The Movie Mogul Manual Table of Contents Additional Copies i Dedication & Copyright ii Contents iii Acknowlwdgements xiii Disclaimer iii Foreword xiv COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION - 1 Personnel: Personnel Application Program 16 Resumes VS Real Interests 21 Hiring Legal Counsel 23 Legal Services Survey 30 Accounting Services Survey 40 Short Form Accountant Survey 50 Secretarial Services Survey 52 Hat Packs 55 Preparing Hat Packs 58 Sample Personnel Ads 63 Personnel Call Sheet 66 Executive/Staff Application 67 Personnel Application 73 Data Processing: Backup Procedure 77 Office Administration: Basic Staff Responsibilities 83 Rudiments 85 Required Mimimum Duties 87 Office Requirements 88 How to Stay on Top of Paperwork 90 Paper Routing 106 Letter Routing 116 Personnel Filing 117 Getting Photo Copies 119 Cycle Sheets, Use of (Cycle Sheet) 125 Sample CYCLE SHEET 128 Cycle Sheets in Use 129 Acknowledgements 132 The Mini Memo System 133 Standard Format of Movie Memos & Letters 137 Dating System 141 Office Rental Survey 144 Tips For Getting Organized 146 Suggestion Box 150 Custodianships Summary 151 Communications & Transport: Communication Policies 156 The Message Center 162 Routing Messages & Documents 169 Organization Charts: Company Organizing Charts 174 Permanent & Part Time Posts 177 Permanent Company Organization: The Org Board 179 Full Responsibility Layouts: Single Feature Production 196 Continuous Feature Production 201 Continuous/Simultaneous Feature Production 213 QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION - 2 Company Hatting & In-House Training: The Entertainment Orientation Program 220 Career Orientation Survey for Filmmakers 226 In Training (I/T) 229 Training & Apprenticeships 231 Study Points 235 See: Movie Job Descriptions Movie Publications: Selling Manuals & Courses 237 Mini Mogul Productions: Practice Formats 246 Script Excerpt Agreement 249 1- Day Production Circle Board 252 Basic Program for a 1-Day Shoot 253 Talent/Staff/Crew I/T Agreement 258 Rough Sequence of Manning a 1-Day Shoot 262 Pre-Take Patter 264 On Cinematography 268 Cameraman's Checksheet 278 Lighting 280 Production Sound 284 Script Supervision 290 Sample Script Log 299 2-3 Day Production Circle Board 300 Basic Program for a 2-3 Day Shoot 301 Rough Sequence of Manning a 2-3 Day Shoot 308 Completion Program w/ Simplified Sound Track 310 Script Guidelines for a Half Hour Show 313 Production Guidelines for a Half Hour Show 316 6-Day Production Circle Board 320 Basic Program for a 6-Day Shoot 321 Rough Sequence of Manning a 6-Day Shoot 329 Completion Program w/ Full Sound Track 332 Bumping 3/4" Video to 1-inch Video 341 Mini Mogul Enterprises: Introducing The Movie Mogul Manual 344 Marketing Movie Company "Franchises" 370 Potential Markets 375 Ethics: Company Statistics 381 Data Mitigation 396 Angry People 400 Initiators 403 Library: Syllabus of Recommended Reading 405 TREASURY DIVISION - 3 Financial Administration: Financial Philosophy 409 Chart of Accounts 416 Treasury Setup 424 Attitude of a Good Comptroller 430 Financing & Income Streams 431 Loan Survey 433 Capitalization: Why Invest in a Movie? 460 Raising Money 481 Participation Scenarios 495 Participation Projections 500 Financing Patter 505 Financial Uptightness 508 Speculation 510 DEVELOPMENT DIVISION - 4 dNa DevelopMent Creative Affairs: Development Risk Factors 520 Writer Application 525 Reader Rules 528 Reader Report 530 Screenplay Format 533 Script Guidelines for a Feature Film 539 Literary Property Acquisitions: Options 546 Option Sales Patter 550 The Elements & Tools 554 Script Admin Log Template 559 Talent Packaging: Packaging Program 561 Sample Letter of Interest 565 Points 567 Business Affairs: Developing and Selling a Package 572 Studio "Look" Sequence 587 Clear Sailing 590 Agent Survey 592 Negotiating Tips 595 Submission Protocol 603 Project Tickler Sheet 605 Short Form Option 606 Option Agreement 610 Full Option Agreement 615 Full Option Agreement convertible to Non-Exc 625 Treatment Agreement 636 Treatment/Screenplay Agreement 642 Writer Employment Agreement (Treatment/Screenplay) 648 Treatment/Screenplay Agreement w/deferred script 659 Screenplay Agreement 665 Writer Employment Agreement (Screenplay) 671 Development Funding Agreement 682 Development Money Agreement 686 Think Tank: Research & Development 693 PRODUCTION SERVICES DIVISION - 5A BackBone Enterprises Production Scheduling: Time Frames 697 Time Frame Diagram 698 Production Budgets: Budget Procedure 700 The Pro Rata System 703 Talent/Staff/Crew Rate Factors 715 General Rates & Fees 717 Analyzing Data 734 See The Book of Budgets Production Legal: Joint Venture Agreement 737 Production Agreement 746 Post Production Agreement 751 Net Profits Defined 752 Main & End Titles 753 Producer Agreement 756 Talent/Staff/Crew Agreement 768 Location Release 774 Music Agreement 777 Music Score Agreement 781 Art Purchase Agreement 786 Production Management: 18-Day Feature Circle Board 791 22-Day Low Budget Feature Circle Board 792 28-48 Day Feature Circle Board 793 Above Line Circle Board 794 Basic Program for Producting a Feature Film 795 Rough Sequence of Manning a Feature 838 Producer Services Checklist 842 Transportation Checklist 843 Property Checklist 848 Wardrobe Checklist 851 PRODUCTION DIVISION - 5B Principal Photography: Production Guidelines for a Feature Film 855 Talent Application 860 Casting 863 Rejection Notices 873 Photography 875 Elements of an Action Scene 878 Post Production: Editing 880 Assistant Editing 882 MARKETING DIVISION - 6A Market Research: The Movie Industry 890 Establishing Distribution 902 Basic Releasing Program 912 Pre-Sales: Licensing Rights Worksheet 915 What Studios Want 921 Advertising: Video Cassette Marketing 925 Public Relations: Establishing New Connections 929 Industry Oganizations 940 Credits 942 MARKETING DIVISION - 6B The Internet: Establishing a Web Site 945 EXECUTIVE DIVISION - 7 Management Philosophy Goals 949 Long Range Production Goals 951 Broad Purpose and Overview 960 Products of a Feature Film Company 968 Not Another Studio 975 Violent Movies 980 Ideal Scenes 984 Faith & Certainty 985 Three Types of Executives 987 Operations: Basic Program For Establishing a Mini-Major Studio 989 Unbundling Sequence 1060 Corporate Legal: Legal Quality Control 1068 Forgotten Agreements/Time Log 1070 Terms of Business 1073 Professional & Contractor Terms of Business 1078 Sample Private Placement Memorandum (Reg D) 1080 Important Considerations 1086 Summary of the Offering 1091 The Company 1095 Risk Factors 1098 Investor Suitability Standards 1106 Terms of the Offering 1108 Source and Proposed Use of Proceeds 1110 Capitalization 1112 Dilution 1114 Dividend Policy 1115 The Movie Industry 1116 Business of the Company 1129 Internet Distribution 1131 Motion Picture Production 1135 Marketing Plan 1137 Additional Revenue Sources 1140 Management & Talent 1147 Executive Officers and Compensation 1151 Legal Matters 1157 Financial Statements 1159 EXHIBIT A: Form of Subscription Agreement 1162 Subscription Document Booklet 1170 Employment & Non-Competion Agreement 1201 Non-Circumvention Agreement 1206 Non-Disclosure Agreement 1209 Short Form Non-Disclosure Agreement 1212 APENDIX Short Glossary 1215 About the Author 1223 Lee Garmes 1225 Producer Services 1226 Professional Consulting 1229
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