The Guerilla Film Makers Pocketbook: The Ultimate Guide to Digital Film Making

IF YOU'VE NEVER MADE A FILM BEFORE, THIS AMAZING BOOK WILL TELL YOU: * How other young film makers made their first movie and found massive success * How to take your great ideas and turn them into great films * How to build a team to make your movie now * How to harness cheap technology to make expensive looking films * How to avoid hundreds of pitfalls many other film makers will fall into * How to find audiences and even make money from your movie Veterans of the indie film scene, the authors have produced numerous low budget feature films, sold projects to Hollywood studios, come perilously close to an Oscar nomination, and even ended up in prison! They're also the team behind the best selling Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks series, selling over 100,000 copies around the world and they've taught thousands of emerging film makers the key skills needed to make their own great movies to launch a career. Their offices are at Ealing Studios in London and in Los Angeles. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION THE SETUP: Meet The Guerilla Film Makers What do you really need? Being the best on the cheap PPP - A strategy for success Goals to set now WORDS OF WISDOM FROM OUR FRIENDS CHAPTER ONE: SCREENPLAY WRITING A FEATURE FILM What makes a great story? Writing dialogue WRITING FOR LOW BUDGETS Writing low budget What is a genre script? Short or feature? SCRIPT DOCTOR Script editing Writing narration ‘JAWS’ and the classic 3 act structure WRITING A SHORT FILM External versus internal Documentary story basics Screenplay formatters CHAPTER TWO: PLANNING PRODUCING FOR LOW BUDGETS Form a company FUNDING The problem with deferred fees Keeping investors happy Crewing up - how big is your crew? DOING DEALS: IVAN CLEMENTS Doing deals eFail - How to make enemies and alienate people.. P.A. PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT CASTING Casting and actors Building relationships LOCATIONS Location, location, location How long will it take? Rewrite for the shoot INSURANCE Fiscal sponsorship The business plan CHAPTER THREE: PRODUCTION CAMERA: PHILIP BLOOM Buying a camera Depth of field Shooting HD DSLR basic kit SOUND Sound gear ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Script timing Coverage tips Script visualisation PRODUCTION DESIGN Building a set Prop problems COSTUME Costume tips Story days MAKE-UP Micro budget make-up Make-up tips STUNTS AND FX Stunts Stunts on no money Practical effects WORKING WITH ACTORS Blocking a scene Casting experience What to negotiate PRODUCERS OVERVIEW Catering CHAPTER FOUR: POST PRODUCTION EDITOR The marathon begins The editor’s job Editing tips Pickups and reshoots AUDIO POST PRODUCTION Track laying at home Sound elements Recording foley at home MUSIC Spotting and timing Temp music Music rights Online music DOCUMENTARY EDIT Editing docs POST, THE PRODUCERS OVERVIEW Kit and setup for post CHAPTER FIVE: FESTIVALS & SALES FESTIVAL ORGANISER Festival bliss Which festivals? Our favourite festivals FESTIVAL VETERAN Stuff you will need for a festival push Don’t forget your toothbrush! Q&A at festivals MARKETING Start marketing early Publicity tips Handling interviews SALES AGENT Why not sell yourself? Sales agents tips 10 things to spot in a contract Delivering the micro budget film What is all that stuff? DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION Distribution pointers DVD sales from home SHORT FILM SALES Shorts - what are they worth? Delivering the short BEYOND TRADITIONAL DISTRIBUTION WHAT NEXT Coming to Hollywood CHAPTER SIX: CASE STUDIES ‘COLIN’ ‘INK’ ‘TEN DEAD MEN’ ‘TREEVENGE’ ‘THE BLACK HOLE’ ‘DEAD WOOD’ ‘PARANORMAL ACTIVITY’ ‘GONE FISHING’ FROM SHORT TO FEATURE INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z