Film Production Workshop with Tom Kane

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Genre: Video Training

The 3-Day Film Workshop with Tom Kane is the definitive course for anyone looking to start a career in film or video production, from aspiring producers, directors and writers, to actors, documentarians and industry executives.

Tom has had a long and distinguished career in the film and television industry as a producer, production manager and assistant director, with illustrious credits that include Prizzi's Honor, Raging Bull, Kramer vs. Kramer and Taxi Driver. This set was recorded on location during one of Tom's live workshops, and includes 7 DVDs, plus the Workshop Manual and both Prizzi's Honor and Crossfire Trail screenplays on disc. The DVDs are enhanced with visual references to The Workshop Manual.

Tom Kane's Film Production Workshop

At a Glance

Instructive DVD on film & TV production

Teaches how to manage and produce feature films and television

Gives you insider info only a true working pro can provide

Get insider tips on managing & producing feature films and TV

The 3-Day Film Workshop with Tom Kane is the definitive course for anyone looking to start a career in film or video production, from aspiring producers, directors and writers, to actors, documentarians and industry executives. Tom has had a long and distinguished career in the film and television industry as a producer, production manager and assistant director, with illustrious credits that include Prizzi's Honor, Raging Bull, Kramer vs. Kramer and Taxi Driver.

This set was recorded on location during one of Tom's live workshops, and includes 7 DVDs, plus the Workshop Manual and both Prizzi's Honor and Crossfire Trail screenplays on disc. The DVDs are enhanced with visual references to The Workshop Manual.

The Workshop Manual includes actual Shooting Schedules, Breakdown Sheets, Production Boards, Production Forms, Lists, Breakdown Elements, Call Sheets, Production Reports, a Post Production Calendar, and the actual Production Budget with Budget Notes. All these documents relate to the making of Prizzi's Honor and Crossfire Trail.

Disc 1

Getting Started Instructions

The Workshop Manual

Prizzi's Honor Screenplay

Crossfire Trail Screenplay

Disc 2 (2:03)

Course Introduction

Define & Explore the Roles & Responsibilities of the:

Unit Production Manager (UPM)

Disc 3 (1:21)

Building Blocks for Budgeting

Define & Explore the Roles & Responsibilities of the:

Producer

Developing Producer

Line Producer

Assistant Director (AD)

1st AD

2nd AD

2nd 2nd AD

DGA Trainee

Disc 4 (1:52)

2nd Unit Shooting

Line & Breakdown Screenplay Demonstration

About Breakdown Pages

Disc 5 (2:06)

Introduction to Breakdown Exercises

Breakdown Page Exercises

Disc 6 (1:27)

Create Production Schedule

Discuss All Factors Considered To Create The Schedule

Walk through the Production Board

Scheduling Factors

Disc 7 (1:53)

Scouting of Interior & Exterior Locations

Local & Distant Location Issues

The Last 5 Days of Prep

Cover Production Paperwork including:

Call Sheet

Production Report

One Line Schedule

Disc 8 (1:48)

Breakdown Forms (Day-Out-Of-Days)

In-depth Budget Analysis (Prizzi's Honor)

Notes on the Budget

The Budget (above the line)

The Budget (below the line)

Film Discussions

Tom also discusses factors related to International Filming, with examples from his own work as Producer of Crossfire Trail (filmed in Canada) and Brush with Fate (filmed in The Netherlands). There are additional bonus clips on each disc with anecdotes from Tom about his own experience in the film industry.

Meet the Author: Tom Kane

Tom Kane has had a long and distinguished career in the film and television industry. As a Producer, Production Manager and Assistant Director, his clients have included Twentieth Century Fox, Miramax Films, Columbia Pictures, United Artists, Warner Bros., ABC Motion Pictures, Turner Network Television, CBS, NBC, ABC-TV and Hallmark Entertainment, among many others.

Tom began his career in New York City working on numerous box office successes such as Prizzi's Honor, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, academy award-winning Kramer vs. Kramer, An Unmarried Woman, The Turning Point, Night Hawks,...