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1. 2.4 Focus on the
Film/DCBS Industry
Katherine LeSar ID:
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Film Industry Defined The industry of filmmaking, comprised of writers, directors, producers,
cinematographers, studio executives, agents, and crew. The process of
making a film from initial development and pre-production, to production,
to post-production, to release.

3. Independent Media Creator
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Industry Defined
With a focus on digital media, independent media creators utilize their
skills to create video content for a variety of mediums such as online,
mobile, television and independent films.

4. http://youtu.be/Dw9AwaJaVGU
Film Industry Job
Producer, Today Show

5. Producer Job Job Title: Producer, Today Show
Company: NBC News
URL:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobde
tails.aspx?partnerid=25354&siteid=5108&jobid
=237616
Career Level: Experienced
Location: New York, NY
Responsibilities
• Responsible for overseeing all aspects of
production of TODAY segments including casting,
booking, writing, graphics, and producing both
taped segments and live shots
• Pitch and develop original story ideas
• Book and coordinate live guests
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NBCUniversal

6. Producer Job cont.
Qualifications/Requirements
• Must have at least five years’ editorial experience working in production at the network level,
preferably with evening television.
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree.
Desired Characteristics
• Strong journalistic writing skills, research skills, and editorial judgment
• Demonstrated strong knowledge and interest in news and current events
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong storytelling ability
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NBCUniversal

7. Film Industry Terms
Spec Script
• In film, a spec script is a script written
without being hired to write it, in hopes
of selling it to a production company or
studio. In television, a spec script is a
sample script of a current tv show to
showcase your talents in hope to get
staffed on a show.
Color Timing
• Adjusting the color of a film to enhance
it’s appearance and create a uniform
look between shots.
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8. Independent Media Terms
Room Tone
• A recording of the sound from a
set without dialogue or movement,
to maintain continuity with the
sound within a scene.
Key Grip
• The department head of the grips,
the crew that is in charge of the
camera equipment that also work
closely with the electrical
department.
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9. Current Film Industry
Trends
Day-and-Date Releases
Many films being released -
especially indie films - are
following the “day-and-date”
release format. Day-and-date is
when a film is released in select
theaters and on VOD on the same
day. This is beneficial for indie
films in particular because the film
is available throughout the
country, as opposed to limiting the
audience to only those who live
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near an art house cinema.

10. Day-and-Date contd.
Some successful
examples of this strategy
are “Snowpiercer,” “The
One I Love,” and
“Harmontown.”
Images from IMDb.com

11. Image credit: New York Times
Industry Professional
Lake Bell
Writer/Director/Actress

12. Lake Bell Selected Credits
• In A World - Writer/Director/Actress
• The Emperor’s Children - Director
• “Children’s Hospital” -
Director/Actress
Lake Bell is an actress who has starred in
several movie and television projects who
made a name for herself as a
writer/director with her directorial debut In
A World an independent comedy-drama
about the life of a young female voice over
artist. She will follow this up with an
adaptation of the novel The Emperor’s
Children written by Noah Baumbach.
Images from IMDb.com

13. film Industry
Organizations
Supporting film industry professionals

14. Producers
Guild of
America
http://www.producersguild.org
Represents producers of film,
television and new media. Provides
heath benefits, set minimum rates
for pay, enforces fair labor laws
and sets standards for producing
credits. The guild has over 6,000
dues paying members.

15. Teamsters Local 399,
Hollywood
http://www.ht399.org
Labor union for workers in the
motion picture and television
industry including drivers, casting
directors, location managers,
animal trainers, receptionists,
warehousemen and many more.
Provides support with pensions,
benefits, fair pay and labor laws.

16. Works Cited Industry Definitions
How Do You Define Independent Film? (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from
http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/how-do-you-define-independent-film
Media Users, Media Creators: Principles of Active Engagement. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from
http://niemanreports.org/articles/media-users-media-creators-principles-of-active-engagement/
Job
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25354&siteid=5108&jobid=237616
Terms
Miller, D. (2014, April 1). Hollywood 'spec script' is making a comeback. Retrieved October 12, 2014, from
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-spec-scripts-20140401-story.html#page=1
11 Strange Movie Job Titles-Explained! (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from
http://mentalfloss.com/article/50626/11-strange-movie-job-titles—explained
The Spec Script. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12, 2014, from
http://www.craftyscreenwriting.com/excerpts/TV08.html
Understanding Color Correction vs. Color Grading for Post Production. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014,
from http://www.motionelements.com/blog/articles/understanding-color-correction-vs-color-grading-for-post-production
What is Room Tone? (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from
http://www.lightsfilmschool.com/articles/room_tone/index.html

17. Works Cited
Trends
De Pablos, E. (n.d.). San Sebastian's Workshop Analyzes Day-and-Date Releases. Retrieved October 13, 2014,
from http://variety.com/2014/film/global/san-sebastians-workshop-analyzes-day-and-date-releases-1201310168/
Professional
Kit, B. (n.d.). Lake Bell to Direct Adaptation of 'Emperor's Children' for Imagine Entertainment - Hollywood
Reporter. Retrieved October 13, 2014, from http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lake-bell-direct-adaptation-emperor-
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Scott, A. (2013, August 8). All Those Voices: Can You Hear Her Now? Retrieved October 13, 2014, from
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/movies/lake-bell-stars-in-her-directing-debut-in-a-world.html?_r=0
Lake Bell. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1128572/
Organizations
Producers Guild of America. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from http://www.producersguild.org/
Your Online Source for Solidarity. (n.d.). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from http://www.ht399.org