve Light Honthaner.
ISBN
9780240811505
024081150X
9780080884998
0080884997
Edition
4th ed.
Published
Burlington, MA : Focal Press, ©2010.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 524 pages) : illustrations
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
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Summary
This book is for working film/TV professionals and students alike. If you're a line producer, production manager, production supervisor, assistant director or production coordinator--the book has everything you'll need (including all the forms, contracts, releases and checklists) to set up and run a production--from finding a production office to turning over delivery elements. Even if you know what you're doing, you will be thrilled to find everything you need in one place. If you're not already working in film production, but think you'd like to be, read the book -- and then decide. If you choose to pursue this career path, you'll know what to expect, you'll be prepared, and you'll be ten steps ahead of everyone else just starting out. New topics and information in the fourth edition include: * Low-budget independent films, including documentaries and shorts * Information specific to television production and commercials * The industry's commitment to go green and how to do it * Coverage of new travel and shipping regulations * Updated information on scheduling, budgeting, deal memos, music clearances, communications, digital production, and new forms throughout * This guide to production management is on every producer's shelf and will save you time, money, and hassles * Hundreds of forms, contracts, and checklists available to print and use on your production * New edition is fully updated with information about low-budget productions and much more!
Variant and related titles
Elsevier ScienceDirect All Books. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Honthaner, Eve Light, 1950- Complete film production handbook. 4th ed. Burlington, MA : Focal Press, ©2010
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 17, 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction; The Production Team & Who Does What; Pre-production; Establishing Company Policies; Insurance Requirements; Working With Vendors, Negotiating Deals & Saving Money; Setting Up Production Files; Deal Memos; Unions and Guilds; Talent; Standard Production Forms & Formats; Clearances & Release Forms; A Guide to Music Clearance; Safety; Locations; Distant Location; Foreign Location; Miscellaneous Production Forms; Wrap; Immigration, Customs & Visa Information; Visual Effects; Interactive; A Little Post Production; Creating Your Own Niche; Index of Forms.
The production team and who does what
The production office
Basic accounting
From script to schedule
Incentives
Pre-production
Insurance requirements
During the shoot
Building strong industry relationships : making good deals and navigating the politics
Deal memos
Unions and guilds
Principal talent
Background talent
There's an animal in my film
Clearances and releases
A guide to music clearance
Safety
Locations
Distant location
Foreign locations
Travel and housing
Shipping
Effects
Specifically television
Independent filmmaking
Practical low-budget filmmaking
New media
Commercial production
Wrap
Post production overview
Greener filmmaking
Industry survival tips.
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Genre/Form
Handbooks and manuals.
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