Scheduling Articles

Scheduling casting calls, shooting locations, and events requires plenty of pre-planning. Sticking to your production schedule will not only help you finish the project in the allotted amount of time, but will help you avoid exceeding your production budget.

Kindergarten Yearbook Videos

September, 2004

by George F. Young

A little planning, your expertise and your camera can turn into a career or at least a little cash when you create a video yearbook.
Plan the Shoot: Part 1 of Production Planning

April, 2005

by Jim Stinson

Meticulous planning will enable you to shoot the program you developed and then edit the show you shot.
Recruiting Talent

August, 2006

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph

One of the most difficult, important and rewarding things a director has to do is find, recruit and work with talent.

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