Producing for TV and New Media

Cathrine Kellison was a member of the Producers Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America, the Independent Documentary Association, and won numerous industry awards, including two WGA awards for Outstanding Achievement. She passed away in 2009. Dustin Morrow is a filmmaker, programmer, author, and Assistant Professor in the Film program at Portland State University. His short and feature films have won numerous awards and been screened in venues around the world. His photographs have been featured in art and culture magazines as well as solo and group gallery shows. He has directed theatrical productions, programmed film festivals and screening series, and written about film for publications in the U.S. and Europe. Kacey Morrow is an Assistant Professor of New Media Design at Western Washington University, where she teaches motion graphics, digital video, and web and interactive design. Ms. Morrow has years of experience as a motion, print, and multimedia designer in Chicago, and her videos have appeared in several film festivals and exhibitions nation-wide.

Acknowledgments


About the Authors


Introduction


What Does a TV Producer Really Do?


Television: Its Past, Present, and Future


The Big Idea: Script and Project Development


Connecting the Dots: Breakdowns, Budgets, and Finance


Welcome to Reality: Legalities and Rights


Pitching and Selling the Project


The Plan: Preproduction


The Shoot: Production


The Final Product: Postproduction


It’s a Wrap! Now, the Next Steps


Conversations with the Pros: Producing in the Real World


Glossary


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