Preparing For Takeoff

<p>You have the camera time money (or credit card) so why don't you just start shooting? <i>Preparing for Takeoff</i> will give you the tools you need to fully prepare for your independent film. </p><p>This book features:</p><ul> <li>Vital preproduction tips on scheduling previsualization script analysis location scouting budgeting hiring vendors and clearing permits </li> <li>A detailed analysis of the role both producers and directors play in the preproduction process </li> <li>Crucial advice on how to prepare for postproduction and distribution while still in the early stages of making a film </li> <li>Lessons from the field in how to avoid mid-shoot changes unhappy actors fostering a resentful crew wasted days and dwindling finances </li> <li>An accompanying website that includes sample script analyses storyboards beat sheets editable budget forms and more</li> </ul>