ABSTRACT

This overview of production management is presented by Michael Grillo, former DreamWorks head of feature production whose producing credits include Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man, Captain America: The Winter Solder, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Deer Hunter. Issues include the freelance world; working up through the ranks; the first read of the screenplay; deciding where to shoot; relationships with director, production designer, director or photography (DP), visual effects (VFX) supervisor, VFX producer, production manager, 1st AD, accountant and location manager; pre-vis (pre-visualization); CGI (computer-generated images); shooting plates; creative producer; line producer; practical locations; practical effects; special effects; production board; shooting schedule; budget topsheet; above-the-line; below-the-line; fringes; unions DGA (Directors Guild of America), WGA (Writers Guild of America), SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees); tax rebates and government subsidies; 3-D capture; digital imaging technician (DIT); cover sets; day-out-of-days; stunts; rehearsal; blocking; call sheet; production report; per diem; digital intermediate (DI); the key steps of filmmaking.