Career Opportunities in the Film Industry, 2nd Edition

Provides updated key information, including salary ranges, employment trends, and technical requirements. Career profiles include actor, animal safety representative, camera operator, director, film editor, location scout, and more. Foreword to the second edition by David Carradine, actor, director, and author -- Foreword to the first edition by Peter Guber, founder and chairman, Mandalay Entertainment Group -- Industry outlook -- Acknowledgments -- How to use this book -- pt. I. Development/preproduction -- The script -- Screenwriter -- Story editor -- Script reader -- Literary agent -- The talent -- Casting director -- Principal actor -- Extra -- Talent agent -- Mailroom clerk -- Stunt coordinator -- Stuntperson -- Choreographer -- Animal trainer -- Animal safety representative -- Wrangler -- Producers (studio or independent) -- Head of production -- Executive producer -- Development executive -- Development associate -- Producer -- Line producer -- Unit production manager -- Production coordinator -- Production assistant -- Directors -- Director -- First assistant director -- Second assistant director -- Script supervisor -- DGA trainee -- Financing, legal and administrative issues -- Auditor -- Entertainment lawyer -- Titles registrar -- Film commissioner -- Executive assistant -- pt. II. Production (principal photography) -- Camera -- Director of photography -- Camera operator -- First assistant cameraperson -- Key grip -- Gaffer -- Best boy -- How the film looks -- Production designer -- Art director -- Location scout -- Storyboard artist -- Matte painter -- Set designer -- Set decorator -- Model and miniature builder -- Puppeteer/sculptor -- Property master -- Lead man/swing gang -- Costume designer -- Key costumer -- Makeup artist -- Special makeup effects artist -- Hairstylist -- Sound -- Sound designer -- Sound mixer -- Boom operator -- Music -- Music supervisor -- Composer -- Miscellaneous support services -- Caterer -- Transportation coordinator -- pt. III. Postproduction -- Film editing -- Editor -- Negative cutter -- Color timer -- Special effects -- Visual effects producer -- Titles and optical effects coordinator -- Sound -- Supervising sound editor -- Foley artist -- pt. IV. Distribution, publicity and advertising, and education -- Distribution -- Film distributor -- Sales agent -- Theater owner -- Publicity and advertising -- Publicist -- Still photographer -- Advertising and marketing executive -- Festival organizer -- Film critic -- Entertainment writer -- Education -- Film instructor -- Acting teacher -- Dialect coach -- Association director -- Film archivist/preservationist -- Appendixes -- I. Educational resources : colleges and universities -- II. Colleges, universities, and schools with relevant graduate degree programs--MA (master of arts) or MFA (master of fine arts) -- III. Selected nondegree acting, directing, and film courses and programs -- IV. Professional unions and associations -- V. Competitions, fellowships, and internships -- VI. Film festivals -- VII. Film commissions -- VIII. Selected agencies, film studios and companies, and libraries and museums -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Books -- Industry publications -- Web site resources -- Job search sites -- Index -- About the authors

Offering profiles of some 75 jobs, this reference will be of use to students hoping to enter the film industry. Each profile details job duties, a career ladder, salary ranges, required experience and skills, and tips for entry. Appendices provide information on educational programs, unions and associations, companies, and agencies. A glossary and a list of web sites are also included. Fred Yager has been a journalist and screenwriter, and spent the last seven years as a producer of television business news. Jan Yager has written plays and co-written screenplays. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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A husband-and-wife team, the Yagers have written extensively for the film industry-their work includes screenplays and celebrity interviews-but their scope here is more practical. The basic content is similar to that of the annual Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with each of the 75 two-page entries examining a position's duties, salary, and employment and advancement prospects; the education, training, and experience desired; the requisite personality traits; the relevant unions and associations; and tips for entry. The entries are grouped according to area (e.g., sound, camera, script), with additional information on top film schools, university programs, film festivals, and commissions in appendixes. With an introduction by Peter Guber, chair of Mandalay Entertainment, this will make a useful though comparatively pricey addition to the already extensive body of film career guides, including more comprehensive works like Jaq Greenspon's Careers for Film Buffs and Other Hollywood Types and Tanja Crouch's 100 Careers in Film and Television.-Anthony J. Adam, Prairie View A&M Univ. Lib., TX Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Contents......Page 8 Foreword to the Second Edition......Page 10 Foreword to the First Edition......Page 14 Industry Outlook......Page 18 Acknowledgments......Page 22 How to Use This Book......Page 24 Part I-Development/Preproduction......Page 28 The Script......Page 30 The Talent......Page 46 Producers (Studio or Independent)......Page 74 Directors......Page 98 Financing, Legal, and Administrative Issues......Page 112 Part II-Production (Principal Photography)......Page 124 Camera......Page 126 How the Film Looks......Page 140 Sound......Page 174 Music......Page 182 Miscellaneous Support Services......Page 188 Part III-Postproduction......Page 194 Film Editing......Page 196 Special Effects......Page 204 Sound......Page 210 Part IV-Distribution, Publicity and Advertising, and Education......Page 216 Distribution......Page 218 Publicity and Advertising......Page 226 Education......Page 240 Appendix I......Page 255 Appendix II......Page 259 Appendix III......Page 261 Appendix IV......Page 264 Appendix V......Page 271 Appendix VI......Page 273 Appendix VII......Page 275 Appendix VIII......Page 278 Glossary......Page 280 Selected Bibliography......Page 283 Index......Page 288 About the Authors......Page 296 Examines occupations in the film industry, discussing requirements, education, salary, and prospects Examines occupations in the area of films, discussing requirements, education, salary, and prospects