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Day 1
8:30am Check-in
9:00am – 10am Introduction
Shooting low budget movies
Business of filmmaking
Getting people and resources for
little to no money
10am – Noon Development
How to find or write the perfect movie script
Raising money to get started
Form a company for the production
Preparing for pre-production
Noon-1pm Lunch
1pm – 3pm Pre-Production
Breaking down the script
Schedule and budget your movie
Save money by learning how to
scout proper locations
Casting good actors, common mistakes
to watch out for
Hiring a qualified crew on the cheap
Securing equipment, negotiating deals
Insurance and how to get it
3pm – 5:00 pm Production Part 1
How to run a proper set
Hair & Make-Up
Craft Services |
Day 2
9am – noon Production Part 2
Acting, working with actors and getting the best performance
Directing, working with the crew,
kinetic blocking
Cinematography, ins and outs of the
lens and light
Noon-1pm Lunch
1pm – 3pm
Post-Production
Editing, how to improve your editing
workflow, and valuable editing tips
Digital Effects, how to easily incorporate
them into your movie
Sound Design, the often overlooked
process of working with the audio track
Music, securing rights, working
with a composer and the dreaded temp track
3pm – 5pm
Distribution/Marketing
Film Festivals, how they REALLY work
and how to get into them
Foreign/Domestic Distribution, the
mysterious world of distribution
Self-Distribution, do it yourself and
make greater profits. |
Jason
J. Tomaric
