Film Directing for Newbies

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .....................................................
1 PRE-PRODUCTION ..............................................
EXAMINING YOUR MOTIVATIONS AND GOALS ......................
THE RIGHT SCRIPT ................................................................
WRITING IT YOURSELF ...............................
HIRING A WRITER TO SCRIPT YOUR IDEA ..........................
OPTIONING A SCRIPT ................................................
STORYBOARDS ................
ASSEMBLING THE CAST, CREW AND LOCATIONS ............................
FINDING COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST .............................
WHEN AMATEURS WILL DO .............................................
CASTING ACTORS ............................................
LOCATION SCOUTING .......................................
2 FILM-MAKING ON A LIMITED BUDGET ................
MONEY WELL SPENT .....................................
CAMERA AND LENS RENTAL .......................
SOUND CAPTURE ................................
MAKE-UP ..........
CATERING AND CRAFT SERVICES ......................................
LIGHTING PACKAGES ......................................
BELIEVABLE SETS .....................................................................
ITEMS TO WORK AROUND ......................................
SPONSORSHIP DEALS ..................................................
AVOIDING LEGAL AND LABOR PROBLEMS ...................................
USING TONE TO MAKE DIFFICULT SCRIPTS WORK ....................
3 PRODUCTION .........................................
FILM OR DIGITAL? ..........................................................
MANAGING PRODUCTION TIME WISELY ................................
STICKING TO A PRODUCTION SCHEDULE ..................................
THE IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUALITY ........................................
KEEPING THE CREW BUSY AND HAPPY .................................
LETTING YOUR CREW MANAGE THINGS ....................................
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/CINEMATOGRAPHER ................
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.............................................
LINE PRODUCER/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......................
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR ............................
YOUR ROLE AS DIRECTOR ....................................................
DIRECTING ACTORS ................................................................
GETTING THE COVERAGE YOU NEED .....................................
MONITORING TAKES ..................
WHEN TO CALL IT A WRAP .................................................
4 POST-PRODUCTION ...........................................
VIDEO ............
USING YOUR HOME COMPUTER OR A GOOD POST HOUSE ..................
FINAL EDIT .................................................................
COLOR CORRECTION ...............
AUDIO .............................
ADDITIONAL DIALOG RECORDING (ADR) ..........................................
FOLEY ......................................
OUTPUT AND DISTRIBUTION ........................................................
CONCLUSION ............................................................