Chapters 9, 10,

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Chapters 9, 10, 11

• BUDGETS/PRE-PRODUCTION/ DIRECTING THE FILM

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Where The Costs Are
I. Research - for script material pre-production
travel, meetings, etc. II. Shooting - crew
equipment location expenses tape stock III.
Post-production - editing(person/facilities) IV.
Other expenses - music special effects
graphics narration recording
rentals V. General - photo copies postage
advertising publicity VI. Personnel - Writer
director producer narrator associate
producer researcher production assistant
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Pre-production
I. Reviewing people and locations II. Selecting
the crew- who will do what - make plans now III.
Selecting equipment - think about lighting IV.
Start thinking about a shooting schedule V.
Obtaining Permissions
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Producing/Directing the Project
I. Think about camera movement - pans, tilts,
trucks, dollies zooms II. Maintain continuity -
if putting together sequences - make sure you
have all of your shots III. Think about the
viewer IV. Cutaways and B-roll V. Shot impact -
closeups where necessary VI. The Directors eye