The Complete Guide to Film and Digital Production

An introduction to the roles, procedures, and logistics of the film and digital video production process. The book covers development and pre-production to post-production, marketing and distribution, and draws insights from a diverse range of industry professionals. New content on distribution, set safety, colour grading, and legal matters.

This fully revised fourth edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the roles, procedures, and logistics of the film and digital video production process. Author Lorene M. Wales takes the reader from development and pre-production all the way to post-production, marketing and distribution, offering a hands-on approach suitable for projects of any budget and scale, explaining every stage and key role in the life of a film.

Focusing on how key roles shape the film production process, Wales guides filmmakers through the A-Z of making a film in today's industry and draws from insights and experiences from working filmmakers throughout. The book is practically focused and includes a wealth of sample checklists, schedules, budgeting, and downloadable forms and templates for practical use. The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include a new chapter on how to break into the industry, expanded and updated sections on distribution (including theatrical and streaming platforms), set safety, color grading, and legal matters, as well as updated insights from a diverse range of industry professionals.

This is the ideal text for undergraduate students studying entry-level film and video production, producing, and cinematography, along with aspiring and working professionals in film and digital production.

The updated 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, budgeting, releases, and production checklists.

Autorentext

Lorene M. Wales is Associate Professor in Cinematic Arts at Liberty University, USA. She started her career out west in Los Angeles, California, as a production assistant in low budget independent feature films and worked her way up to First Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager and Producer on low- and higher-budget features. After leaving Los Angeles, she began a teaching career on the East Coast and continues to work in production, most recently as Executive Producer for In-Lawfully Yours (Netflix).

Inhalt

PART I. Development and Pre-Production 1. Media Development 2. The Producers 3. Script Breakdown and Scheduling 4. The Budget 5. The Production Team and Staff 6. The Production Office PART II. Production 7. The Director's Team and 2nd Unit 8. Casting, Actors, Extras, and Stunt People 9. The Art Department 10. The Camera Department 11. Grip and Electric 12. The Sound Department 13. Visual Effects and Special Effects 14. The Wardrobe Department 15. Makeup and Hair 16. Locations 17. The Transportation Department PART III. Post-Production and Beyond 18. Post-Production 19. Music 20. Safety on Set 21. Legal Issues 22. Marketing and Distribution