The short! guide to producing : the practical essentials of producing short films / by Charles Merzbacher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merzbacher, Charles, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Short films--Production and direction.

Short films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2018.

Summary:

In this book, Charles Merzbacher offers a concise, definitive guide to the essential skills, techniques and logistics of producing short films, focusing on the practical knowledge needed for line producing and overseeing smaller-scale productions. Drawing on insights from real-life production scenarios, veteran filmmaker and instructor Charles Merzbacher takes producers through every stage of the production process, from fundraising, preproduction and planning to the producer’s role in postproduction and distribution.A Sample SheetA Walking Tour of a BudgetAn accompanying website—available at theshortseries.com—offers document templates for contracts, call sheets, budgets and other production forms, as well as sample production documents and short video guides featuring top industry professionals.And much more!Appealing to Friends and FamilyAsk, Dont StealBe Prepared Before You Roll: The Final DetailsBuilding the Shooting ScheduleCasting Professionals and Actors from Other RegionsCasting CrowdsConceding, Settling, Hanging Tough and WhittlingCopyright and the Public DomainCopyright, Trademark and Fair UseCreating Breakdown SheetsDefining the Producers RoleDeliverablesDifferent Kinds of ZeroesDistribution Strategies for the Short Film Example of Screenwriter Exhibit AFilling in the HeaderFinancing Your FilmFinding a worthy project;Fixing It in Post: Color Correction and Other AdjustmentsFringes, Per Diems and Other Budgeting TermsGovernment SupportHiring a Casting DirectorHow Many Sheets?How Many Days?How Food Can (and Should) Eat Up Your BudgetHow Big Is Big Enough?How to Manage Crises and Tiffs (and How to Tell Them Apart)Is There an Audience for This Short?Key topics include:Kinds of Film MusicLegal and safety issues;Licensing Commercially Released MusicLocation AgreementLocation scouting;Managing the casting process;Marking Up the Script: Know the CodeMaster Use License for MusicMeasuring ScenesMixing, Outputting and ArchivingMusic RightsNegotiating Rates with VendorsNegotiating and Securing LocationsNegotiating music rights;Numbering ScenesOnce More with Feeling: Safety MattersOnline Fundraising PlatformsOptions for Laying Out the ScheduleOptions for Displaying and Sharing Your ScheduleOwnership Versus SponsorshipPayments, Deferrals and FavorsPerformer Agreement for CastPick-UpsPostproduction Workflow Private Foundations and Commercial UnderwritingProducing AuditionsProduction Music and Music LibrariesProfit Versus Non-ProfitPurchase OrdersRecruiting and managing crew;Revealing DetailsRevising the Schedule During Production Riding the WhirlwindRunning a production;Safety FirstScarcity Versus UbiquitySchedules and budgets;Scouting LocationsScreenplay RightsScreenwriter AgreementShoebox Redhead: A Textbook CaseSome Tricky DetailsSpecialized MarketsStory RightsStory Rights AgreementSynchronization License for MusicTaking a Stab at ItTaxes, Mileage and Other Details that Can Break the BankTelevision DistributionTerminologyThe Short Dilemma: Whos in Charge?The Funding of Student ProductionsThe Arc of the ShootThe Secrets of BudgetingThe Architecture of a BudgetThe Producers Role in CastingThe Casting ProcessThe Daily Production ScheduleThe Call Sheet and Other PaperworkThe Producers Role in PostproductionThe Ladder to SuccessThe Festival CircuitThe Press Kit and Other Promotional MaterialsTo Buy or To RentUnderstanding Departments and Crew HierarchyUsing Non-Actors, Friends and Other Special CasesUsing Existing MusicWhat Exactly Am I Producing?What Has Priority?Working with the Actors UnionsWorking with a ComposerWork for Hire Agreement for Crew.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

Looking Before Leaping / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 1 Getting Down to Business / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 2 Preproduction / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 3 Script Breakdown / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 4 Breakdown Sheets / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 5 The Schedule / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 6 The Budget / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 7 Beyond Budgeting Basics / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 8 The Crew / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 9 The Cast / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 10 Locations / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 11 Production Paperwork / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 12 The Shoot / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 13 Music / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 14 Postproduction / Charles Merzbacher

chapter 15 Promotion and Distribution / Charles Merzbacher

chapter Conclusion

The Long and the Short of It / Charles Merzbacher.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-351-18653-1

1-351-18655-8

1-351-18654-X

9781351186551

OCLC:

1040592868