ABSTRACT

This expanded, updated, and revised third edition of Lorene Wales’ The Complete Guide to Film and Digital Production offers a comprehensive introduction to the positions/roles, procedures, and logistics of the film and digital video production process, from development and pre-production all the way to marketing and distribution. Lorene Wales offers a hands-on approach suitable for projects of any budget and scale, explaining every stage and key role/position in the life of a film and providing a wealth of sample checklists, schedules, accounting paperwork, and downloadable forms and templates for practical use. Other topics include a description of the latest mobile apps used in production, tax incentives, the DIT, set safety, and an expanded chapter on copyright, fair use and other legal matters.

A 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.

part I|126 pages

Development and Pre-Production

chapter 1|30 pages

Film Development and the Producers

chapter 2|23 pages

Script Breakdown and Scheduling

chapter 3|40 pages

The Budget

chapter 4|18 pages

The Production Team and Staff

chapter 5|12 pages

The Production Office

part II|136 pages

Production

chapter 6|24 pages

The Director’s Team and 2nd Unit

chapter 7|22 pages

Casting, Actors, Extras, and Stunt People

chapter 8|10 pages

The Art Department

chapter 9|16 pages

The Camera Department

chapter 10|9 pages

Grip and Electric

chapter 11|6 pages

The Sound Department

chapter 12|6 pages

Special Effects and Visual Effects

chapter 13|8 pages

The Wardrobe Department

chapter 14|7 pages

Makeup and Hair

chapter 15|15 pages

Locations

chapter 16|8 pages

The Transportation Department

part III|86 pages

Post-Production and Beyond

chapter 17|17 pages

Editing Picture and Sound

chapter 18|5 pages

Music

chapter 19|10 pages

Safety on Set

chapter 20|17 pages

Legal Issues

chapter 21|13 pages

Miscellaneous

chapter 22|18 pages

Marketing and Distribution