by Joey Daoud | Jun 8, 2007 | Film School
One of the main producing responsibilities is casting. The upcoming film I’m Unit Production Manager on (let’s call it Bush Zombie) has an epic battle scene where we need as many zombies as possible. Getting extras to show up can sometimes be a challenge....
by Joey Daoud | Jun 10, 2007 | Film School, Video Production
Since thesis films have started, there’s been some confusion as to what the difference is between the Unit Production Manager (UPM) and Second Assistant Director (Second AD), both first year jobs. On F3s, there was only a Second AD and everything seemed to work...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 12, 2007 | Film School, Tips, Video Apps, Video Production
During my first semester in the Film School we had a Production Management class. In it we were required to create a UPM kit. Shopping for these items brought back grade school memories. Here’s what we had to pickup: One portable file box or satchel – the...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 8, 2007 | Film School, Video Equipment
Each production gets a certain amount of equipment that I suppose someone deemed was enough to make a film. This is a standard package that has the camera, big and little sticks, dolly, dolly track, assortment of lights, sandbags, apple boxes, c-stands, light stands,...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 20, 2007 | Film School
I’m Second Assistant Director (2AD) right now. This is my last ATL job and second to last thesis show. I wouldn’t call this show a disaster…yet. The main problem is lack of communication. The UPM and I have been kept in the dark about what’s...
by Joey Daoud | Jan 1, 2008 | Film School
With one producing job down, I’ve already picked up a few tricks to make things go easier for time two. Below are a few free web apps that help keep things organized (a lot were also used during documentary making). Most have a mobile option, which makes them...
by Joey Daoud | Jan 9, 2008 | Film School
On Monday, my Producer and I finally got around to doing some pre-production work for my F3. The two main locations I need is an open cubicle area and a really nice corner office, one that is soul-worthy. Most of the downtown area is either government buildings or law...
by Joey Daoud | Jan 29, 2008 | Film School
Today is Director’s Prep for my film, and the last for the F3 cycle. Between Production Design and Directing, these past two weeks have been the busiest yet. I feel slightly unprepared, mainly because I have no cast. But I do have locations, and they’re...
by Joey Daoud | Mar 10, 2008 | Film School
Lately I’ve been reading blogs about presentations, from Presentation Zen to Merlin Mann’s Inbox Zero. They’ve introduced a new way of doing PowerPoint (or Keynote) presentations, one that draws a lot of parallels with filmmaking, such as using...
by Joey Daoud | Dec 2, 2008 | Film School
Deadlines seem to be the ultimate motivator. After four days of taking it easy and not being able to do much producing because everyone else was taking it easy, I got more done yesterday, between finishing getting locations, deals on hotel rooms for actors, and a lot...
