From Concept to Screen
An Overview of Film and Television Production
Published on 14. November 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-205-32743-0 (ISBN)
Description
Written by an Emmy-award-winning producer and teacher, this book focuses on the underlying principles of film and television production, emphasizing the creative rather than the technical aspects.
The book describes how a film is created - from conception to screen - and provides a comprehensive overview of the entire production process. Not intended as a "how-to" book, this text presents only a limited amount of detailed technical information. Instead, it emphasizes the underlying principles and processes of primarily four kinds of films: feature, independently financed, made-for-network-television, and made-for-cable movies.
The book describes how a film is created - from conception to screen - and provides a comprehensive overview of the entire production process. Not intended as a "how-to" book, this text presents only a limited amount of detailed technical information. Instead, it emphasizes the underlying principles and processes of primarily four kinds of films: feature, independently financed, made-for-network-television, and made-for-cable movies.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-32743-0 (9780205327430)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Each Chapter ends with a "Summary."
List of Figures.
Acknowledgements.
Preface.
1. The Producer.
The Producer.
PGA Motion Picture Producing Functions.
Choosing an Underlying Concept.
Sources of Film Concepts.
2. Options and Rights.
Options.
Life Stories.
Books and Plays.
The Back-End.
3. Pitching.
Preparing for the Pitch.
The Hook.
Selecting the Market.
Demographics.
Agents, Managers, Attachments, and Packaging.
Pitching.
The Creative Executive.
4. Financing.
Studio and Network Production Deals.
Independent Financing.
5. Development Hell.
The Writing Process.
Copyrights and Registration.
The Preliminary Board and Budget.
Runaway Production.
Hiring the Director.
Star Casting.
Billing.
Abandonment, Turnaround, and Reversion.
6. Prep.
The Schedule.
The Line Producer and UPM.
Picking Home Base.
The Shooting Script.
The Board, DOOD, and One-Liner.
Final Casting.
The Last Weeks of Prep.
The Technical Scout.
The Production Meeting.
7. The Shooting Crew.
The Producer.
The Director.
The Assistant Directors and Script Supervisor.
The Camera Department.
The Sound Department.
The Art Department.
Around the Actors.
Transportation.
Meanwhile, Back at the Office.
8. Shooting I: Single-Camera.
Rehearsal.
Calls.
The Line-Up.
Shooting.
Script Changes.
9. Shooting II: Multiple Cameras.
Film versus Video.
Sitcoms.
Soap Operas.
10. Post I: Editing.
The Editing System.
The Editing Process.
The Director's Cut.
Previews, Focus Groups, and Reshoots.
11. Post II: Sound.
Spotting and Sound Design.
Prelays.
Looping.
Music.
The Final Mix.
12. Post III: Printing, Delivery, and Distribution.
Negative Cutting and Timing.
Final Delivery.
Independent Marketing and Distribution.
13. High Definition Video: Toward Filmless Filmmaking.
Capturing the Image.
The Illusion of Motion.
Aspect Ratios.
Shooting in HD.
HD in Post.
HD in Distribution.
HD at Home.
Appendix A: A Sample Synopsis.
Appendix B: Sample Main Title Credits.
A Glossary of Film and Television Terms.
Index.
List of Figures.
Acknowledgements.
Preface.
1. The Producer.
The Producer.
PGA Motion Picture Producing Functions.
Choosing an Underlying Concept.
Sources of Film Concepts.
2. Options and Rights.
Options.
Life Stories.
Books and Plays.
The Back-End.
3. Pitching.
Preparing for the Pitch.
The Hook.
Selecting the Market.
Demographics.
Agents, Managers, Attachments, and Packaging.
Pitching.
The Creative Executive.
4. Financing.
Studio and Network Production Deals.
Independent Financing.
5. Development Hell.
The Writing Process.
Copyrights and Registration.
The Preliminary Board and Budget.
Runaway Production.
Hiring the Director.
Star Casting.
Billing.
Abandonment, Turnaround, and Reversion.
6. Prep.
The Schedule.
The Line Producer and UPM.
Picking Home Base.
The Shooting Script.
The Board, DOOD, and One-Liner.
Final Casting.
The Last Weeks of Prep.
The Technical Scout.
The Production Meeting.
7. The Shooting Crew.
The Producer.
The Director.
The Assistant Directors and Script Supervisor.
The Camera Department.
The Sound Department.
The Art Department.
Around the Actors.
Transportation.
Meanwhile, Back at the Office.
8. Shooting I: Single-Camera.
Rehearsal.
Calls.
The Line-Up.
Shooting.
Script Changes.
9. Shooting II: Multiple Cameras.
Film versus Video.
Sitcoms.
Soap Operas.
10. Post I: Editing.
The Editing System.
The Editing Process.
The Director's Cut.
Previews, Focus Groups, and Reshoots.
11. Post II: Sound.
Spotting and Sound Design.
Prelays.
Looping.
Music.
The Final Mix.
12. Post III: Printing, Delivery, and Distribution.
Negative Cutting and Timing.
Final Delivery.
Independent Marketing and Distribution.
13. High Definition Video: Toward Filmless Filmmaking.
Capturing the Image.
The Illusion of Motion.
Aspect Ratios.
Shooting in HD.
HD in Post.
HD in Distribution.
HD at Home.
Appendix A: A Sample Synopsis.
Appendix B: Sample Main Title Credits.
A Glossary of Film and Television Terms.
Index.