Create Your Own TV Series for the Internet-2nd edition. Ross Brown

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       You Aren’t the Only Genius on the Set

       Actors Aren’t Puppets

       Crew Members Aren’t Slaves

       The World Is Not a Set

       11 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

       12 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?

       13 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

       14 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

       15 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: Writer, Producer, Director, and Web Series Festival Promoter

       Christine Lakin: In It for the Long Haul

       EPILOGUE: You’re Ready — Honest — So Go Do It!

       APPENDIX ONE: Screenplay Format Tutorial

       APPENDIX TWO: Recommended Reading for More Detailed Discussion of the Crafts

       APPENDIX THREE: Syllabi and Course Outlines for Teachers

       ABOUT THE AUTHOR

       ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      First thanks go to my colleagues at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University. In particular I would like to thank dean Bob Bassett and Media Arts Division chair Janell Shearer for their support and guidance of both my teaching and the writing of this book. I would also like to thank professor James Gardner for suggesting that I write this book and professor Gil Bettman for introducing me to my publishers, Ken Lee and Michael Wiese.

      I’m also immensely grateful to my students, particularly those who have taken my Byte-Sized Television courses. You inspire me with your creativity, challenge me with your questions, force me to think deeply, and remind me every day that life is about learning.

      Thanks also to my writing colleagues, who have generously shared so many insights about craft with me over the years, especially Bruce Watson, Bob Colleary, Neil Landau, and Deborah Brevoort.

      Eternal gratitude and love to my daughters, Alexis and Rachel, for their support, encouragement, and the joy they bring to my life. And most of all, my deepest gratitude and love to my wife, Wendy, for the infinite gifts you’ve given me over the years: love, encouragement, wisdom, space, passion, compassion, joy, heart, and laughter.

       HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

      This book is intended for a wide range of users, including

       Aspiring filmmakers

       University film, video, or other media instructors and students

       Middle or high school video instructors and students

       Experienced filmmakers new to the web series genre

       Experienced film craftsmen (e.g., cinematographers, editors, grips, electricians) who want to expand their creative horizons and showcase their skills and talents beyond their current craft area

       Actors hoping to promote their careers and expand their creative opportunities by creating their own showcase web series

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