Breaking and Entering : Landing Your First Job in Film Production

by April Fitzsimmons

ISBN13:
9780943728919
ISBN10:
0943728916
Format: Trade Paper
Copyright: 1997-06-01
Publisher: Lone Eagle
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An insider's guide to learning the ropes and gaining the proper tools and information to successfully enter into the fiercely competitive business of film production. This book is a great A to Z introduction for anyone who wants to get their feet wet in the entertainment industry. Full of hands-on information that pertains to day-to-day operations on the set during film or TV production... Real stuff, presented in a cool manner from an experienced pro.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Production Assistant	p. 3
The Production Assistant's Golden Rules	p. 9
Base Camp	p. 17
The Set	p. 23
Heating and Air Conditioning	p. 27
A Day in the Life of a Set PA	p. 31
Lock Ups	p. 43
The Shot	p. 47
Paperwork	p. 55
The Cast	p. 67
The Crew	p. 71
Background (Extras)	p. 87
Stand-Ins (Second Team)	p. 99
Helping Out	p. 101
Communications	p. 107
Radios	p. 111
The Phone	p. 121
The Pager	p. 127
The Production Kit	p. 133
Tools	p. 137
Necessities	p. 141
Landing Your First Job in Film Production	p. 147
Future Jobs	p. 157
The DGA	p. 165
Production Forms	p. 174
United States Film Commissions	p. 183
Appendix	p. 192
Index	p. 194
About the Author	p. 204
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