eHow videos on how to become a producer

Training to Become a Producer:

A director does all the creative work like how the film is supposed to be shot, and who gets cast. The producer does the business side of things like expenses and hiring. A business degree is helpful like finances.

You need a network of actors, directors, writers.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4990615_training-become-producer.html

How Long Does it Take to Shoot a Film?

It can take from a few weeks to a few years. It's about people's availability to work on this film. If it's a big budget movie from a major film company, it will take 2-3 months. The days are 14-16 hrs of work. After it's produced, it will take a yr of post production and editing before it comes out.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4990614_long-shoot-movie.html

What is Cinematography?

The lighting, the color, the images that the camera is taking in. The actors could be saying lines about how they love someone, but what about the background? Is there a sunset behind them that highlights the scene?

It's about the atmosphere of the film. That reminds me of The Matrix Revisted dvd. In the dvd, it said when the characters are on the ship it's all blue. When the characters are in the Matrix, it's all green.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4990610_cinematography.html

What is a high- concept film?

On the page it says that a high- concept film is a unique plot that is somewhat unbelievable, and he mentions Back to the Future with time traveling. What's not a high- concept film is 10 Things I Hate about You which is about high school.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4990611_highconcept-film.html

What is a TV show Pilot?

A writer or a producer has an idea for a TV show and brings it to the network executive. You pitch it and if the producer likes it, they will say: "Produce a pilot." You shoot the pilot with the cast and crew. You bring the pilot back to the exec.

The exec will watch the show and decide if it will be produced for a whole season. There may be changes like an actor will be replaced. January is pilot season where actors come to Hollywood to audition to be in pilots.

The pilot is a selling tool for your show. There are a lot of pilots that haven't been aired.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4990612_tv-show-pilot.html