Video Treatment
Treatments are a great way to summarize the scope of your project. They are especially helpful when pitching your idea to a potential client or financier. Knowing what to include, and what to leave out, will increase your success in getting your projects approved and financed.
Articles
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May, 2011Whether you use film, flash files, or videotape, every editor needs to have the footage on their editing machine before they can start cutting the project…
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November, 2010Many video producers carry a video treatment in their head, ideal for maintaining control but the most difficult method for sharing or explaining their vision…
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July, 2010If you want your production to rise above the competition, then a solid script and well-thought out storyboard should be an integral part of your production…
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October, 2006"And Toto, Too?" Say any classic movie line, and everyone knows not only the movie you're referring to, but also which scene and the character who spoke it.
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December, 1997If you care about making tapes that people want to watch -- you could use a treatment. Learn how this useful tool can work for you in every stage of production.
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