Are you looking to find the information
that will show you exactly how to make a real living in this
business?
Schools will teach you philosophies and shot
composition. But how do you REALLY jump ahead of the masses
and excel in the real world of television, video and film
production?
We'll reveal what you need to
know to become a:
Freelance Shooter
Editor
3D Animator
Independent Film Maker
Reporter
Production Assistant
Location Scout
Script Supervisor
TV News Photographer
Audio Technician
Sitcom Writer
Corporate Video Producer
Television Writer
and Many Others!
This book will show you
how!
You will also get these
questions answered:
- How do I make a low budget movie?
- How do I write a sitcom script?
- What information should I have on my business cards?
- How do I get new business?
- How do I really become a Production Assistant? What
will I really have to do?
- Do I have to network?
- What do I need to know to become a reporter?
- How important is a contact list and how do I create
and use one?
- What to never say when calling a potential employer.
- Email is so convenient. Can I use email to get jobs?
- What do I need to have on my demo tape?
- What equipment should I buy? When is the right time
to buy equipment?
- What is the right way to make and send invoices?
- How can I get free press coverage for the work I do?
- Do I really need a resume? What should (and shouldn't)
be on my resume.
- How much do different jobs pay?
- Where can I find job listings on the Internet?
You can have this information and MUCH MORE
at your fingertips in just minutes if you
This book also includes interviews with seasoned
and successful professionals in the business. They tell you
how they got started in the business and what you need to
know to follow in their footsteps.
We interviewed and got the answers from:
-A makeup artist who has been in the business
for over 20 years.
-An independent film maker and actor.
-The president of a post-production house.
-A technical and screenwriter
-One of the premier voice-over talents in the country.
-A Location Scout Manager with national TV credits
-A Producer/Director/Independent Film Maker
-3D Animator
-Producer for "King of the Hill"
We asked questions such
as:
-What piece of information would you give
that allowed you to REALLY make a living in your field?
-What advice would you give to someone who aspires to be where
you are today?
-And many more!
All of these are the best in their field and
they tell you what you need to know to follow in their footsteps.
They will tell you what they did to get their start in the
business. They will tell you what information you will need
to be successful in your career.
The regular price for
this book is $29.95.
For a limited time, you
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Satisfaction
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"You
have created a great educational tool."
Clare R. |
"Very
well done, Greg."
Kit T. |
"That's
a powerhouse of great advice for someone wanting to
get into the business. Well done!"
Ira L. |
"What
a cool book! It's full of some great information.
Next time we get one of those 'how do I get started'
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Gale |
Below is a portion of the Introduction and the actual Table
of Contents.
| Introduction |
| What you need
to know. What you don't need to know. This book
will teach you what school didn't teach you.
This is "How to REALLY Make
a Living in Video, Television and Film".
First of all, this is not
going to be glamorous work. This is not easy work.
It's extremely rewarding, but if you think for a
minute that all you do is eat grapes in your trailer
and show up to oversee the shooting of a scene,
get out now.
If you think for a second
that when you graduate from school, you will be
able to move to Los Angeles and start directing
music videos, let me get my "reality stick" and
smack you really hard. You don't have a clue.
You will have to work very
hard to get your first job with no pay (your internship).
You will probably need to get another job to help
supplement the minimal amount of money you make
when you do finally get a paycheck.
The work you do will be irregular
at best. If you want to work in television news,
be prepared to shoot in small markets with even
smaller salaries until you can move up to a medium
to small market with a medium to small salary (and
so on). Working in news, you will shoot endless
city council meetings about nothing, then get a
page that United States is under attack and within
2 hours, you are headed away from your home for
weeks at a time.
If you want to work in film,
be ready for the 6 a.m. (or earlier) call times
or the shoots that last until 4 o'clock in the morning.
And your job is to pull cables, keep your mouth
shut, and do what you're told.
Have I talked you out of being
in this business yet? If you have even had a glimmer
of a second thought, save yourself the hassle and
go in a different career direction now.
Now for the up side. Do you
love being on location at 6 a.m. to be a part of
something big? Are you excited to work until 4 a.m.,
no matter what you are paid?
Will you get a charge seeing
your work on television even if it's just endless
city council meetings? Will you love having a chance
to be part of the most important news stories of
the time make you excited?
Does seeing a final product
you were part of give you a personal reward whether
it is seen by a small group of company executives
or on television or screen and seen by possibly
millions of people?
If your answers are "yes", then this
career is for you....
|
Chapters
Getting Started
Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------3
Types of Jobs------------------------------------------------------------------5
My Story -------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Resume-------------------------------------------------------------------------15
Internship------------------------------------------------------------------------24
Internet Job Search-----------------------------------------------------------26
Get a Mentor--------------------------------------------------------------------27
Degree----------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Demo Tape----------------------------------------------------------------------29
Email------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
Networking----------------------------------------------------------------------31
TV News Production----------------------------------------------------------34
Marketing------------------------------------------------------------------------36
Interviewing Tips--------------------------------------------------------------37
Business Cards---------------------------------------------------------------43
Phone Calls---------------------------------------------------------------------44
Contact List----------------------------------------------------------------------45
How to Get Your Foot In The Door----------------------------------------48
So You Want to be.
So You Wanna Be a Reporter---------------------------------------------53
So You Wanna Write
a Sitcom Script------------------------------------58
So You Wanna Make
a Low Budget Movie-----------------------------64
My Advice
to Aspiring Script Supervisors-------------------------------68
Life in Production
Your Personality---------------------------------------------------------------70
Freelancing---------------------------------------------------------------------71
Becoming a PA----------------------------------------------------------------72
Life on the Job-----------------------------------------------------------------77
Cell Phones and Pagers-----------------------------------------------------79
Calendar-------------------------------------------------------------------------80
Equipment-----------------------------------------------------------------------81
What is Your Rate?------------------------------------------------------------82
Salary-----------------------------------------------------------------------------83
Invoices--------------------------------------------------------------------------85
Press Releases----------------------------------------------------------------87
Taxes and Insurance---------------------------------------------------------92
Keep Up To Date--------------------------------------------------------------93
Client Stealing------------------------------------------------------------------94
Bad Examples------------------------------------------------------------------95
Learn From Experience
Q&A with National Voice-Over Talent------------------------------------98
Q&A
with Make-up Artist for Television and Film---------------------100
Q&A with Technical
and Screenwriter-----------------------------------102
Q&A with Location
Scout/Manager---------------------------------------105
Q&A with
Graphics, Video and Film Editor-----------------------------108
Q&A with Actor and
Film Maker-------------------------------------------111
Q&A
with a Teacher/Producer/Indi Film Maker/Director-------------113
Q&A with 3D Animator--------------------------------------------------------115
Q&A with Associate Producer
for King of the Hill----------------------118
Tips from the Pros-------------------------------------------------------------121
Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------127
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