Running the Show

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Halftitle
3. Title
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. Contents
7. Acknowledgments
8. Preface
9. Chapter 1 Pre-pre-production
   1. What Is an Assistant Director?
   2. How Do I Start?
   3. Getting the Job
10. Chapter 2 Pre-production
    1. Week Minus Four (Week One)
       1. The Production Office
       2. Reading the Script
       3. Breaking It Down
       4. The Breakdown Sheets
       5. Meeting the Director
    2. The First Schedule
       1. Sets, Locations, and Stages
       2. Cast Deals
       3. SAG—The Screen Actors Guild
       4. Minors
       5. Crew Deals
       6. Continuous Days/French Hours
       7. Special Equipment
       8. Other Considerations
       9. The Shooting Schedule and the Strips
       10. The Day-Out-Of-Days
       11. Consultation
       12. Publishing the Schedule
       13. The Bond Company (Part 1)
    3. Week Minus Three (Week Two)
       1. The Production Calendar
       2. Production Meetings
       3. Directing the Director (Part 1)
       4. Art Department
       5. Locations and Scouts
       6. Costume
       7. Storyboards and Shotlists
       8. Sex Scenes and Nudity (Part 1)
       9. Stunts (Part 1)
       10. Special Effects
       11. Health and Safety
       12. Extras
       13. Tests and Retests
       14. Prep Week Two (Week Minus Three) Checklist
    4. Week Minus Two (Week Three)
       1. The Current Schedule
       2. Tech Scouts
       3. Running Your Team: the Assistant Directors
       4. The AD’s Meeting
       5. Week Three Checklist
    5. Week Minus One (Week Four)
       1. The Call Sheet (Part 1)
       2. Walkies
       3. Week Four Checklist
11. Chapter 3 Production
    1. Running the Shoot
       1. Starting the Day
       2. The Rhythm of the Set
       3. Right of Way—or, How to Keep the Crew from Killing Each Other
       4. Lunch
       5. The Call Sheet (Part 2)
       6. Back In
       7. Company Moves
       8. Wrap
       9. Overtime (OT)
       10. Dailies
    2. Running the Set
       1. Some Common Phrases and Practices
       2. Smoke & Mirrors
       3. Don’t Touch My Stuff
       4. Blacking Out
       5. What to Wear
       6. Your Kit
       7. Slowpokes
       8. Knowing Your Place
       9. Set Politics
       10. Loving the Cast
       11. Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
    3. The Departments
       1. Directing the Director (Part 2)
       2. Video Village
       3. The Producer, Line Producer, and Production Manager
       4. The Camera Department
       5. Grips and Gear
       6. The Script Supervisor
       7. Lighting and Electrical
       8. Sound
       9. Video Playback
       10. Hair and Makeup
       11. Blood, Sweat, and Tears
       12. The Costume Department
       13. Props and Art Department
       14. Locations
       15. Stills
       16. Transport
       17. Visual Effects
       18. Catering
    4. Additional Elements
       1. Sex Scenes and Nudity (Part 2)
       2. Children, Animals, and the Elderly
       3. Background Action
       4. Stunts (Part 2)
       5. Weapons
       6. Cameras and Cars
       7. Tanks, Pools, and Water Work
       8. Food Styling
       9. Unusual Locations: Underwater, Mountaineering, Extreme Weather
       10. Helicopter Filming
       11. Second Units and Splinter Units
       12. Union Rules and the Shop Steward
       13. International Variations
       14. Coping with Disasters
       15. The Bond Company (Part 2)
       16. Paperwork
       17. Schedule Drafts
       18. Rushes Clearance
12. Chapter 4 Wrap
    1. The Wrap Party
    2. Getting Paid
    3. Getting Fired
    4. Commercials, Music Videos, Corporates, Shorts, Student Films and Demos
    5. How Low Can You Go?
    6. Conclusion
13. Appendix 1 SAG Tier Budget Thresholds
14. Appendix 2 Filmmakers’ Code of Professional Responsibility
15. Appendix 3 Some Filmster Jokes
16. Glossary
17. Websites and Other Resources
18. List of Illustrations
19. Index