The Indie Producers Handbook by Schreibman, Myrl A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Prologue Chapter 1: Thinking Like a Producer

End Result The Five Questions

Chapter 2: Understanding Producing

Make the Shoe Fit the Foot Relationships and Ego Getting Started Negotiating The Stages of Production Looking Backwards

Chapter 3: Looking at the Written Project

Breaking Down the Screenplay Preparing the Production Board

Chapter 4: The Production Budget

The Budget Top Sheet Above and Below-the-Line The Completion Bond Financially Protecting the Creativity

Chapter 5: Above-the-Line

Story and Delivery Cast—Actors—Onscreen Talent The Sag Bond Casting Philosophies Fringe Benefits Above-the-Line

Chapter 6: The Production Period—Part 1

There Is No Substitute for Pre-production Murphy’s Law Hiring Below-the-Line Production Staff—The Assist Team Visual Preparation Property Department Camera Department Electrical Department Set Operations

Chapter 7: The Production Period—Part 2

Wardrobe Department Makeup and Hair Department The Sound Department Transportation Locations Stages and Studios Second Unit Production Production Film—Tape Laboratory Tests Below-the-Line Fringe—Production Period

Chapter 8: The Editing Period

Picture Edit—Part 1 Post-production Process Decisions Sound Edit—Part 2 Digital Post-production Effects Sound Editing The M&E Track Music Music Rights Working with the Composer

Chapter 9: The Completion Period

Post-production Sound Lab Post-production Film Lab Main and End Titles

Chapter 10: Administration

Publicity Insurance Miscellaneous Fees

Chapter 11: Putting It All Together

Deferments Psychology of Production Layout The Lox and Bagels Meetings

Chapter 12: Producing

The Producer as Coach Producing Tools and Resources Producing Finance Partners Finance Co-financing Completion Bonds

Film Festivals Epilogue Appendix

Writer Employment Agreement Joint Venture Agreement Simplified Personal Release Form Product Release Producer Rep Agreement Premises Release Form Option Purchase Format Non-Filmed Locations Agreement Location Agreement Long Form Location Agreement Short Form Composer Agreement Casting Agency Agreement Below-the-line Location Agreement Production Board Template Master Budget Form

Index About the Author