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The People and Process of Film and Video Production: From Low Budget to High Budget

by: Weatherby,Joseph

The People and Process of Film and Video Production: From Low Budget to High Budget

by: Weatherby,Joseph

ISBN 13:
9780205375219
ISBN 10:
0205375219
Edition: 1st
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Copyright: 09/16/2004
Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

The People and Process of Film and Video Productiondiscusses the entire production process for film and video projects, including a comprehensive list of jobs for both low and high budget productions. From student projects to major studio features, this text covers all the aspects of the production process from the determining the budget to post-production and personnel. Each chapter examines a specific department on a film or video production and outlines the duties and responsibilities of each member of the crew throughout the production process. The text shows how the people and processes are different depending on the budget level of the project. Students will learn the nuts and bolts of how a film or video is made, from pre-production through delivery.

Preface

xxv

PART I PREP AND PRODUCTION

(202)

The Budget

(22)

Budgeting Software

(1)

Budget Structure

(2)

Above-the-Line

(1)

Below-the-Line (Production)

(1)

Post-Production

(1)

Total Other

(1)

Starting to Write a Budget

(6)

Budgeting with Software Packages

(1)

Spreadsheet Budgeting

(6)

Padding the Budget

(1)

The Contingency

(1)

Fringe Benefits

(1)

Taxes

(1)

Payroll Fees

(1)

Employee Benefits

(1)

Union Versus Non-Union

(1)

Becoming Signatory

(1)

Local Versus Distant

(1)

Budget Disbursement and Tracking

(2)

Disbursing Funds

(2)

Disbursement Forms

(1)

Managing the Budget

(2)

Good Budgeting Versus Bad Budgeting

(1)

Budget Line Items

(1)

Summary

(4)

Script Breakdown and Scheduling

(23)

Scheduling a Film: A Step-by-Step Overview

(1)

The Script Breakdown

(1)

Electronically---Scheduling Software

(1)

By Hand

(1)

What Are the Elements?

(3)

Speaking Cast (Underline in Red)

(1)

Extras/Atmosphere (Underline in Green)

(1)

Silent Bits (Underline in Yellow)

(1)

Props (Underline in Lime) and Set Dressing (Underline in Purple)

(1)

Wardrobe (Circle the Item)

(1)

Makeup (Mark with an Asterisk)

(1)

Stunts (Underline in Orange)

(1)

Special Effects (Underline in Blue)

(1)

Sound Effects (Underline in Brown)

(1)

Special Equipment (Draw a Box around the Action)

(1)

Vehicles and Animals/Livestock (Underline in Pink)

(1)

Music (Underline in Aqua)

(1)

Other Categories

(2)

Animal Handler

(1)

Greenery

(1)

Security

(1)

Additional Labor

(1)

Optical Effects/CGI

(1)

Miscellaneous

(1)

Notes

(1)

A Note on Continuity

(1)

Breaking the Script into ``Eighths''

(3)

The Breakdown Sheet

(2)

The Strip or Production Board

(1)

Creating a Schedule

(2)

Scheduling Parameters

(3)

Geography

(1)

Set

(1)

Cast Members

(1)

Day/Night

(1)

EXT/INT

(1)

Sequence

(1)

Children

(1)

Time of Year/Climate

(1)

Special Effects and Stunts

(1)

Second Camera/Second Unit

(1)

Special Equipment

(1)

Putting the Schedule Together

(1)

Schedules to Print

(2)

Shooting Schedule

(1)

Production Schedule

(1)

One-Liner

(2)

Day-out-of-Days

(1)

Updating Your Schedule

(3)

Revision Colors

(2)

Summary

(1)

The Production Team and Staff

(23)

Executive Producer

(2)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Post-Production

(1)

Line Producer

(3)

Pre-Production

Production

(2)

Post-Production and Wrap

(1)

What Makes a Good Producer

(1)

Dealing with First-Time Directors

(1)

Associate Producer

(1)

Assistant to the Producer

(1)

Qualities of a Good Assistant

(1)

Unit Production Manager

(1)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Post-Production and Wrap

(1)

Qualities of a Good UPM

(1)

Production Office Coordinator

(1)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Wrap

(1)

Qualities of a Good POC

(1)

Local Production Coordinator

(1)

Assistant Production Office Coordinator

(1)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Wrap

(1)

Qualities of a Good APOC

(1)

Travel/Movement

(2)

Office Production Assistants

(1)

Receptionist

(1)

Qualities of Good PAs and Production Receptionists

(1)

Head Accountant

(1)

First Assistant Accountant, Second Assistant Accountant, and Accounting Apprentice

(1)

Qualities of a Good Accounting Staff

(1)

Technical Advisor

(1)

Script Supervisor

(6)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(5)

Wrap

(1)

Qualities of a Good Script Supervisor

(1)

Safety Officer/Manager

(1)

Qualities of a Good Safety Manager

(1)

Product Placement

(1)

Summary

(1)

The Production Office

(14)

Description of the Production Office

(2)

Blocks of Rooms

(1)

Ample Office Space

(1)

Proximity to Restaurants and Shops

(1)

Proximity to Airport

(1)

Room Service

(1)

Nicer Rooms for Stars

(1)

Refrigerators

(1)

Parking

(1)

Proximity to Locations

(1)

Laundry Service

(1)

Setting Up the Office

(3)

Assigning Offices

(1)

Making the Office Operational

(2)

Running the Production Office

(1)

The Meet-and-Greet

(2)

The Wrap Party

(1)

Wrapping Out the Production Office

(1)

Production Lists

(1)

Summary

(7)

The Director's Team

(20)

Director

(1)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Post-Production

(1)

First Assistant Director

(2)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Qualities of a Good 1st AD

(1)

The First Assistant Director-Director Relationship

(3)

What the 1st AD Wants from the Director

(3)

Production Meetings

(1)

The Concept Meeting

(1)

The Big Production Meeting

(1)

Second Assistant Director

(2)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

A Note on Directing Extras

(1)

Qualities of a Good 2nd AD

(1)

Walkie-Talkie Etiquette

(1)

Second Second Assistant Director and/or DGA Trainee

(1)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Qualities of a Good 2nd 2nd or DGA Trainee

(1)

Set Production Assistants

(1)

Pre-Production

(1)

Production

(1)

Qualities of a Good Set PA

(1)

Director's Assistant

(1)

Choreographer

(1)

Dialogue Coach/Dialect Coach

(1)

Storyboard Artist

(1)

Set Operations

(1)

Importance of Calling Rolling and Cut

(1)

At the End of the Day

(1)

Press Day

(1)

Closed Set

(1)

Set Protocol

(1)

Production Files

100

(1)

AD Paperwork

101

(1)

The Call Sheet

101

(1)

The Production Report

102

(1)

Summary

102

(3)

Casting, Actors, Extras, and Stunt People

105

(17)

Casting Department

105

(1)

Casting Director

105

(3)

Pre-Production

106

(2)

Local Casting Director

108

(1)

Extras Casting

109

(2)

Casting Assistants

111

(1)

How to Run a Casting Session

111

(2)

Screen Tests

113

(1)

Rehearsals and Training

113

(2)

Fittings

115

(1)

Working with Minors

115

(2)

Tutors

115

(1)

Working with Parents

116

(1)

Working with Animals

117

(1)

The Taft-Hartley

117

(1)

Categories of Actors

118

(1)

Leads

118

(1)

Supporting Roles

118

(1)

Extras

118

(1)

Silent Bits and Special Ability

118

(1)

Stand-Ins

118

(1)

Day Players Versus Weekly Players

119

(1)

Stunts

119

(1)

Stunt Coordinator

119

(1)

Pre-Production

119

(1)

Production

120

(1)

Wrap

120

(1)

Stuntperson

120

(1)

How a Stunt Could Work: A Car Roll

120

(1)

Summary

121

(1)

The Art Department

122

(8)

Production Designer

122

(2)

Pre-Production

122

(1)

Production

123

(1)

Wrap

124

(1)

Art Director

124

(1)

Pre-Production

124

(1)

Production

124

(1)

Wrap

124

(1)

Set Decorator

124

(1)

Pre-Production

124

(1)

Production

125

(1)

Wrap

125

(1)

Lead Man and Swing Gang

125

(1)

Art Department Coordinator

125

(1)

Set Designer

125

(1)

Set Dresser

125

(1)

Props

126

(1)

Pre-Production

126

(1)

Production

126

(1)

Wrap

126

(1)

Illustrator

126

(1)

Draftsperson

127

(1)

Assistant Props

127

(1)

Art Department Production Assistants

127

(1)

Assistant to Production Designer and Art Director

127

(1)

Construction Coordinator

127

(1)

Construction Foreman

128

(1)

Construction Laborers

128

(1)

Standby Painter

128

(1)

Standby Greensperson

128

(1)

Operations

128

(1)

Summary

129

(1)

The Camera Department

130

(12)

Director of Photography

130

(2)

Pre-Production

130

(1)

Production

131

(1)

Wrap

131

(1)

Camera Operator

132

(1)

Production

132

(1)

First Assistant Cameraperson

132

(1)

Second Assistant Cameraperson

133

(1)

Clapper and Loader

133

(1)

Camera Production Assistant

133

(2)

Video Assist

135

(1)

Steadicam Operator

136

(1)

Special Operators

136

(1)

The Camera Package

137

(1)

Operations

137

(1)

Stock

138

(1)

Processing and Printing

138

(2)

Projection of Dailies

140

(1)

Behind-The-Scenes for DVD

140

(1)

Tests

140

(1)

Summary

141

(1)

Grip and Electric

142

(8)

Gaffer

142

(1)

Pre-Production

142

(1)

Production

143

(1)

Wrap

143

(1)

Best Boy Electric

143

(1)

Electricians/Electrics

143

(1)

Generator Operator

144

(1)

Rigging Crew

144

(1)

Key Grip

144

(1)

Pre-Production

145

(1)

Production

145

(1)

Wrap

145

(1)

Best Boy Grip

145

(1)

Company Grips

145

(1)

Dolly Grip

145

(1)

Crane Operator

146

(1)

Operations for Grip and Electric

146

(1)

The Grip Package

147

(1)

The Lighting Package

147

(1)

Laying Dolly Track

148

(1)

Truck Wrap

148

(1)

Summary

149

(1)

The Sound Department

150

(6)

Sound Mixer

150

(1)

Pre-Production

151

(1)

Production

151

(1)

Boom Operator

151

(2)

Cable Puller/Person

153

(1)

Sound Production Assistant

153

(1)

The Sound Package

153

(1)

Operations

154

(1)

Playback

154

(1)

Summary

155

(1)

Special Effects and Visual Effects

156

(9)

Special Effects

156

(3)

Creature Design

156

(1)

Creature Manufacturer

157

(1)

Modelers

157

(1)

Miniatures

157

(1)

Remote Vehicles

158

(1)

Miniature Pyrotechnics

158

(1)

Matte Painting

158

(1)

Traveling Matte

158

(1)

Full-Scale Physical Effects

158

(1)

Weather Effects

159

(1)

Special Effects Coordinator

159

(1)

Operations on Set

160

(1)

Visual Effects

160

(1)

Visual Effects Producer

161

(1)

Computer Graphics Supervisor

161

(1)

Compositing Supervisor

161

(1)

Compositing Lead

162

(1)

Compositors

162

(1)

Animation Supervisor/Director

162

(1)

Animators

162

(1)

Digital Cinematographers/Shaders

162

(1)

Digital Modelers

162

(1)

3D Animators

162

(1)

2D Animators

162

(1)

Rendering

163

(1)

Operations

163

(1)

Summary

163

(2)

The Wardrobe Department

165

(7)

Costume Designer

165

(1)

Pre-Production

166

(1)

Production

166

(1)

Wrap

166

(1)

Wardrobe Supervisor

166

(3)

Pre-Production

167

(1)

Production

167

(1)

Wrap

167

(2)

Men's Costumer/Women's Costumer

169

(1)

Seamstress

169

(1)

Wardrobe Production Assistant

169

(1)

Assistant to the Costume Designer

169

(1)

Operations

169

(1)

Washing and Returning

170

(1)

Dressing the Masses

171

(1)

Summary

171

(1)

Makeup and Hair

172

(7)

Key Makeup

172

(1)

Pre-Production

172

(1)

Production

173

(1)

Wrap

173

(1)

Assistant Makeup

173

(2)

Additional/Extra Makeup

175

(1)

Body Makeup

175

(1)

Special Effects Makeup

175

(1)

Key Hair

176

(1)

Pre-Production

176

(1)

Production

176

(1)

Wrap

176

(1)

Assistant Hair/Additional Hair/Extra Hair

177

(1)

Operations

177

(1)

Qualities of a Good Makeup and Hair Team

177

(1)

Summary

178

(1)

Locations

179

(13)

Location Manager

179

(2)

Pre-Production

180

(1)

Production

180

(1)

Wrap

180

(1)

Assistant Location Manager

181

(1)

Location Production Assistant

182

(1)

Location Scout---The Person

182

(1)

Location Scout---The Event

183

(1)

Location Considerations

183

(1)

The Technical Scout

184

(2)

Location Determinations on a Tech Scout

185

(1)

Maps

186

(1)

Security, Firemen, and Police

186

(1)

Heating and Air Conditioning

187

(1)

Shooting on Location Versus in Studio Facilities

187

(1)

Advantages of Shooting on Location

187

(1)

Disadvantages of Shooting on Location

187

(1)

Advantages of Shooting in a Studio

187

(1)

Disadvantages of Shooting in a Studio

188

(1)

Location Paperwork

188

(3)

Location Agreement

188

(1)

Certificate of Insurance

188

(1)

Permits

188

(3)

Summary

191

(1)

The Transportation Department

192

(7)

Transportation Coordinator

192

(3)

Pre-Production

192

(1)

Production

193

(1)

Wrap

194

(1)

Transportation Captain

195

(1)

Dispatcher

195

(1)

Drivers and Teamsters

195

(1)

Qualities of a Good Transportation Team

196

(1)

Operations

196

(1)

Picture Vehicles

197

(1)

Production Vehicles

197

(1)

Summary

198

(1)

Second Unit

199

(4)

Director

199

(1)

Unit Production Manager or Production Office Coordinator

200

(1)

First Assistant Director

200

(1)

Locations

200

(1)

Camera

200

(1)

Sound

201

(1)

Other Units

201

(1)

Operations

201

(1)

Equipment

201

(1)

Paperwork

201

(1)

Summary

202

(1)

PART II POST-PRODUCTION

203

(32)

Editing Picture and Sound

205

(19)

Post-Production Supervisor

205

(2)

Editor

207

(4)

First Assistant Editor

211

(1)

Second Assistant Editor

211

(1)

Apprentice Editor

212

(1)

Sound Designer

212

(1)

Sound Editor

212

(1)

Dialogue Editor

213

(2)

Sound Effects Editon

215

(1)

Music Editor

215

(1)

ADR Editor

216

(1)

Re-Recording Mixers

217

(1)

Looping/ADR

217

(1)

What to Do before the Session

218

(1)

What to Do during the Session

218

(1)

Different Kinds of Mixes

218

(1)

The Post-Production Process

219

(1)

Shooting Film for Release on Film or Video

219

(1)

Shooting Video for Release on Video

220

(1)

Main Titles and End Credits

220

(3)

Summary

223

(1)

Post-Production Film and Lab

224

(5)

Working with the Lab

224

(1)

Negative Cutting

225

(1)

The Sound Mix

226

(1)

Answer Prints

226

(1)

Release Prints

226

(1)

The Film Trailer

227

(1)

Delivery Versions

227

(1)

VHS

227

(1)

DVD

227

(1)

Summary

228

(1)

Music

229

(6)

Licensing Rights

229

(1)

Music in the Public Domain

230

(1)

Music Supervisor

230

(1)

Composer

231

(1)

Music Package Fee

231

(1)

Conductor

231

(1)

Arranger/Orchestrator

231

(1)

Copyists

232

(1)

Musicians

232

(1)

The Scoring Session

232

(1)

Sound Track Album/CD

232

(1)

Summary

233

(2)

PART III THE REST OF THE STORY

235

(32)

Contractuals

237

(13)

Insurance

237

(2)

Errors and Omissions

237

(1)

Production Package

238

(1)

Cast

238

(1)

Negative

238

(1)

Third Party

238

(1)

Faulty Stock

238

(1)

Auto

238

(1)

Money and Securities

239

(1)

Extra Expense

239

(1)

Worker's Compensation

239

(1)

Completion Bond

239

(2)

The Legal Department

241

(1)

Why You Should Get a Lawyer

241

(1)

Getting the Right Lawyer

241

(1)

Clearances

241

(1)

Releases

242

(1)

Contracts for Cast, Crew, and Services

243

(3)

Publicity

246

(3)

The Unit Publicist

246

(2)

The Still Photographer

248

(1)

Press Day

249

(1)

Summary

249

(1)

Miscellaneous

250

(17)

Craft Services

250

(1)

The Craft Service Person

250

(2)

Pre-Production

251

(1)

Production

251

(1)

Choices for Good Craft Services

251

(1)

Catering

252

(1)

Hiring Catering Companies

252

(1)

The Last Supper

252

(1)

Set First Aid

253

(3)

Emergency Procedures

253

(3)

Set Massage Therapist

256

(1)

Production Etiquette

256

(1)

Unions, Guilds, and Associations

256

(9)

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)

257

(1)

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)

257

(1)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

258

(1)

National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET)

258

(1)

Casting Society of America (CSA)

258

(1)

Actor's Equity Association (AEA)

259

(1)

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)

259

(1)

International Documentary Association (IDA)

259

(1)

Director's Guild of America (DGA)

260

(1)

Writer's Guild of America (WGA)

260

(1)

Screen Actor's Guild (SAG)

261

(1)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

261

(1)

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS)

262

(1)

Producer's Guild of America (PGA)

262

(1)

American Association of Producers (AAP)

262

(1)

American Federation of Musicians (AFM)

263

(1)

The Film Foundation

263

(1)

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

263

(1)

American Film Marketing Association (AFMA)

264

(1)

American Film Market (AFM)

265

(1)

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)

265

(1)

Motion Picture Association (MPA)

265

(1)

Summary

265

(2)

Appendix: Guide to the CD-ROM

267

(6)

Glossary

273

(14)

Index

287

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