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Producing for TV and New Media, 3rd Edition
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Producing for TV and New Media, 3rd Edition

by Cathrine Kellison, Dustin Morrow, Kacey Morrow
February 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
391 pages
15h 37m
English
Routledge
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Chapter 7

The Plan: Pre-Production

The producer is like the conductor of an orchestra. Maybe he can’t play every instrument, but he knows what every instrument should sound like.

Richard Zanuck

This Chapter’s Talking Points

I.

The Script

II.

The Talent

III.

The Crew

IV.

Scheduling the Shoot

In the pre-production phase, hundreds of details come together to form the big picture, like pixels on a TV screen. These details are the essence of production. They add dimension and texture to your project. When you devote attention to these pre-production details—researching, double-checking, and making dozens of careful decisions—you can often save costly mistakes. Planning ahead is easier than going back and trying to cover your mistakes. ...

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ISBN: 9780240818979