The Power Filmmaking Kit: Make Your Professional Movie on a Next-To-Nothing Budget

Think big, spend little! Everything you need to make your movie is in this complete resource kit.

The Power Filmmaking Kit is a comprehensive, multimedia book and DVD package that empowers you to produce your own Hollywood-quality movie. Emmy-award winning director Jason Tomaric produced an independent film using only local resources for under $2,000 that not only got picked up for distribution, but is also used as a case study in top film schools. This book shows you how to do the same, regardless of your budget or location. You'll learn how to achieve professional quality on a microbudget, using the resources you have at hand.

The book includes:

* Coverage of the entire filmmaking process. It's all here, from writing and directing to cinematography, acting, editing, and distribution.

* Step-by-step instructions, tips, diagrams, charts, and illustrations show you how to make a Hollywood-caliber movie on a next-to-nothing budget with little upfront money and access only to local resources.

The DVD includes:

* Time and Again, the profitable, award-winning, internationally distributed, independent film made for under $2,000

* One hour of video tutorials unveiling how the movie was made...interviews and behind-the-scenes case studies on directing, producting, and editing

* Complete rough footage from a scene for editing practice

* Forms, contracts, and more resources

*The Producer's Notebook includes scripts, storyboards, schedules, call sheets, contracts, letters from the producer, camera logs and press kits from "Time and Again." See how the production was scheduled and organized, read the script, follow the storyboards and watch the production unfold from beginning to end.

* Blank contracts and forms that you can print out to use on your own film

* Everything you need to make a low-budget movie is in this complete resource kit.

* A complete kit that's a blueprint for making a professional-looking film for under $20,000. Includes a DVD packed with video tutorials, rough footage, important paperwork, contracts, movies, trailers, and more

* Learn how to get professional quality on a low budget, using the resources you have at hand.

This is the complete resource kit for the legions of wannabe filmmakers; if they buy only one book, it will be this one. Emmy-Award winning director Jason Tomaric reveals the tricks and secrets of making a quality movie for under $2,000. The book contains: A complete and heavily illustrated guide that's a blueprint for making a low-budget film or video. Readers will learn the tricks of the trade for creating a professional-looking movie on a budget. The DVD contains (similar standalone DVDs sell for $80+ ): - An hour of behind-the-scenes demonstrations and tutorials on directing, editing, low-budget props and tools, and more - The author's award-winning film, shot for under $2,000 - Rough video footage, so readers can practice editing scenes--incredibly valuable material - Useful forms, storyboards, legal releases, and contracts

In this kit, an Emmy Award-winning director reveals the tricks and secrets of making a quality movie for under $2,000. The book is a complete and heavily illustrated guide that's a blueprint for making a low-budget film or video, and a DVD with behind-the-scenes demonstrations and tutorials on directing, editing, and more, is included.

More than a book! This filmmaking kit will get you through your low-budget feature: no film school required.

Fourteen-time Emmy, Telly, and CINE award-winning filmmaker Jason J. Tomaric got his start producing an ultra low-budget independent film in Ohio that got picked up for distribution. He is now a Los Angeles-based director and cinematographer who has shot four features, dozens of national television commercials, and numerous documentaries in over 20 countries. He has taught at leading film schools such as UCLA and New York Film Academy and is bringing high-caliber multimedia filmmaking education to the web at FilmSkills.com.

Jason J. Tomaric is an Emmy-award winning director with two feature films, dozens of television commercials and several educational DVD series to his credit. Based in Los Angeles, he has taught in film schools across the country. Tomaric's directorial work has been honored over 14 times with Emmy, Telly, and the prestigious Golden CINE awards.

Table of Contents

DEVELOPMENT

Chapter 1: The Script

PRE-PRODUCTION

Chapter 2: Pre-Production

Chapter 3: Budgeting

Chapter 4: Scheduling

Chapter 5: Insurance

Chapter 6: Locations

Chapter 7: Auditioning Actors

Chapter 8: The Crew

Chapter 9: Unions & Guilds

Chapter 10: Equipment

Chapter 11: Production Design

PRODUCTION

Chapter 12: Production

Chapter 13: Acting

Chapter 14: Directing

Chapter 15: Cinematography

Chapter 16: Audio Recording

Chapter 17: Hair & Make-Up

Chapter 18: Craft Services & Catering

POST-PRODUCTION

Chapter 19: Editing

Chapter 20: Digital Effects

Chapter 21: Post-Production Audio

Chapter 22: Music

MARKETING

Chapter 23: Distribution

Index