The complete guide to film and digital production : the people and the process / Lorene M. Wales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wales, Lorene M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Production and direction.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 pages)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, England : Routledge, [2024]

Summary:

"This fully revised fourth edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the roles, procedures, and logistics of the film and digital video production process. Author Lorene M. Wales takes the reader from development and pre-production all the way to post-production, marketing and distribution, offering a hands-on approach suitable for projects of any budget and scale, explaining every stage and key role in the life of a film. Focusing on how key roles shape the film production process, Wales guides filmmakers through the A-Z of making a film in today's industry and draws from insights and experiences from working filmmakers throughout. The book is practically focused and includes a wealth of sample checklists, schedules, accounting paperwork, and downloadable forms and templates for practical use. The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include a new chapter on how to break into the industry, expanded and updated sections on distribution (including theatrical and streaming platforms), set safety, colour grading, and legal matters, as well as updated insights from a diverse range of industry professionals. This is the ideal text for Undergraduate students studying entry-level film and video production, producing and cinematography, along with aspiring and working professionals in film and digital production. The updated companion website includes video tutorials, a personnel hierarchy, a guide to mobile apps useful during production, PowerPoints for instructor use, and a complete set of sample production forms and templates for download, including schedules, accounting paperwork, releases, and production checklists"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I Development and Pre-Production

1 Media Development

Executive Producer

Qualities of a Good EP

Acquiring the Script

Working With Writers

Developing the Package

The Pitch Deck

The Business Plan

Executive Summary

The Company

The Project

Schedule

Industry Statement

Marketing

Distribution

Return on Investment (ROI)

Distribution Agreement

The Budget

Locations

Business Plan Checklist

Acquisitions, Contracts, and Deals

Unions, Guilds, and Organizations

Summary

Reference List

2 The Producers

The Producer's Job

Working With First-Time Directors

Associate Producer

Assistant to the Producer

Qualities of a Good Assistant

Field Producing

Producing Live Events

Producing Documentary

Content Producers

Producing Animation

The Psychology of Producing

Producing Is Leading

3 Script Breakdown and Scheduling

Scheduling a Film: Step-by-Step Overview

The Script Breakdown

What Are the Elements?

Other Categories

A Note on Continuity

Breaking the Script Into "Eighths"

The Breakdown Sheet

The Strip or Production Board

Creating a Schedule

Putting the Schedule Together

Schedules to Print

Day-Out-of-Days

Updating Your Schedule

There's an App for That!

4 The Budget

Budgeting Software

Budget Structure

Padding the Budget

The Contingency

Fringe Benefits

Union Versus Nonunion

Local Versus Distant

The Budgeting Process

Budget Disbursement and Tracking

Managing the Budget

Good Budgeting Versus Bad Budgeting

Budget Line Items

Tax Incentives

Conditions for Receiving Incentives.

There's an App for That!

5 The Production Team and Staff

Unit Production Manager

Qualities of a Good UPM

Production Office Coordinator

Qualities of a Good POC

Local Production Coordinator

Assistant Production Office Coordinator

Qualities of a Good APOC

Travel/Movement

Office Production Assistants

Paper Production Assistant

Receptionist

Qualities of Good PAs and Receptionists

Head Accountant

First Assistant Accountant, Second Assistant Accountant, and Accounting Apprentice

Qualities of a Good Accounting Staff

Technical Advisor

Script Supervisor

Qualities of a Good Script Supervisor

Craft Services

The Craft Services Person

Choices for Good Craft Services

Catering

Hiring Catering Companies

The Last Supper

Product Placement

6 The Production Office

Production Office Considerations

Setting Up the Office

Running the Production Office

Keeping It Running Smoothly

The Meet-and-Greet

The Wrap Party

Wrapping Out the Production Office

Production Lists

Part II Production

7 The Director's Team and 2nd Unit

Director

First Assistant Director

Qualities of a Good 1st AD

The 1st AD-Director Relationship

What the 1st AD Wants From the Director

Production Meetings

2nd Assistant Director

A Note on Directing Extras

Qualities of a Good 2nd AD

Walkie-Talkie Etiquette

2nd 2nd Assistant Director and/or DGA Trainee

Set Production Assistants

Qualities of Good 2nd 2nds, DGA Trainees, and Set Pas

Director's Assistant

Choreographer

Dialogue Coach/Dialect Coach

Storyboard Artist

Set Operations

Closed Set

Set Protocol

The Set Box

AD Paperwork

2nd Unit.

Unions, Guilds, and Organizations

8 Casting, Actors, Extras, and Stunt People

Casting Department

Casting Director

Local Casting Director

Extras Casting

The Background Coordinator

Casting Assistants

How to Run a Casting Session

Screen Tests

Rehearsals and Training

Fittings

Working With Minors

Working With Animals

The Taft-Hartley

Categories of Actors

Day Players Versus Weekly Players

Stunts

Stunt Coordinator

Stunt Person

The Cast Read-Through

Working with SAG-AFTRA

9 The Art Department

Production Designer

Art Director

Set Decorator

Lead Person and Swing Gang

Art Department Coordinator

Set Designer

Set Dresser

Props

Assistant Props

Armorer

Concept Artist

Illustrator/Graphic Design

Draftsperson

Art Department Production Assistants

Assistant to Production Designer and Art Director

Construction Coordinator

Construction Foreman

Construction Laborers

Standby Painter

Standby Greensperson

Operations

10 The Camera Department

Director of Photography

The Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)

DIT - The Typical Day

Qualities of a Good DIT

The Data Wrangler

Camera Operator

First Assistant Cameraperson

Second Assistant Cameraperson

Clapper and Loader

Camera Production Assistant

Video Village

Steadicam Operator

Special Operators

The Camera Package

Stock

Dailies

Behind-the-Scenes

Tests

11 Grip and Electric

Gaffer

Best Boy Electric

Electrics.

Generator Operator

Rigging Crew

Key Grip

Best Boy Grip

Company Grips

Dolly Grip

Crane Operator

Operations for Grip and Electric

The Grip Package

The Lighting Package

Laying Dolly Track

Truck Wrap

12 The Sound Department

Sound Mixer

Boom Operator

Cable Puller/Person

Sound Production Assistant

The Sound Package

Coms

Playback

13 Visual Effects and Special Effects

Special Effects

Full-Scale Physical Effects

Weather Effects

Special Effects Coordinator

Operations on Set

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Producer

VFX Artist

VFX Editor

VFX Data Wrangler

Match Mover

VFX Editorial Assistant

Virtual Production TD

Modelers

The Pipeline

14 The Wardrobe Department

Costume Designer

Wardrobe Supervisor

Men's Costumer/Women's Costumer

Seamstress

Wardrobe Production Assistant

Assistant to the Costume Designer

Other Issues

15 Makeup and Hair

Key Makeup

Other Makeup Personnel

Key Hair

Assistant Hair/Additional Hair/Extra Hair

Qualities of a Good Makeup and Hair Team

16 Locations

Location Manager

Assistant Location Manager

Location Production Assistant

Location Scout - the Person

Location Scout - the Event

Location Considerations

The Technical Scout

Maps

Location Services

Location Paperwork

Unions, Guilds, and Organizations.

17 The Transportation Department

Transportation Coordinator

Transportation Captain

More Transportation Crew

Qualities of a Good Transportation Team

Picture Vehicles

Production Vehicles

Part III Post-Production and Beyond

18 Post-Production

Post-Production Supervisor

Editor

Assistant Editors

Sound Designer

Sound Editor

Dialogue Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Music Editor

ADR Editor

Looping/ADR

Re-Recording Mixers

The Sound Mix

The Post-Production Process

The Digital Workflow

Color Correction

Main Titles and End Credits

19 Music

Licensing Rights

The Music Licensing Process

Split Rights

Music in the Public Domain

Other Ways to Get Music

Music Supervisor

Composer

Conductor

Arranger/Orchestrator

Copyist

The Scoring Session

Soundtrack Album

20 Safety on Set

OSHA

Safety Officer/Manager/Coordinator

Qualities of a Good Safety Manager

The Set Medic

Safety in Pre-Production

Issues or Hazards

Weapon Safety During Production

The Safety Check

In Case of Emergency

21 Legal Issues

Copyright and Intellectual Property

How Long Does Copyright Last?

Copyright Infringement

Fair Use

A Note on Lawsuits

Parodies

Clearances

Releases

Contracts for Cast, Crew, and Services

Insurance

Workers' Compensation

Completion Bond

Why You Should Get a Lawyer

Getting the Right Lawyer

Reference List.

22 Marketing and Distribution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Wales, Lorene M. The Complete Guide to Film and Digital Production

ISBN:

9781003324201

1003324207

9781000914535

1000914534

9781000914504

100091450X

OCLC:

1381711951