Producing for TV and video : a real - world approach /
Cathrine Kellison.
- Amsterdam : Boston : Elsevier ; Focal Press, 2006.
- xxvii, 281 pages ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM.
Preface; Introduction; PART I - 1 What Does a TV Producer Really Do?;I. The TV Producer's Domain; II. Defining a TV Producer; A. Who Makes a Good Producer?; III. The TV Producer's Roles; IV. Titles and Job Descriptions of TV Producers; V. The Need for People Skills; VI. Summary; VII. Chapter Review Questions; 2 TV: Past, Present - and Future; I. Television is a Unique Medium; II. How TV Works; III. The Impact of Human Vision on TV; IV. The Creators of Television; V. Television's Evolution; VI. Television's Transitions - From the 1920s to the Present; VII. Summary; VIII. Chapter Review Questions; 3 Script and Project Development: The Big Idea; I. Think It; II. Write It; II. Develop It; IV. Summary; V. Chapter Review Questions; 4 Breakdowns, Budgets, and Finance: Connecting the Dots; I. Break the Idea Down; II. Budget the Idea; III. Find the Financing; IV. Summary; V. Chapter Review Questions; 5 Legalities and Rights: Welcome to Reality; I. Own It; II. If You Don't Own It, Get Permission to Use It ; III. Protect It; IV. Double-Check It; V. Summary; VI. Chapter Review Questions; 6 Pitching and Selling the Project; I. Pitching and Selling: The Big Picture of Television ; II. Research your Pitch; III. Create the Pitc; V. Keep Pitching; VI. Summary; VII. Chapter Review Questions; 7 Pre-Production: The Plan; I. The Script; II. The Talent; III. The Crew; IV. Scheduling the Shoot; V. Summary; VI. Chapter Review Questions; 8 Production: The Shoot; I. The Producer's Role; II. On Set and On Location; III. The Camera; IV. Lighting; V. Audio; VI. The Actual Shoot; VII. Summary; VIII. Chapter Review Questions; 9 Post-Production: The Final Product; I. The Producer's Role; II. The Editor's Role; III. The Sound Designer's Role; IV. Delivering the Final Product; V. Summary; VI. Chapter Review Questions; 10 It's a Wrap! Then, Next Steps; I. It's a Wrap!; II. Professional Next Steps; III. Festivals; IV. Grants; V. Publicity; VI. Starting Your Own Production Company; VII. Summary; VIII. Chapter Review Questions; PART I I; 11 Producing in the Real-World: Conversations with the Pros; I. Chapter Review Questions; Glossary; Resources by Chapter
Suitable for those interested in a career in TV production, this book explains the role of the TV producer, including descriptions of a producer's day-to-day duties and tasks and a big picture overview of the production process in general and how the producer fits in.
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Televisión --Producción y dirección Videos --Producción y dirección Grabaciones en cintas de video --Producción y dirección Video recordings. Television producers and directors. Television--Production and direction. Video recordings--Production and direction.