All About Indie Filmmaking: Stop Spending Time with Toxic People (from Entrepeneur)

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Stop Spending Time with Toxic People (from Entrepeneur)

I came across this article I want to share from Entrepreneur: "Stop Spending Time with Toxic People".

I completely agree with its sentiments. It's inevitable that at some point in your career, you will associate with toxic people. They may be good people but for some reason you and that person are oil and water.

Not everyone is meant to get along. You will do yourself and even the toxic person a favor by limiting or even letting the relationship go.

There is nothing healthy about forcing a toxic relationship to continue. You will both be better off walking away or at least letting the business relationship fade away. You may make better friends than business partners. And that's okay.

We filmmakers are entrepreneurs. We are only as good as those we work with. So if the people you work with are toxic then everything you do will have toxins.

Cleanse yourself in 2014! It really makes a difference to your performance and your life!

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Filmmaking Terms

Abby Singer - The second to last set up of the last shot of the day.
Adaptation - A screenplay based on a written work, such as book or short story.
Attachment - Verbal or written agreement attaching talent to a film project.
Day Out of Days - Calendar detailing the days each actor will work on the film.
DDACS - Detailed Dialogue Action Continuity Script
Deal Memo - Short form deal between film production and cast or crew.
Development - The period in which the screenplay is finalized for pre-production and other key elements, like financing, cast, and crew, may be attached.
Digital Intermediate - The process of digitizing a 35mm or 16mm film print, resulting in a digital version of the film that can be corrected and from which a final output to film or tape is made.
HD - High Definition; a higher resolution than standard definition.
High or Low Hat - A camera mount that allows for filming low angles.
Magazine - Lightproof film container that attaches to the camera and holds both exposed and unexposed film.
Martini Shot - Final set up of the last shot of the day.
One Liner Schedule - Shooting schedule condensed with each day's schedule on one line.
Pay or Play Offer - An offer from the producer to talent stating that the talent will either be paid or played (required to perform) by a certain date.
Pick Ups - New shots to be filmed that were not part of the original shot list.
Post Production - The period following principal photography in which the film or TV episode is completed.
Pre-Production - Often referred to as Pre-Pro; the preparation period prior to principal photography.
Principal Photography - The primary period of shooting the film or TV episode.
Production Draft - The version of the script that is used during film production.
Reshoot - A period of filming during which shots of the movie or TV show are re-filmed.
Screenplay - A script for a movie or TV show.
Script Breakdown - Detailed list of items and people needed for each scene in the script, from which a schedule and budget are made.
Shooting Schedule - Detailed schedule of principal photography, including lists of items needed from each department.
Shot List - List of shots to be filmed during principal photography.