Mini Mogul Manual
Table of Contents


Your Career
Introducing The Mini Mogul Manual     1


PRODUCTION PHILOSOPHY

Goals     14
Broad Purpose and Overview   16


EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

Long Range Production Goals   20
1-3 Crew Production Circle Board     27
1/2 - 1 Day Production Wrkshop Circle Board    28
1-Day Production Workshop Circle Board   29
Basic Program for a 1-Day Shoot  30
Rough Sequence of Manning a 1-Day Shoot  34
2-3 Day Production Workshop Circle Board   35
Basic Program for a 2-3 Day Shoot   36
Rough Sequence of Manning a 2-3 Day Shoot  42
6-Day Production Workshop Circle Board   44
Basic Program for a 6-Day Shoot  45
Rough Sequence of Manning a 6-Day Shoot  52
Script Guidelines for a Half Hour Show    54
Production Guidelines for a Half Hour Show    56


PERSONNEL

Preparing Hat Packs   60
Hat Packs   64
In Training (I/T)   66
Career Orientation Survey for Filmmakers   68
Writer Application    70
Personnel Application  72
Talent Application    75
Casting   77
Forgotten Agreements    85
Rejection Notices    86


HATS

Welcome    89
Hats in Brief, Producers' Unit   91
Hats in Brief  95
Executive Producer Hat    104
Line Producer Hat   107
Director Hat     111
Actor/Actress Hat   114
Writer Hat     115
Production Manager Hat    121
First Assistant Director Hat    125
Art Director Hat    127
Director of Photography Hat  129
Production Sound Mixer Hat   131
Editor Hat     133
Script Supervisor Hat   135
Unit Production Manager Hat  137
Treasurer Hat    138
Hatting Supervisor Hat    141
Second Assistant Director Hat   143
Location Manager Hat 145
Location Scout Hat  147
Camera Operator Hat  149
First Assistant Cameraman Hat   151
Second Assistant Cameraman Hat    154
Gaffer Hat     156
Key Grip Hat     157
Grip Hat    158
Boomman Hat    159
Best Boy Hat     160
Electrician Hat   161
Still Photographer Hat    162
Assistant Editor Hat    163
Assistant to the Producer Hat   165
Wardrobe Mistress Hat   167
Key Makup Artist Hat    168
Hair Stylist Hat  169
Assistant to the Produycer Hat    170
Casting Secretary Hat   173
Key Production Assistant Hat    175
Titles Artist Hat   178
Production Secretary Hat   180
Director of Photography (film style video)   181
Camera Operator Hat (film style video)    184
First Assistant Cameraman (film style video)   186
Second Assistant Cameraman (film style video)  189
Technical Director Hat  191
Video Recordist Hat (film style video)    192




PRODUCTION

Practice Formats    196
The Elements & Tools    199
Data Mitigation   203
Photography    206
On Cinematography   209
Cameraman's Checksheet    216
Lighting    218
Production Sound    221
Property Master Checklist  226
Wardrobe Checklist   228
Pre-Take Patter   230
Script Supervision   233
Sample Script Log   241
First Assistant Director Statistics  242



PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Producer Services Checklist  245
Analyzing Data   246
Cycle Sheets, Use of 247
Cycle Sheet    249
Cycle Sheets in Use  250
Acknowledgements    253
Angry People   254
Legal Quality Control   256




OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

Routing Messages & Documents    258
How to Stay on Top of Paperwork   260
Personnel Filing    274
Standard Format of Movie Memos & Letters    276
Getting Photo Copies    278
Paper Routing    283
Backup Procedure    291
Dating System    293
Company Organizing Charts  296
Organizations     299



POST PRODUCTION

Editing   301
Assistant Editing   303
Completion Program w/ simplified Sound Track   309
Completion Program w/ Full Sound Track    311


TREASURY & BUDGET CONTROL

The Treasury Setup   321
The Pro Rata System   326
Talent/Staff/Crew Rate Factors    336
General Rates & Fees    337
Establishing Distribution  349



SAMPLE AGREEMENTS

Production Agreement    355
Script Excerpt Agreement   364
Screenplay Agreement    367
Talent/Staff/Crew I/T Agreement   372
Talent/Staff/Crew Agreement  376
Music Agreement   381
Location Release    385



THE MOVIE MOGUL MANUAL

Introducing The Movie Mogul Manual     389
Movie Mogul Manual Application    405

GLOSSARY
Definitions     408


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