Author: Goodell, Gregory

Publication Year: 1981

Media Type: Book

Summary:

Abstract:

CONTENTS
Acknowledgements.
Preface.

Part 1. Legal structuring and financing.

Introduction.
Chapter 1. An overview of independent financing.
Chapter 2. The limited partnership.
Chapter 3. Selling the investment.
Chapter 4. Starting from scratch.
Chapter 5. Selling the investor.
Chapter 6. Variations on the escrow account.
Chapter 7. The development company.

Part 2. The preproduction package.

Introduction.
Chapter 8.   The screenplay.
Chapter 9.   Selecting the director, the unit production manager, and the
                  first assistant director.
Chapter 10. The budget.
Chapter 11. The shooting schedule and continuity breakdown.
Chapter 12. Casting.
Chapter 13. The production crew.
Chapter 14. Equipment, Facilities and services.
Chapter 15. The final step.

Part 3. The process of production.

Chapter 16. Directing.
Chapter 17. Production.

Part 4. Postproduction.

Chapter 18. Picture editing.
Chapter 19. Postproduction sound.
Chapter 20. The sound mix (or the final dub).
Chapter 21. The first print.

Part 5: Distribution and marketing.

Chapter 22. Distribution.
Chapter 23. The distributors.
Chapter 24. Marketing.

Appendix:
     A. Articles of limited partnership.
     B. Sample budget for a studio feature.
     C. Sample budget for a low-budget feature.
     D. National Directory of motion picture equipment rental houses.
     E. References and sources for additional information [bibliography].
Index.

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