Planning the Low-Budget Film - Softcover

Robert Latham Brown

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976817802 ISBN 13: 9780976817802

Publisher: Chalk Hill Books, Div of Chimere, Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Finalist, 2007 Benjamin Franklin Awards, for Best New Voice Nonfiction and Professional/Technical Novice and aspiring filmmakers seeking to learn how to develop a feature film will find a step-by-step blueprint in this guide. Drawing upon the more than 30-years experience of an industry professional, the book examines how to identify and break down shooting sequences in scripts, scout locations, create a production board and shooting schedule, deal with unions, budget a film, and rebound when it all goes wrong. Along the way, readers learn how to economize to get the most value from limited funds and what to look for in a prospective crew. To facilitate an understanding of the concepts, a real-life example of a complete budget and production board for an independent low-budget feature film, The Anarchist Cookbook, is provided. The guide’s concise list of contacts?film commissions in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and England; payroll companies; and vendors of supplies?along with a directory of unions and guides will simplify sourcing. Other supplementary aids include a complete glossary of industry terms, a list of all safety bulletins issued by the Industry Wide Labor/Management Safety committee, and a comprehensive index.

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Product Description:

Drawing upon the more than 30-years experience of an industry professional, this book examines how to identify and break down shooting sequences in scripts, scout locations, create a production board and shooting schedule, deal with unions, budget a film, and rebound when it all goes wrong.

Synopsis:

Novice and aspiring filmmakers seeking to learn how to develop a feature film will find a step-by-step blueprint in this guide. Drawing upon the more than 30-years experience of an industry professional, the book examines how to identify and break down shooting sequences in scripts, scout locations, create a production board and shooting schedule, deal with unions, budget a film, and rebound when it all goes wrong. Along the way, readers learn how to economise to get the most value from limited funds and what to look for in a prospective crew. To facilitate an understanding of the concepts, a real-life example of a complete budget and production board for an independent low-budget feature film, "The Anarchist Cookbook", is provided.The guide's concise list of contacts - film commissions in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and England; payroll companies; and vendors of supplies - along with a directory of unions and guides will simplify sourcing. Other supplementary aids include a complete glossary of industry terms, a list of all safety bulletins issued by the Industry Wide Labor/Management Safety committee, and a comprehensive index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chalk Hill Books, Div of Chimere, Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0976817802
• ISBN 13: 9780976817802
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432