Production house cinema starting and running your own cinematic storytelling business

"In Production House Cinema: Starting and Running Your Own Cinematic Storytelling Business, renowned video storyteller Kurt Lancaster offers both students and professionals a practical guide to starting their own video production company and creating cinematic, client-based video content. Utili...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lancaster, Kurt
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Focal Press, Taylor & Francis Group 2016
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Introduction : the business of cinematic storytelling in a video production house
  • Creating an independent video production house business. Telling versus showing : the tools of cinema in client-based storytelling
  • Creating a vision : the cinematic style video production house
  • Making it lega l: filing an llc, writing contracts, using music, and getting insurance
  • Building presence : the portfolio reel and website that reflects your style and vision
  • Running an independent production house business. Making money : the cost of doing business, generating income streams, setting up invoices, and planning your taxes
  • Developing a client's story : making a connection, finding the story, and writing a pitch, proposal, and budget
  • Cinematic gear : what you need and what it does
  • Crafting the cinematic style case studies
  • A book promotion case study : from key words to storyboards in stillmotion's my utopia
  • An app promotion case study : directing with spontaneity in Zandrak's moodsnap
  • Side projects : finance and distribute your passion films
  • Appendix : sample contract and forms