Producing a Location

by | Jun 26, 2007 | Coffee & Celluloid

One of the main jobs of producing is securing locations for the film. Basically you find the location you’d like to use, contact the owner, and have them sign a location release. Of course it never works out to be that easy, such as the location above. This is...

No Communication is a Bad Thing

by | 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...

How to be a Second Assistant Director

by | Aug 1, 2007 | Video Production

Get a thumb drive. A car helps too. You’re the paperwork person. Crew sign-in, meal sign-in, call sheets – it’s all you. I’m a big fan of filling the crew names in, alphabetically, during pre-production, versus having people write their own...

How Not to Produce

by | Aug 19, 2007 | Coffee & Celluloid

Get the permit for the wrong location. Don’t get all required parts for a piece of special equipment. Don’t get food and craft services for any part of the production. Claim you did everything. Get an assistant to pay for everything. Don’t get the...

How to Hold an Audition

by | Sep 10, 2007 | Coffee & Celluloid

Each year The Film School holds two open auditions. It’s a really good idea. Anyone can come in. They fill out a form with their information and acting experience, get a head shot, and act out a scene that’s recorded. This is inputted into a database and...