Preparing For Takeoff: Preproduction for the Independent Filmmaker

by Vincie; Arthur

• ISBN13: 9780415661683
• ISBN10: 0415661684
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-02-11
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

You have the camera, time, money (or credit card), so why don't you just start shooting? That's one way to do it. However, be prepared for major mid-shoot changes, unhappy actors, a resentful crew, wasted days and dwindling finances. All of these instances can be avoided by solid planning-but where do you start? Preparing for Takeoffwill give you the tools you need to fully prepare for your independent film. Vincie breaks down the entire life cycle of a film, showing how preproduction tasks such as scheduling, previsualization, location scouting, clearing permits, and more are just as vital to the success of your film as the shoot itself. You will also learn the preproduction workflow from the perspectives of both the director and producer, giving you the prep knowledge of both roles, whether you're one or the other-or both. Learn the nuts and bolts of planning, such as script analysis, casting prep, location and tech scouting, legal preparation, previsualization, and even postproduction and distribution prep, from someone who's been in trenches himself. The companion website includes a bonus chapter, sample script analyses, storyboards, beat sheets, and more