Career opportunities in the film industry

Foreword to the second edition by David Carradine, actor, director, and author

Foreword to the first edition by Peter Guber, founder and chairman, Mandalay Entertainment Group

Industry outlook

Acknowledgments

How to use this book

pt. I. Development/preproduction

The script

Screenwriter

Story editor

Script reader

Literary agent

The talent

Casting director

Principal actor

Extra

Talent agent

Mailroom clerk

Stunt coordinator

Stuntperson

Choreographer

Animal trainer

Animal safety representative

Wrangler

Producers (studio or independent)

Head of production

Executive producer

Development executive

Development associate

Producer

Line producer

Unit production manager

Production coordinator

Production assistant

Directors

Director

First assistant director

Second assistant director

Script supervisor

DGA trainee

Financing, legal and administrative issues

Auditor

Entertainment lawyer

Titles registrar

Film commissioner

Executive assistant

pt. II. Production (principal photography)

Camera

Director of photography

Camera operator

First assistant cameraperson

Key grip

Gaffer

Best boy

How the film looks

Production designer

Art director

Location scout

Storyboard artist

Matte painter

Set designer

Set decorator

Model and miniature builder

Puppeteer/sculptor

Property master

Lead man/swing gang

Costume designer

Key costumer

Makeup artist

Special makeup effects artist

Hairstylist

Sound

Sound designer

Sound mixer

Boom operator

Music

Music supervisor

Composer

Miscellaneous support services

Caterer

Transportation coordinator

pt. III. Postproduction

Film editing

Editor

Negative cutter

Color timer

Special effects

Visual effects producer

Titles and optical effects coordinator

Sound

Supervising sound editor

Foley artist

pt. IV. Distribution, publicity and advertising, and education

Distribution

Film distributor

Sales agent

Theater owner

Publicity and advertising

Publicist

Still photographer

Advertising and marketing executive

Festival organizer

Film critic

Entertainment writer

Education

Film instructor

Acting teacher

Dialect coach

Association director

Film archivist/preservationist

Appendixes

I. Educational resources : colleges and universities

II. Colleges, universities, and schools with relevant graduate degree programs

MA (master of arts) or MFA (master of fine arts)

III. Selected nondegree acting, directing, and film courses and programs

IV. Professional unions and associations

V. Competitions, fellowships, and internships

VI. Film festivals

VII. Film commissions

VIII. Selected agencies, film studios and companies, and libraries and museums

Glossary

Selected bibliography

Books

Industry publications

Web site resources

Job search sites

Index

About the authors.

pt. 1. Development/preproduction

pt. 2. Production (principal photography)

pt. 3. Postproduction

pt. 4. Distribution, publicity and advertising, and education

Appendixes.