The complete film production handbook

The production team and who does what

The production office

Basic accounting

From script to schedule

Incentives

Pre-production

Insurance requirements

During the shoot

Building strong industry relationships : making good deals and navigating the politics

Deal memos

Unions and guilds

Principal talent

Background talent

There's an animal in my film

Clearances and releases

A guide to music clearance

Safety

Locations

Distant location

Foreign locations

Travel and housing

Shipping

Effects

Specifically television

Independent filmmaking

Practical low-budget filmmaking

New media

Commercial production

Wrap

Post production overview

Greener filmmaking

Industry survival tips.

Introduction; The Production Team & Who Does What; Pre-production; Establishing Company Policies; Insurance Requirements; Working With Vendors, Negotiating Deals & Saving Money; Setting Up Production Files; Deal Memos; Unions and Guilds; Talent; Standard Production Forms & Formats; Clearances & Release Forms; A Guide to Music Clearance; Safety; Locations; Distant Location; Foreign Location; Miscellaneous Production Forms; Wrap; Immigration, Customs & Visa Information; Visual Effects; Interactive; A Little Post Production; Creating Your Own Niche; Index of Forms.

The production team and who does what

The production office

Basic accounting

From script to schedule

Incentives

Pre-production

Insurance requirements

During the shoot

Building strong industry relationships : making good deals and navigating the politics

Deal memos

Unions and guilds

Principal talent

Background talent

There's an animal in my film

Clearances and releases

A guide to music clearance

Safety

Locations

Distant location

Foreign locations

Travel and housing

Shipping

Effects

Specifically television

Independent filmmaking

Practical low-budget filmmaking

New media

Commercial production

Wrap

Post production overview

Greener filmmaking

Industry survival tips.