The complete film production handbook / Eve Light Honthaner. – 4th ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-240-81150-5 (alk. paper) 1. Motion pictures–Production and direction–Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title. PN1995.9.P7H66 2010 791.4302’32–dc22 2009052974 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

FILM PRODUCTION is the process of making a film. The producer (student submitting the entry) is not required to appear in the film but if the student chooses to, a camera tripod may be used. All screenwriting, directing, camera/filming and editing must be done by the student producer. PowerPoint presentations are prohibited.

low-budget, student film. It’s a big contrast to Hollywood, but the talents and skills needed to make a good film are the same. In Hollywood, hundreds of people often work on a single film. You might work together with just eight friends but the process remains the same. On a big Hollywood production, there are many specific jobs.

in film, use the following settings on your phone or camera •Resolution: 1920x1080 •Frame rate: 30 (29.97) FPS •Know that video files are big. Very big. You will need to copy them to a laptop or external hard drive frequently.