Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on May 4th, 2009
Watch this video from IndieWire.com “Pretty much everyone’s role on a film is indispensable,” Natalie Portman said during a discussion at the Apple Store SoHo last week, singling out the first assistant director as an example. “Without a good first AD, your movie falls to pieces. And those are people who never, ever, ever get [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Apr 29th, 2009
Read this article from April Davila. “Scheduling a film is the art of determining what scenes will be shot when and in what order. There are many factors to consider that will affect your budget. Getting good at scheduling takes some time, and for that reason I highly suggest that if you are making your [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Apr 26th, 2009
What’s that old expression… “Timing is everything?” Here’s an excerpt from an interview Natalie Portman gave at the Tribeca Film Festival promoting her new behind-the-scenes filmmaking site. “Pretty much everyone’s role on a film is indispensable — hundreds of people,” Portman told a packed house of media, filmmakers, and not a few heartsick admirers. “Like [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Apr 23rd, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009 Well, after a marathon of several weeks and 14 hour days (sounds like a film set!) I am extremely happy to announce that I have finally finished the “Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Online Course For Independent Filmmakers.” The website is now live and you can be one of the first [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Apr 22nd, 2009
Hello Filmmaker, After the information I sent yesterday to my email list and posted on this blog about the “Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Online Course for Independent Filmmakers,” several people contacted me and asked why I didn’t mention the price. Normally I would have discussed the price before this, but the reason I was [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Apr 21st, 2009
On Friday, April 24, I will be releasing my 137 page “Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Online Course for Independent Filmmakers.” I am very excited about the quality of the content I’m going to share with you in this Online course and even though the title says “Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling,” this course is [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Apr 16th, 2009
Hello, I have spent the past two months researching and writing my newest online filmmaking course, the “Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Online Course For Independent Filmmakers.” This intensive online course goes live on Thursday, April 23, and it is based on my 20 years of first-hand experience as a First Assistant Director on TV [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Apr 14th, 2009
Hello, I have some big news I want to share with you. Over the last few years many filmmakers have asked me if I could create an Online course about how to properly break down a script and create an accurate film schedule. On January 9 of this year, I created a short Online survey [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Jan 9th, 2009
Over the last few years many filmmakers have asked me if I have created any books, manuals or dvd’s about breaking down a script and creating a film schedule. I have worked in the Film and Television Industry for over 35 years (22 years as a First Assistant Director) and I know that a properly [...]
Posted in Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Resources on Dec 1st, 2008
I was at my SCTC (Speakers, Coaches, Trainers and Consultants) support group today where I committed to having my next project, “The Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling Manual” done by March, 2009. Gulp! I have been teaching my “Designing the Film Schedule” workshop for over 15 years and this manual is the next logical step [...]
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