Preparing for takeoff: preproduction for the independent filmmaker
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| adam_text | Preparing for Takeoff
Preproduction for the Independent Filmmaker
Arthur Vincie
©Focal Press Taylor amp; Francis Group
NEW YORK AND LONDON
List of Illustrations
Introduction
PART 1 Early Days and the Big Picture
Chapter 1 The Film Life Cycle
Understanding the Life Cycle
Long-Term Payoffs
Don t Get Scared
Questions/Exercises
Chapter 2 Fixing the Script
So You Think the Script Is Ready?
What Is Your Script?
The Tune-Up Pass
Creating the Blueprint
Creating the Sales Document
Other Script-Related Chores
Questions/Exercises
Chapter 3 Preparing Your Business
Learning Business as an Artist
What Business Are You In?
Your Business, from 30,000 Feet
Why Form a Company?
Different Types of Companies
Setting Up Your Business
Setting Up the Business - Pick a State
Create the Company!
Putting Your Office Together
Get Your War Council Together
Building Your Business Plan
Form the Production Entity
Care and Feeding of Your Business
Putting It All Together
Questions/Exercises
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Chapter 4 Working with Other People
Collaboration and Leadership
The Leadership Experience
The Mega-Tasks of Leadership
Leading the Team
Group Dynamics
Some Real-World Examples
The Mystery of Other People
Questions/Exercises
Contents
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Contents
Chapter 5 Marketing 46
The Marketing Process 47
The Primary Elements of Marketing 49
Your Marketing Process 54
Other Methods of Marketing 62
Conclusions 64
Questions/Exercises 65
Web vs Print Graphics
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PART 2 The Director s Path 67
Chapter 6 Script Analysis 67
A Brief Definition 68
Method 69
Applying the Work to Production 79
Putting It All Together 81
Questions/Exercises 81
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Chapter 7 Gathering Materials 82
Components 83
Getting the Materials 84
Organizing the Materials 87
What to Leave Out and What to Add 87
Questions 88
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Chapter 8 Preparing for Casting 89
Planning the Interview 89
Casting/Audition Overview 90
The Casting Breakdowns 91
The Dream Cast List 94
Sides 95
Adjustments 95
Research and Suggestions 97
Headshots and Visuals 97
Casting Ahead 97
Questions/Exercises 98
PART 3 The Producer s Path 99
Chapter 9 Breaking Down the Script 99
Breaking Down the Script J 100
Choice of Tools 100
Expect Surprises 100
Step One: Decompose the Script 101
Analyze, Tweak, Repeat 105
Scheduling 106
Conclusions 117
Questions 117
Chapter 10 Budgeting 118
The Budget from 30,000 Feet 118
The Steps to Budgeting 119
The Structure of the Budget 119
Contents GD
Approaching the Budget 129
Key Decisions to Make 129
The Target Number 130
Cast Salary Structure 132
Deciding on the Crew Structure 138
The Length of the Shoot 147
Post Length and Workflow 147
Decide on a Shooting Format and Camera 148
Running Time 149
Put ting It All Together 149
What to Do Next: Research and Math 150
Questions 150
Chapter 11 Thinking Strategically 151
Discover Connections 151
Trimming That Budget 152
Put the Plan Together 157
Tracking Other Films 158
Put the Team Together 158
Thinking Strategically 159
Questions/Exercises 159
Chapter 12 Vendors, Equipment, and Negotiations 160
Overview of Vendors and Equipment 161
Finding and Comparing Vendors 165
Catering 169
Transportation 169
Insurance 171
Special Equipment/Services 173
Production/Set Gear 1 74
Getting Technical 176
Exercises 176
Chapter 13 Unions, Guilds, and States 177
The Union Catch 178
How Does This Affect Me? 1 79
$2M and Up: General Guidelines 180
The Structure of the Low-Budget Agreements 180
The Signatory Process 181
Right-to-Work States 1 82
Does Any of This Make Sense on My Film? 1 82
States, ^Cities, and Government Offices 182
Incentive Programs: The Power and the Glory 182
Child Work Permits and Labor Laws 185
Local Permits 186
Permit Gotchas 186
Let s Steal the Shot 187
Dealing with the Civil Service 187
Start Early 188
Questions/Exercises 188
Chapter 14 Rights and Contracts 189
Why Bother? 192
What All the Contracts Should Have 192
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Early Agreements 1 92
Production Contracts 1 95
Post Contracts 200
Distribution Agreements 203
Conclusions 204
Questions/Exercises 204
PART 4 Joint Preparation 205
Chapter 15 Casting 205
The Casting Process 205
Offer-Only/Name Casting 216
The Tension Between Producer and Director 218
Side Benefits of Casting 219
Casting Can Be Fun 219
Questions/Exercises v 220
Chapter 16 Hiring the Crew 221
Who to Hire 222
Where to Get Crew 224
The Hunt 225
The Gestalt of the Shoot 228
Questions/Exercises 228
Chapter 17 Scouting 229
What Do You Need, Really? 230
Gathering Your List of Resources 231
The Set vs the Site vs Footprint 231
The Tech Scout 236
Staying Organized with Locations 236
Warnings 236
The End Result of Scouting 237
Questions/Exercises 237
Chapter 18 Staying Organized 238
The System 239
Communicating with Others 241
Script Revisions and Locking the Script 243
Conclusions 244
Questions/Exercises 244
Chapter 19 Previsualization 245
The Goals of Previz 245
Text vs Picture First 246
What Do You Want to See? 247
Tools of the Trade 247
DIY vs Hiring 247
Storyboarding 248
Top-Down Diagrams 249
Software Options 249
Action Figure TTabletop Blocking 249
Computer-Based Previz 251
Contents GD
Straight-Ahead Shotlisting 252
Translating Previz into a Shotlist 252
Getting Beyond Previz 253
Questions/Exercises 254
Chapter 20 Rehearsals/Working with Actors 255
Different Types of Rehearsal 255
)The Objective 256
Budgeting for Rehearsal Time 256
Who Should Be Involved 256
Rules of the Road 256
Listening and Probing 257
Avoiding Value Judgments 257
Informal Rehearsals 258
Fo/mal Rehearsals 258
Revising the Script 260
Rehearsal Fears and Don ts 261
Full-Cast Reading 261
Research/Training 262
Producer s Role During Rehearsal 262
Questions/Exercises 262
PART 5 The Shoot and After 263
^Chapter 21 Routines for Success in Production 263
The Time Horizon 264
Paperwork Flow 264
Getting Your Sound and Video in Sync 276
Directing and the Set 277
When Plans Go Awry 278
Keeping Perspective 281
Questions/Exercises 282
Chapter 22 Preparing for Post 283
Getting the Film Ready for Post 284
Sound Designer and Composer 291
Visual Effects Designer and Colorist/Conformist 292
One-Stop Post House vs a la Carte 292
Questions/Exercises 293
Chapter 23 Preparing for Distribution 294
The Only Constant Is Change 295
Preparing for the Unknowable 296
Target Your Festival Release 297
Include Deliverables in Your Budget 297
Stay the Course, Keep Busy 298
Stay Organized 298
Stay Connected to the Cast and Crew 299
Stay Current 299
Spend Wisely 299
Questions 299
Contents
Chapter 24 Beyond Basic Planning 300
Embrace Constraints 300
Pick Your Battles 300
You re Shooting the Movie, Not the Budget 301
Hope Above All Else 301
Conclusions 301
Questions/Exercises 301
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Appendix A Further Reading, Tools, Resources 302
Appendix B Useful Forms 307
Appendix C Union Information 322
Index ; 327
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