INDEX
1st AD/Director relationship, 99
1st Assistant Accountant, 65, 72
1st Assistant Cameraperson, 104, 141, 143
1st Assistant Director, 20, 32, 38, 86, 96–99, 103, 104, 107, 109, 111, 112, 114, 115, 125, 131, 168, 173, 243, 247, 251
1st Assistant Editor, 209
2D animators, 169
2nd 2nd Assistant Director, 96, 105
2nd Assistant Accountant, 65, 72, 104
2nd Assistant Cameraperson, 104, 141, 143, 144
2nd Assistant Director, 75, 86, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103, 108, 110, 112, 121, 129, 144, 164, 183, 245, 247
2nd Assistant Editor, 209
camera team on, 115
paperwork, 116
3D animators, 169
5.1 Surround Sound, 216
A
Above-the-line, 44
Academy of Dance on Film, 107
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 255
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 256
Accident/Injury Report, 248–249
Accounting apprentice, 72
Accounting department, 57
Actors, categories of
extras, 130
leads, 129
silent bits/special ability, 130
stand-ins, 130
Actors’ Equity Association, 127, 253
Actual column, 59
Actuals-Budget, 59,
Acquiring the script, 8
Adaptation rights, 224
Additional hair, 182
Additional labor, 26
AD paperwork, 111
ADR editor, 213
Aerial camera, 116
Aerial unit, 36
Ambience, 107
American Federation of Musicians, 256
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, 127, 254
American Film Export Association, 256
American Film Marketing Association, 257
American Humane Association, 128, 129
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, 224, 252
Amount column, 45
Animal(s)
handler, 25
Animation supervisor, 169
Animator’s schedules, 18
Answer Prints, 45
Apprentice editor, 207
Arrangers, 225
Art Department, 6, 35, 133, 134, 138, 140, 169, 190, 202
director, 138
hierarchy, 134
operations, 139
production assistants (PAs), 138
Assigning production offices, 84
Assistant casting director, 117
Assistant hair/additional hair/extra hair, 182
Assistant location manager, 186
Assistant makeup artist, 179
Assistant production office coordinator, 65, 66, 68, 86, 103, 131, 149, 197
Assistant props person, 137, 138, 220
Assistant to art director, 138
Assistant to production designer, 138
Assistant to the costume designer, 175
Assistant to the producer, 7
Associate producer, 7
Atmosphere/extras, 23
Aural concept, 209
Automated dialogue replacement (ADR) editor, 210
Automobile production insurance, 233
Axis, 73
B
Background coordinator, 105, 117, 121
Background on set, 108
Back matching, 75
Banded, 153
Beauty shots, 36
Becoming signatory, 56
Behind-the-scenes for DVD, 150
Best boy electric, 153
Big production meeting, 102
B list, 118
B-Roll, 16
Blocks of rooms, 82
Body clocks, 34
Body makeup, 181
Breakdown sheet, 21, 22, 25, 28, 30–32, 36, 41
Breaking film, 149
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), 224
Budget, 12
cash flow worksheet, 58
disbursement forms, 57
disbursing funds, 57
final report, 61
good vs. bad, 59
limitations, 62
managing the budget, 59
three-million-dollar film budget, 47
with software packages, 46
Budget report, 59
Budget structure, 44
above-the-line, 44
below-the-line, 44
columns, 45
spreadsheet, 46
Building the microphone, 161
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 167
Buyer, 136
C
Cable person, 163
Cable puller, 163
Call time, 98
Calling rolling and cut, 108
Camera(s)
car, 157
department, 148
expendables, 59
PA, 144
team hierarchy, 142
tests, 150
wrap, 34
Cast
breakdown, 118
insurance, 66
numbering, 30
physicals, 66
rehearsals, 98
releases, 110
Cast and crew travel, 11, 16, 56, 68, 69
Cast list, 89
Casting assistants, 117, 121, 123
Casting department, 117
hierarchy, 118
local, 120
Casting session, 118, 120, 122–123
Casting Society of America, 253
Catering, 246
Certificate of Insurance, 193, 195
Character breakdown, 123
Check request, 57
Checking the gate, 143
Child Performers Education and Trust Act, 127
Child welfare law, 128
Clapper/loader, 144
Clearance, 17, 223, 224, 235, 236
Closed set, 107
Codified Basic Agreement, 128
Cold reading, 119
Collaboration agreement, 9
Company grips, 155
Composer, 225
Computer-generated images (CGI), 24, 26, 135, 142, 168, 169, 202, 230
Concept meeting, 102
Conductor, 225
Construction coordinator, 138–137
Construction foreman, 139
Construction laborers, 139
Contact list, 85
Contingency fee, 45, 54, 59, 234
Contracts, 237
Contractuals, 45
Coogan Law, 128
Copyist, 225
Costume designer, 35, 38, 102, 171, 172, 173, 175, 219
Costumer’s, men and women’s, 174
Couriers, 85
Courtesy credit, 4
Cover sets, 34
Craft service person, 59, 240–244
Creature design, 165
Creature manufacturer, 166
Crew, 12
differences in low- to high budget, 62
local, 56
packets, 85
working in weather, 35
D
Dailies, 4, 7, 65, 67, 82, 85, 86, 109, 139, 148–149, 176, 204, 217, 218
Daily crew deal memo, 238
Development budget, 43
DGA trainee, 103
Dialect coach, 107
Dialogue coach, 107
Digital intermediate, 217
Digital signal processing (DSP), 214
Directing Extras, 101
Director, 3–8, 16, 32, 39, 56, 79, 84, 96, 98, 102, 107, 108, 114, 117, 118, 121, 125, 134, 136, 140, 146, 157, 169, 182, 188, 196, 204, 212, 217, 222, 240, 253, 255, 256
1st AD/director relationship, 99
dealing with first-time directors, 9
of animation, 6
production, 97
Director’s Guild of America (DGA), 219, 254
Director of photography, 4, 56, 84, 141, 190
Director’s team, 96
hierarchy, 97
Disbursement forms, 57
Disbursing funds, 57
Dispatcher, 200
Distant locations, 42
Distribution process, 18
Distributors, 43
Dolly
Draftsperson, 138
Dramatic rights, 224
Drop-pickup, 34
E
Edit decision list, 209
Editor, 204
Effects
full-scale physical, 166
mechanical, 169
optical, 26
special, 165, 166 (See also Special effects) weather, 167
Eighths, 27
Electricians, 153
Electronic press kit (EPK), 150
Elements
additional labor, 26
animal handler, 25
continuity of, 27
extras/atmosphere, 23
greenery, 25
makeup, 23, 26, 106, 142, 178, 179
multiple elements, 30
music, 25
optical effects, 26
props, 21
security, 26
silent bits, 23
sound effects, 24
special equipment, 24
tagging, 22
Emergency, fire and police, personnel
accident/injury report, 250
form, 248
information, 249
procedures, 247
services, 12
Employee benefits, 55
unions, 55
Encumbered columns, 59
Errors and omissions, 229
Equipment insurance, 232
Equipment rental agreement, 241
Executive producer (EP)
qualities for, 5
styles of production, 4
Expense reports, 72
Extra costumers, 176
Extra expense, 231
Extras
casting, 121
directing, 103
releases, 110
F
Facebook, 18
Faulty stock, 230
Feature-length low-budget films, 20
Featurette, 150
Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), 54
Federal Unemployment Insurance (FUI), 54
Federation of Independent Film Producers, 257
Film lab, 217
Film magazines, 143
Film permit, 193
Film stock summary report, 110, 144, 146, 149
Final budget report, 61
Final crew list, 88
First assistant director, 115
First assistant director-director relationship, 99
First assistant editor, 209
First team on set, 108
First-time directors
Foley artist, 213
Foley session, 213
Foley tracks, 210
Food Service Providers, 245. See also Craft services
Form 1099, 55
Freelancers, 56
Fringe benefits, 54
G
Gaffer, 38, 54, 130, 141, 142, 152, 156, 158, 189, 190
General expenses, 45
Generator operator, 154
Glidecam, 147
Good budgeting vs. bad budgeting, 59
Graphic artist, 137
Grip package, 157
Ground squibs, 167
H
Hair and makeup tests, 142
Hair breakdown, 182
Head accountant, 71
Header board, 32
Hold days, 34
Hotel log, 68
I
Illustrator, 137
Independent contractors, 55
Industry Code of Conduct, 79
Industry-Wide Labor Management Safety Committee Safety Bulletins, 79
Insurance, 13, 45, 66, 229, 231, 254, 256
automobile, 231
cast, 230
certificate of, 193
equipment, 230
errors and omissions, 229
faulty stock, 230
federal unemployment, 54
miscellaneous category, 231
negative, 230
production package, 230
third party, 230
Interiors, 34
locations, 35
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, 252
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 253
International Documentary Association, 254
International Intellectual Property Alliance, 257
Interviews, 16
Investors, 42
J
K
Key grip, 38, 141, 154, 155, 157, 158, 189, 190
Key hair, 151, 178, 179, 181, 182
Key makeup, 178, 179, 181, 182
Key PA, 105
L
Lamp operator, 153
Last supper, 247
Lead man, 136
Legal department, 228, 235, 247
Letter of intent, 234
Lighting grids, 152
Lighting hierarchy, 153
Lighting package, 116, 152, 153, 156–157
Line-item production budget, 42
Lining the script, 75
Local casting director, 120
Local production coordinator, 67
Local vs. distant, 56
Location
considerations, 188
distant, 56
hierarchy, 185
list, 186
local vs. distant, 56
paperwork, 192
permits, 193
proximity to airport, 82
proximity to locations, 83
proximity to restaurants and shops, 82
release agreement, 194
scout—the person, 187
Location manager, 115
Location services, 191
Lock-ups, 190
Loss and damage, 54
Low-budget films, 20
M
Makeup and hair
breakdown, 180
hierarchy, 179
qualities, 183
team, 183
tests, 179
Man on the street, 10
Matte painting, 166
Mechanical effects, 169
Medicare, 54
Medium-budget films, 20
Meter reading, 142
Miniatures, 166
Minor permit, 35
Minor(s)
parents, 128
Modelers, 166
Money and securities, 231
Motion control camera, 168
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), 45, 258
Movie Magic Budgeting, 43
Movie Magic Scheduling, 21, 22
MPAA seal, 45
Music
in public domain, 224
package fee, 225
source, 25
Music and effects (M&E), 216
Music package, 224
Music supervisor, 210, 213, 224–226
Musicians, 23, 128, 226, 254, 256
N
National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, 253
National Association of Broadcasters, 257
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, 247
ND stunt, 132
Negative cutting, 218
Negative insurance, 232
New deal, 108
Nonlinear editing system, 217
Notes category, 26
O
O/C, 111
Office equipment
Office production assistants, 71
qualities, 71
One-liner, 38
Optical effects, 26
Option and Purchase Agreement, 9
Orchestrators, 225
Overhead, 45
P
Padding, production budget, 53–52
Paper cut, 17
Partial script, 8
Payroll, 14
Penalties, 56
Permits
film, 11
minor, 128
Physical effects, 114, 165, 166, 170
Playback
operator, 146
sound, 164
Post-production, 205
hierarchy, 205
Pre-production
Prep time, 36
Press day, 243
Principal photography, 10
Prints and advertising budget (P&A), 43
Pro Tools, 212
Producer, 3–9, 16–16, 27, 44, 66, 80, 84, 96, 107, 115, 120, 134, 169, 188, 192, 215, 220, 224, 247, 256, 258
qualities of, 8
range of duties, 8
Producer-Screen Actors Guild Codified Basic Agreement of 1998, 128, 129
Producers Guild of America, 256
qualities of, 8
associate producer, 7
distribution, 18
line producer, 5
mobile content production, 17
writers
working with, 9
Production, 14
cost report, 60
design, 13
etiquette, 251
meetings, 102
music, 25
blocks of rooms, 82
kinds, 81
laundry service, 83
parking, 83
proximity to airport, 82
proximity to locations, 83
proximity to restaurants and shops, 82
refrigerators, 83
room service, 82
running, 86
services and amenities
wrapping out, 88
schedule, 32
staff, 64
Production assistants (PAs), 4, 56
Production designer, 6, 38, 82, 84, 102, 107, 111, 133, 134, 138, 141, 142, 172, 188–189, 198
Production etiquette, 250
Production office coordinator (POC), 66, 67, 104
qualities, 67
Production reports, 4, 5, 68, 101, 108, 110, 112–113
Programs, 13
Projection, 150
Props, 14, 21–22, 30, 38, 84, 104, 134, 137
definition of, 23
Prosthetics, 181
Public domain, 224
Public performance rights, 224
miniature, 166
R
Re-recording mixer, 214
Receptionist, 71
Rehearsals, 13, 75, 107, 125, 161, 164, 241
and training, 125
schedule, 125
Releases, 236
Release prints, 217
Remote vehicles, 166
Rendering, 57
Residual payments, 8
Revision colors, 41
Rigging crew, 154, 291
Right-to-work, 250
Room service, 82
Rooms for stars, 82
Rushes, 4
S
Safety
Industry-Wide Labor Management Safety Committee Safety Bulletins, 79
Officer/Manager, 79
set first aid, 247
Sales tax., 54
Scene log, 75
Schedule children, 35
Schedules to print, 37
production schedule, 38
Scheduling
a film, 21
creating a schedule, 32
schedules to print, 37
step-by-step overview, 21
Scheduling parameters, 32
2nd Camera/2nd Unit, 36
children, 35
day/night, 34
EXT/INT, 34
geography, 32
sequence, 35
special effects and stunts, 35
time of year/climate, 35
Scoring session, 204, 225, 226
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) rate, 35, 43, 56, 255
Screen tests, 124
Script, 7–8, acquisition of 6, 7, 12, 18, 20, 24, 30, 43, 80, 110, 133
clearance companies, 224
lining, 75
partial, 15
revision colors, 41
summary report, 112
by hand, 22
electronically, 21
Script supervisor, 73
daily form, 77
production, 75
qualities, 78
shot coverage, 76
wrap, 78
Seamstress, 175
Second meal, 246
Second unit, 36
Security, 26
money and, 231
Sequence, 35
Set decorator, 134, 135, 139, 140, 189, 198, 315
Set designer, 134, 136, 137, 138
Set dresser, 104, 110, 134, 136–138
Set massage therapist, 262
Set operations, 107
2nd Unit, 116
camera, 148
communication and, 81
special effects, 169
Set production assistants, 96, 104–105
assigning offices, 84
making operational, 84
Shaders, 169
Shipment logs, 71
Shooting, 10
digitally, 219
film for release on film, 217
Shooting interviews, 62
Shooting schedule, 37
Shot coverage, 76
Shot lists, 10
Sides, 119
Signatory to union, 56
Silent bits, 23
Sound
package, 163
playback, 164
Sound designer, 209
Sound editing, 212
Sound editor, 210
Sound effects, 24
Sound mixer, 160
Sound package, 163
Sound production assistant, 161, 163
Sound track album, 226
Sound tracks, 210
Speaking cast, 23
Speaking off-screen (O.S.), 23
Special effects
and CGI, 24
Special operators, 147
Special-effects makeup, 23, 181, 183
Split calls, 201
Sponsors, 12
Spotting sessions, 210
Spotting sheet, 211
Staging areas, 189
Standard screenplay format, 21
Standby greens person, 139
Standby painter, 139
Stand-ins, 130
Start-work (SW), 39
State Unemployment Tax (SUI), 54
Steadicam, 36
Steadicam operator, 147
Stock, 149
Stock footage, 45, 46, 116, 236
Stock tests, 150
Strike time, 35
Stunts, 130
performance of, 132
Summing tool, 47
Swing gang, 136
Synchronization rights, 224
T
Taft-Hartley, 129
Technical scout, 189
Telecine, 150
Tests, 124
The Blue Book, 127
The Film Foundation, 257
Theatrical permit, 35
Transportation
Captain, 200
crew, 200
department, 197
pickup report, 199
hierarchy, 198
Transportation captain, 200
Transportation coordinator, 197–198
Transportation crew, 200
Travel-duties, and responsibilities, 69
Truck wrap, 158
Tunnel vision, 10
Turnaround, 14, 34, 128, 217, 218
Two-point system, 158
Tying in, 153
U
Underwater camera, 116
Union vs. nonunion issues, 55
Unions, guilds, and associations, 251–252
Unit column, 45
Unit production manager (UPM), 3, 7, 20, 64, 65, 72, 114, 215
post-production, 66
production, 65
qualities of, 66
wrap, 66
Unit publicist, 150, 237, 240, 243
V
Vehicles
remote, 166
Videographer, 12
VIP office, 84
in computers, 168
optical effects/CGI or, 26
personnel, 256
producer, 169
team, 135
unit, 115
Visual effects unit, 115
W
Walkie-talkies, 104
distribution, 104
Wall of envelopes, 85
Wardrobe
department, 171
dressing the masses, 137
fittings, 127
hierarchy, 172
items for, 23
PA, 175
rental house, 176
tests, 151
washing and returning, 173, 176
Weather effects
floods and rain, 167
smoke, 167
snow, 167
wind, 167
Weekly players, 130
Wescam, 116
Wild sound, 160
Work-finish (WF), 39
Workers’ compensation, 54, 105, 231
Writers Guild of America (WGA), 55, 255
X
Y
YouTube, 18