Winnie Wong, a Bay Area freelancer producer and shooter, working now at Studio B Films in Berkeley talks about her movie making experiences at the San Francisco Movie Makers Meetup (June 2013). Here's her channel on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/user3283044

1. Production 101
Sunday, June 30, 2013

2. Samples of Work
Meet the Makers
Korematsu Heroes (series)
Tokyo Vision
EF - Live the Language - Paris
The Werehaus Reel
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3. Pre-Production
Initial call/meeting (to discuss creative brief & logistics with client)
Scope, Audience, Estimate/Budget, Schedule, Location(s), Interviews,
Casting, Talent, Contract, Invoices
Storyboards
Script(s)
Assets
Expectations, agreements, etc.
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4. Budget
Quickbooks
Make a line item for everything (account for everything)
i.e How many days of shooting, gear (rentals or purchased), crew,
editorial, motion graphics, animation, design, music, stock footage/
photos, archival research, location scouting, insurance, travel,
accommodations, craft services, ground transportation, mileage,
EVERYTHING.
Better to overestimate than underestimate.
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5. Gear
Owning vs. Renting
Camera
Audio
Lighting
Accessories
Essentials
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6. Production/Set Crew
Director
Producer
PM (Production Mgr)
AD (Assistant Director)
DP (Director of Photography)
AC (Assistant Camera)
2nd Camera
Gaffer (lighting)
Sound (Mixer, Boom Op, etc)
Grip (lighting & rigging)
DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)
HMU (Hair and Makeup)
Art Department/Stylist
Art Dept/Stylist PA
PA (Production Assistant)
+ More/Less (depending on scope,
budget, resources)
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7. Rates
Setting your own rates
Negotiating rates
Day rates, hourly rates, overtime
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8. Call sheet
Content
Schedule
Maps
Contacts
Addresses
Crafty
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9. Docs
Certificate of Insurance
W-9
Talent Release
Location Release
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10. Post-Production
Trancoding, ingesting, prep-
edit
Editorial
Animation
Motion Graphics
Titles
Lower 3rds
Font
Color grade
Sound mix
Music
Assets
S/w, plugins, etc.
Sunday, June 30, 2013

11. Stock Libraries
Music (Music Orange, With Etiquette, Music
Bed, Pond 5, Bandcamp, deWolfe, Killer
Tracks, APM, Elias, Premium Beat, etc)
Footage (Corbis, Getty, Always HD, Nature
Footage, Pond 5)
Photo (Corbis, Getty Images, Shutterstock,
Stock Food, Thought Equity, Turbo Squid,
Video Blocks)
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12. Original Music
Sound designers, composers, mixers
Studios
Independent bands and artists
Major studios (Universal, Sony, etc)
Rights, Licensing
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13. Delivery: File formats &
Specs
QuickTime (mov)
mp4
wmv
flv
etc
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14. Delivery: Tools
YouSendit
Dropbox
WeTransfer
FTP
Drives
etc
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15. Studios
Studio B Films
The Werehaus
Mekanism
Creative Bug
Alchemy Creative
Vittles
Ad agencies
Seedwell
MkshftCllctv
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16. Contact
winniew83@gmail.com
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Freelance for Hire (Producer, Shooter,
Coordinator, Interviewer, etc)
Sunday, June 30, 2013