Byte Sized Television : Create Your Own TV Series for the Internet

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9781932907865
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1932907866
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Copyright: 02/01/2011
Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

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Summary

There's a new Wild West out there... and it's called Byte Sized TV. Create your own TV series on the Internet! Based on the author's groundbreaking courses at one of America's top film schools, this entertaining, step-by-step guide takes the aspiring videomaker through the entire creative process of writing and producing his own short-form Internet TV series. Internet video is an explosive growth industry with hundreds of thousands of original videos posted daily. Unfortunately, most of these videos are dreadful and unwatchable. In an era where young filmmakers see creating their own web series as a passport to Hollywood, this book helps the aspiring creator develop a well-crafted, entertaining, and marketable web series. This book will help you create a TV series that will cut through the noise and find acclaim. Author Ross Brown has a proven track record of professional success, both as a creator and as a teacher. His students regularly win awards at prestigious competitions and festivals and go on to become film and TV professionals. Now his insight and knowledge are available to you in book form. Top rated webisodes on the internet: bull; www.watchtheguild.com bull; Easy to Assemble on www.damnchannel.com bull; The Annoying Orange on www.youtube.com

Preface: What's This Book About And Who Is It For?	p. xi
What Is A Webisode?	p. 1
A brief history of short episodic video on the Web	p. 2
What's out there already - amateur and professional	p. 8
Why create for the Internet?	p. 13
For teachers	p. 16
The Series Concept	p. 17
What is a series as opposed to a stand-alone short film?	p. 17
Fatally flawed series concepts	p. 18
Be bold, fresh and original	p. 21
So where's the drama?	p. 26
You need a killer title	p. 27
For teachers	p. 28
Creating Compelling Characters	p. 29
Character essentials	p. 32
Characterization	p. 36
Your overall character landscape	p. 38
Leading characters vs. supporting characters	p. 39
Drawing on real life	p. 40
Growing your characters	p. 42
For teachers	p. 44
Creating The World Of Your Series	p. 45
Laying out the rules	p. 45
Reality vs. believability	p. 47
Building on the reality you create	p. 49
For teachers	p. 50
The Pilot - Story	p. 52
Creating a story that tells and sells	p. 53
Premise pilot vs. ôEpisode 10ö pilot	p. 53
You've only got a few minutes, so be economical	p. 55
Creating memorable character introductions	p. 57
Story structure: Beginning-Middle-End	p. 58
Putting it on paper - creating an outline	p. 62
Pitch it out loud to a friend or three	p. 64
For teachers	p. 65
The Pilot - Script	p. 67
Building your script, scene by scene	p. 69
Deviating from the outline	p. 72
What makes good dialogue - the ô4 Csö	p. 74
Making your script read visually	p. 79
You've got a first draft - time to get to work again	p. 82
When is it ready to be shot?	p. 84
For teachers	p. 84
Choosing A Visual Style	p. 86
The marriage of style and content	p. 88
Beginnings, endings and transitions	p. 89
For teachers	p. 91
Practical Concerns - Equipment And Budget	p. 92
Equipment: from the bargain basement to the penthouse	p. 93
Cameras and camera accessories	p. 95
Sound - mikes, booms, recorders, etc.	p. 97
Lights	p. 100
Editing software - fancier stuff	p. 100
Learning more about all this equipment and how to use it	p. 101
For teachers	p. 102
The Pilot - Preproduction	p. 103
Casting: finding talented actors when you have no budget	p. 104
Locations: imagination meets reality	p. 106
Permits	p. 107
Developing a shooting schedule	p. 108
Revising the script to fit the logistics	p. 110
Making a shot list	p. 112
Props and wardrobe	p. 116
Situations that require special preproduction	p. 116
For teachers	p. 117
The Pilot - Production	p. 119
Dealing with the unexpected	p. 120
Be quick, but don't hurry	p. 121
Getting enough takes and coverage	p. 122
You aren't the only genius on the set	p. 124
Actors aren't puppets	p. 125
Crewmembers aren't slaves	p. 126
The world is not a set	p. 127
For teachers	p. 129
The Pilot - Postproduction	p. 131
The rough cut - putting it together	p. 132
The rough cut - assessing what you have	p. 134
Refining the cut	p. 135
Postproduction sound	p. 137
Adding music	p. 138
Creating a main title	p. 140
For teachers	p. 143
Building On The Pilot - Coming Up With Episode Ideas	p. 144
Growing your series	p. 146
Growing your characters	p. 150
Learning from each episode you shoot	p. 151
How many episodes do I need before I can post my series?	p. 153
For teachers	p. 154
Posting Your Show On The Internet	p. 156
YouTube	p. 157
Beyond YouTube	p. 159
Publicizing and marketing your series	p. 160
Festivals and contests	p. 162
Should you create your own website?	p. 163
For teachers	p. 164
Interviews With Creators	p. 165
Comedy pro returns to his roots	p. 166
Child actor all grown up and producing now, too	p. 171
From network TV to the Internet	p. 176
A way to break in	p. 181
Internet 90210	p. 187
Mobile media master	p. 192
Epilogue: You're Ready! Honest! So Go Do It!	p. 198
Screenplay format tutorial	p. 200
Recommended reading for more detailed discussions of the crafts	p. 208
Syllabi and course outlines for teachers	p. 210
About the Author	p. 218
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Byte Sized Television : Create Your Own TV Series for the Internet

9781932907865

1932907866

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