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ОглавлениеCONTENTS
A Brief History of Short Episodic Video on the Web
What’s Out There Now, Amateur and Professional
Fatally Flawed Series Concepts
3 CREATING COMPELLING CHARACTERS
Your Overall Character Landscape
Leading Characters vs. Supporting Characters
4 CREATING THE WORLD OF YOUR SERIES
Building on the Reality You Create
What if I Want to Make an Animated Web Series?
Animated Web Series: What’s Out There Now
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
Pitch It Out Loud to a Friend or Three
Building Your Script Scene by Scene
Deviating from the Outline
What Makes Good Dialogue: The 4 Cs
Making Your Script Read Visually
You’ve Got a First Draft. Time to Get to Work Again
When Is It Ready to Be Shot?
The Marriage of Style and Content
Beginnings, Endings, and Transitions
8 PRACTICAL CONCERNS: EQUIPMENT AND BUDGET
Equipment: From the Bargain Basement to the Penthouse
Cameras and Camera Accessories
Sound Equipment
Lights
Editing Software
Learning More about All This Equipment and How to Use It
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
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
Crew Members Aren’t Slaves
The World Is Not a Set
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
