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Overview
Think of it, to try and make movie. What a crazy idea! The 3rd edition was expanded and updated in 2008 and checked by industry pros and professors. The handbook has been successfully self-published by a former P.A. since 1993 to help new P.A.s as they enter the insane world of movie making.
Topics include how to get your first job, the basics lock-downs, radio communication, running talent, what to bring to a set, and driving. Written by a P.A. while he worked on major studio and independent features, commercials, TV shows, and low budget films, this handbook is full of advice and stories from the trenches.
The handbook has been used at several film programs for years, is heavily linked to on the Web and well reviewed.
April 17th, 2011 on 3:23 pm
From Author,
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Caleb here, the author. I just wanted to comment that the book is in print and I’m working on getting Amazon to update their records. In the meantime it is available as a downloadable PDF and printed pocket book, with a free basics version, at: http://www.noendpress.com/caleb/edtech/index.php
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|April 17th, 2011 on 4:10 pm
Must-Read for the Aspiring Film Professional,
I work as a Production Manager, Coordinator, and Assistant Director and also teach an intro production class to undergraduate film students at a state university. This book is by far the best introduction I have encountered to starting out as a production assistant. From the basics of set etiquette to tools of the trade, from terminology to tips for getting your first job, this book could save thousands of future production assistants the sometimes embarrassing hard lessons most of us had to learn by screwing up publicly.
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|April 17th, 2011 on 5:03 pm
Good To Know,
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Well I come from not knowing anything about the movie-making business, and this book seems very useful to me, with the author sharing real-life experience stuff. Nothing textbook about it. It’s an easy, entertaining read, and filled with great tips like set lingo definitions, lists of things you should carry, set etiquette, and most importantly all the what-not-to-do’s. Good advice in there for getting a job too. Glad I bought it.
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