Create Your Own TV Series for the Internet
Autor Ross Brownen Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 mar 2014
A first of its kind, all-in-one guide to creating short-form TV series for the Internet. Written in a hip and entertaining style in the language of the cyber generation, this book guides the aspiring videomaker from an initial series idea through writing, production, and uploading and marketing a polished pilot and successive episodes of his or her own original Internet TV series.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781615931682
ISBN-10: 1615931686
Pagini: 251
Dimensiuni: 162 x 227 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Michael Wiese Productions
ISBN-10: 1615931686
Pagini: 251
Dimensiuni: 162 x 227 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Michael Wiese Productions
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Cuprins
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
How to Use this Book
Why a Second Edition?
Preface
What’s this book about, who is it for?
CHAPTER ONE
What is a webisode?; A brief history of short episodic video on the Web; What’s out there already – amateur and
professional; Why create for the net?
CHAPTER TWO
The series concept; What is a series as opposed to a stand-alone short film?; Fatally flawed series concepts; Be
bold, fresh and original; So where’s the drama?; you need a killer title
CHAPTER THREE
Creating compelling characters; Character essentials; Characterization; your overall character landscape; Leading characters vs. supporting characters; Drawing on real life; Growing your characters
CHAPTER FOUR
Creating the world of your series; Laying out the rules; reality vs. believability; Building on the reality you create;
What if I want to make an animated Web series?; Animated Web series – what’s out there now
CHAPTER FIVE
The pilot – story; Creating a story that tells and sells; Premise pilot vs. “Episode #10” pilot; you’ve only got a few
minutes, so be economical; Creating memorable character introductions; Story structure: Beginning-Middle-End; Putting it on paper – writing an outline
CHAPTER SIX
The pilot – script; Building your script, scene by scene; Deviating from the outline; What makes good dialogue – the 4 C’s; Making your script read visually; you’ve got a first draft – time to get to work again; When is it ready to be shot?
CHAPTER SEVEN
Choosing a visual style; The marriage of style and content; Beginnings, endings and transitions
CHAPTER EIGHT
Practical concerns - equipment and budget; Equipment – from the bargain basement to the penthouse; Cameras and camera accessories; Sound – mikes, booms, recorders, etc.; Lights; Editing software – fancier stuff; Learning more about all this equipment and how to use it
CHAPTER NINE
The pilot – preproduction; Casting: finding talented actors when you have no budget; Locations: imagination meets reality; Permits; Developing a shooting schedule; revising the script to fit the logistics; Making a shot list; Props and wardrobe; Situations that require special preproduction
CHAPTER TEN
The pilot – production; Dealing with the unexpected; Be quick, but don’t hurry; Getting enough takes and coverage; you aren’t the only genius on the set; Actors aren’t puppets; Crewmembers aren’t slaves; The World is not a Set
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The pilot – postproduction; The rough cut – putting it together; The rough cut – assessing what you have; refining
the cut; Postproduction sound; Adding music; Creating a main title
CHAPTER TWELVE
Building on the pilot - coming up with episode ideas; Growing your series; Growing your characters; Learning from each episode you shoot; How many complete episodes do I need before I can post my series?
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Marketing your Series…And yourself!; youTube; Beyond youTube; Publicizing and marketing your series; Festivals and contests; Should you create your own website?; Selling and Marketing yourself
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Business Uses of Web Series; Can you Sell and Entertain at the Same Time?; Humor Sells; Characters That Connect With Customers, Tell a real Story, Give the Customer Value for His Time; Even If you’re not a Business…
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Interviews With Creators in the Web Series World; Bill Rosenthal – TV Pro Finds a new Market For His Skills;
Cary Okmin – Branded Content: Part Ad, Part Web Series, All Creative; Courtney Zito – Hollywood Girl Moves Behind the Camera; Jen Dawson – Party Girl Has Some Serious Game; Michael Ajakwe – Content Creator…and Creator of the First All Web Series Festival; Christine Lakin – The Long and Winding road
EPILOGUE
You’re ready – honest – so go do it!
Appendix 1: Screenplay format tutorial
Appendix 2: Recommended reading for more detailed discussion of each craft
Appendix 3: Syllabi and course outlines for teachers
About the Author
Acknowledgments
How to Use this Book
Why a Second Edition?
Preface
What’s this book about, who is it for?
CHAPTER ONE
What is a webisode?; A brief history of short episodic video on the Web; What’s out there already – amateur and
professional; Why create for the net?
CHAPTER TWO
The series concept; What is a series as opposed to a stand-alone short film?; Fatally flawed series concepts; Be
bold, fresh and original; So where’s the drama?; you need a killer title
CHAPTER THREE
Creating compelling characters; Character essentials; Characterization; your overall character landscape; Leading characters vs. supporting characters; Drawing on real life; Growing your characters
CHAPTER FOUR
Creating the world of your series; Laying out the rules; reality vs. believability; Building on the reality you create;
What if I want to make an animated Web series?; Animated Web series – what’s out there now
CHAPTER FIVE
The pilot – story; Creating a story that tells and sells; Premise pilot vs. “Episode #10” pilot; you’ve only got a few
minutes, so be economical; Creating memorable character introductions; Story structure: Beginning-Middle-End; Putting it on paper – writing an outline
CHAPTER SIX
The pilot – script; Building your script, scene by scene; Deviating from the outline; What makes good dialogue – the 4 C’s; Making your script read visually; you’ve got a first draft – time to get to work again; When is it ready to be shot?
CHAPTER SEVEN
Choosing a visual style; The marriage of style and content; Beginnings, endings and transitions
CHAPTER EIGHT
Practical concerns - equipment and budget; Equipment – from the bargain basement to the penthouse; Cameras and camera accessories; Sound – mikes, booms, recorders, etc.; Lights; Editing software – fancier stuff; Learning more about all this equipment and how to use it
CHAPTER NINE
The pilot – preproduction; Casting: finding talented actors when you have no budget; Locations: imagination meets reality; Permits; Developing a shooting schedule; revising the script to fit the logistics; Making a shot list; Props and wardrobe; Situations that require special preproduction
CHAPTER TEN
The pilot – production; Dealing with the unexpected; Be quick, but don’t hurry; Getting enough takes and coverage; you aren’t the only genius on the set; Actors aren’t puppets; Crewmembers aren’t slaves; The World is not a Set
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The pilot – postproduction; The rough cut – putting it together; The rough cut – assessing what you have; refining
the cut; Postproduction sound; Adding music; Creating a main title
CHAPTER TWELVE
Building on the pilot - coming up with episode ideas; Growing your series; Growing your characters; Learning from each episode you shoot; How many complete episodes do I need before I can post my series?
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Marketing your Series…And yourself!; youTube; Beyond youTube; Publicizing and marketing your series; Festivals and contests; Should you create your own website?; Selling and Marketing yourself
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Business Uses of Web Series; Can you Sell and Entertain at the Same Time?; Humor Sells; Characters That Connect With Customers, Tell a real Story, Give the Customer Value for His Time; Even If you’re not a Business…
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Interviews With Creators in the Web Series World; Bill Rosenthal – TV Pro Finds a new Market For His Skills;
Cary Okmin – Branded Content: Part Ad, Part Web Series, All Creative; Courtney Zito – Hollywood Girl Moves Behind the Camera; Jen Dawson – Party Girl Has Some Serious Game; Michael Ajakwe – Content Creator…and Creator of the First All Web Series Festival; Christine Lakin – The Long and Winding road
EPILOGUE
You’re ready – honest – so go do it!
Appendix 1: Screenplay format tutorial
Appendix 2: Recommended reading for more detailed discussion of each craft
Appendix 3: Syllabi and course outlines for teachers
About the Author
Notă biografică
Ross Brown has written for and produced some of the most successful TV series of all time, including The Cosby Show, Who’s the Boss?, and Step By Step. He has created primetime series for ABC, CBS, and the WB. Brown teaches at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University, one of the nation’s top film
schools, where he created the groundbreaking “Byte-Sized Television” courses.
schools, where he created the groundbreaking “Byte-Sized Television” courses.
Descriere
A first of its kind, all-in-one guide to creating short-form TV series for the Internet. Written in a hip and entertaining style in the language of the cyber generation, this book guides the aspiring videomaker from an initial series idea through writing, production, and uploading and marketing a polished pilot and successive episodes of his or her own original Internet TV series.