EXPANDED TABLE OF CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION
What This Book is About
New in This Edition
What Equipment Do I Need?
Initial Problems to Solve
1 PRODUCING
What Does a Producer Do?
What Kind of Movie Should You Make?
Developing a Project
Preliminary Budgets
Introduction to Financing
Forming a Production Company
Producing Problems to Solve
2 WRITING
Screenwriting
Creative Writing Exercise
Formatting Your Script
Screenwriting Software
Script Coverage
Writing for Series
Scripting Unscripted
Writing for VR
Writing Corporate Projects
Story Problems to Solve
3 DIGITAL VIDEO PRIMER
Shape
Time
Color
Sound
Inside Digital Media Files
Filmmaking Formats
Visual Problems to Solve
4 PLANNING YOUR SHOOT
Scheduling
Storyboarding
Location Scouting
Production Design
Visual Planning for Documentaries
Effects Planning
Planning Problems to Solve
5 WORKING WITH ACTORS
Casting
Scene Analysis for Directors
Rehearsals
The Shooting Script
Directorial Problems to Solve
6 LIGHTING
Lighting Your Film
Tutorial: Lighting an Actor
Types of Light
Controlling the Quality of Light
Exterior Lighting
Getting Rid of Light
Special Lighting Situations
Lighting Problems to Solve
7 THE CAMERA
Inside the Camera
Outside the Camera
Does it Do What You Need It to Do?
Camera Accessories
Equipment Problems to Solve
8 FILMING TECHNIQUES
Before Your Start
How to White Balance
How to Focus
Exposure
Monitoring Live Video
Composition
Camera Movement
Camera Setup Cheat Sheet
Filming Problems to Solve
9 PRODUCTION SOUND
What Do You Need to Record?
Microphones
Field Recorders and Mixers
Connecting It All Together
Recording Audio on the Set
Sound and Sync for Multiple Devices
Audio Problems to Solve
10 ADVANCED SHOOTING
Live Virtual Production
Aerials and Drones
Multi-cam Shooting
VR Production
Shooting Green Screen
Special Filming Problems to Solve
11 DIRECTING AND MANAGING THE SET
Directing
Managing the Production
Crew Positions and Responsibilities
Organizational Strategies
Managing Media on the Set
Production Problems to Solve
12 GETTING STARTED IN POST
Scheduling Post-Production
Editing Hardware
Editing Software
Our Software Recommendations
Post-Production Problems to Solve
13 MANAGING MEDIA
Making a Plan
Gathering Your Media
Bringing Media into a Project
Synchronizing Media
Moving Media
Media Problems to Solve
14 EDITING
Editing History
Building a Rough Cut
Tutorial: Creating a First Cut
Editing Techniques
Tutorial: Refining Your Cut
Transitions Between Scenes
Solving Technical Problems
Multi-cam Editing
Giving Notes in Post
Fine Cutting
Editorial Problems to Solve
15 SOUND EDITING
Sound Design
Audio Editing Tools
Dedicated Sound Editing Apps
The Mix
Editing Dialogue
Adding Sound Effects
Using Digital Audio Effects and Filters
Building Ambience
Music for Films
Sound Design Problems to Solve
16 COLOR
Intro to Color Grading
Tutorial: Low Bar to Entry Color
Preparing Your Media for Color
Color Grading Tools
Color Fixes
Advanced Color Techniques
Color Problems to Solve
17 TITLES AND EFFECTS
Titles
Tutorial: Creating a Main Title
Motion Graphics Software
Motion Effects
Integrating Still Imges and Video
Special Effects Workflow
Compositing 101
Editing VR Footage
Using Effects to Fix Problems
Visual Effects Problems to Solve
18 FINISHING
Start Early and Start Small
Outputs for Review
The Festival Circuit
Distribution and Deliverables
Archiving Your Project
Finishing Problems to Solve
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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