ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
PART 1: PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
1 REEL DREAMS
- Don't Pack Yet!
- Research, Research, Research
- Educate Thyself
- Get in Training
- Planning Your Move
2 WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD
- Film School 101
- Keys to the (L.A.) Kingdom
- The Players
- So Where Do You Fit In?
3 STAYING ALIVE
- The Lay of the Land
- Supporting Your Hollywood Habit
- Advancing Your Career
- Networking
- How to Find a Job in the Industry
- Achieving Your Goals
PART 2: ABOVE-THE-LINE
4 WRITERS
- Footloose and Fancy Free
- The Writer's Life
- Writing for Hollywood
- The Spec Script
- Unsolicited Material
- Getting a Literary Agent
- The Hired Pen
- The Blair Pitch Project
- Wrapping It Up
5 DIRECTORS
- While You Were Blinking
- But What I Really Want to Do Is . . .
- Landing in the Director's Chair
- A Team Effort
6 PRODUCERS
- Love at First Oink
- The Essential Ingredients
- The Career Path
- The Producer's Role
- Producer Soup
- Leggo My Ego
PART 3: BELOW-THE-LINE
7 THE PRODUCTION OFFICE
- Base Camp
- The Production Staff
- The Accounting Staff
- Keep It Interesting
8 ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
- The First Assistant Director
- The Second Assistant Director
- The Second Second Assistant Director
- Being Prepared
- Extras Casting
- Directors Guild of America Trainees
- Set Production Assistants
9 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION . . .
- The Director of Photography and the Camera Crew
- The Gaffer and the Lighting Crew
- The Key Grip and the Grip Department
- Get a Grip, Climb the Ladder
10 PICTURE PERFECT
- The Art Department
- The Storyboard Artist
- Construction
- The Property Master and Crew
11 GETTING DRESSED
- Star Request
- A Head for Business
- A Face in the Crowd
- Clothes Make the Actor
- Beauty Tips
12 CUT AND PASTE
- Splicing 'N Dicing
- The Editor
- The Assistant Editors
- The Apprentice Editor
- The Negative Cutter
13 SOUND AND MUSIC
- The Production Sound Mixer
- The Boom Operator
- Sound Utility
- The Playback Operator
- The Composer
- Post-Production Sound
- Dubbing
- The Pre-Dub
- The Final Mix
- Getting into the Mix
14 EFFECTS
- Snow Problem
- The Visual-Effects Supervisor
15 EVERYTHING ELSE
- Casting
- Locations
- The Script Supervisor
- The Unit Publicist
- The Still Photographer
- Craft Services
PART 4: EXECUTIVES
16 THE STUDIO SYSTEM
- Swimming with Sharks
- The Creative Executives
- The Story Department
- Acquisitions
- The Production Executives
- Business and Legal Affairs
- Marketing
- The Music Department
- The Casting Department
- Interaction
17 HANDLERS
- The Agencies
- Management Firms
- Agents-Turned-Managers
- Publicists
- Entertainment Attorneys
- Personal Assistants
PART 5: THAT'S A WRAP
18 YOU CAN ALWAYS EAT LUNCH IN THIS TOWN AGAIN
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A: RESOURCES
- Entertainment Directories
- Entertainment Temp Agencies
- Film Festivals
- Film Schools
- Los Angeles Resources
- Magazines
- Organizations
- Software
- Unions
- Web Sites
APPENDIX B: GUILD/UNION MINIMUM PAYMENTS
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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