ABSTRACT

Along with all the creative activity during preproduction (script development, rehearsals, and visualization) much needs deciding in relation to the practical aspects of lmmaking: the organization of time and personnel; coordinating locations, props, equipment, and costumes; dealing with lm labs and other vendors; working with budgets, contracts, payroll, and insurance; and so on. Coordinating the practical dimension of lm production is called line producing. It is the domain of the producing team (producer, line producer, and unit production manager), and you cannot make a movie without them.