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.
Career opportunities in the film industry by Fred Yager. ISBN 9780816073535. Published by Ferguson in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.