ALL Guides
Premise
The basic idea for a story often taking the form of a question or a problem. ....
Preparation
Scenes of preparation are usually scenes of a character getting ready for the dramatic confrontation ahead. They are opportunities to rev up the audience emotionally for the upcoming shock.....
Prequel
Movie that presents the characters and/or events chronologically before the setting of a previously filmed movie. ....
Preroll
5 to 7 seconds of camera running time before a shot can be used. In editing, this refers to a similar amount of automatic backspacing the edit decks perform to insure a stable edit. ....
Pressure Plate
Spring load plate which holds the film steady on the film plane while its being exposed. ....
Prime Lens
Simply, the opposite of a "zoom lens." It's a fixed focal length lens which can be normal, wide, or telephoto. ....
Principal Photography
The filming of major or significant components of a movie which involve lead actors. ....
Projectable version of a movie, usually consisting of one or more reels. ....
Produce Iowa
The Iowa Film Office recently finished a transition period to become Produce Iowa in 2013.....
Producer (Film)
The chief of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director; raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. ....
Producer (TV)
Usually a current or former writer who has successfully written for a number of years as a staff member on a show and is now responsible for the creative aspects of the show. ....
Producer / Writer Scott Morgan, and The Chinese Film Market
Episode 96 Producer / Screenwriter Scott Morgan Producer / Screenwriter Scott Morgan Talks About Writing For The Chinese Film Market....
Producer, John Zaozirny of Bellevue Prods, Talks Selling Scripts
John Zaozirny, principal at Bellevue Productions, takes time out of his busy schedule to talk with us about selling scripts, scripts that top the Black List and what it means when a script is "set up."....
Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media.....
