Producing and directing the short and film video / by Peter W. Rea and David K. Irving.

1. Finance; 2. Script; 3. Breakdowns; 4. Schedule; 5. Budget; 6. Crewing; 7. Location; 8. Art Direction; 9. Casting; 10. Rehearsals; 11. Set Procedures; 12. Camera; 13. Sound; 14. Art; 15. Cast; 16. Pix Postproduction; 17. Sound Postproduction; 18. Laboratory/Online; 19. Distribution; Appendices

Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video, Fifth Edition is the definitive book on the subject for the serious film student or beginning filmmaker. Its unique two-fold approach looks at filmmaking from the perspectives of both the producer and director, and clearly explains how their separate roles must work together to create a successful short film or video. Through extensive examples from award-winning shorts and insightful interviews, you will learn about common challenges the filmmakers encountered during each step of filmmaking process-from preproduction to production, postproduction, and distribution-and the techniques they used to overcome them.In celebrating this book's twentieth anniversary, this edition has been updated to include: * Two all-new, in-depth cases studies of esteemed short films-Memory Lane and the Academy Award-winning God of Love * A revised chapter progression that reinforces the significance of the actor - director relationship * Interviews with the filmmakers integrated alongside the text, as well as new images and behind-the-scenes coverage of production processes * Revamped sections on current financing strategies, postproduction workflows, and the wide variety of distribution platforms now available to filmmakers * A "Where are They Now" appendix featuring updates on the original filmmakers covered in the first edition * An expanded companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/rea) containing useful forms and information on distributors, grants and financing sources, film and video festivals, film schools, internet sources for short works, and professional associations