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Film Production Workshop DVD-Series

Tom Kane's All New Film Production Workshop DVD Series was recorded on location in Denver, CO during a live workshop. The package includes: 8 discs: 7 DVDs of the 3-Day Film Workshop, recorded live, 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
• "Prizzi's Honor" Screenplay
• "Crossfire Trail" Screenplay
• The Workshop Manual

Disc 2 (2hr. 03min.)

• Course Introduction
• Define & Explore the Roles & Responsibilities of the:
  • Unit Production Manager (UPM)

Disc 3 (1hr. 21min.)

• 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 (1hr. 52min.)

• 2nd Unit Shooting
• Line & Breakdown Screenplay Demonstration
• About Breakdown Pages

Disc 5 (2hr. 06min.)

• Introduction to Breakdown Exercises
• Breakdown Page Exercises

Disc 6 (1hr. 27min.)

• Create Production Schedule
  • Discuss All Factors Considered To Create The Schedule
• Walk through the Production Board
• Scheduling Factors

Disc 7 (1hr. 53min.)

• 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 (1hr. 48min.)

• 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

Through this course Tom will discuss factors related to International Filming as well, 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.