Many of the Operating Targets in the program can and do happen simultaneously or in moderately reverse order. Of course the order in which you might have to get something done may vary due to circumstances beyond your control. Nevertheless, when things are spinning and you wonder what you need to be putting your attention on next, then next... use this program, and don't keep it a secret from the other executives in the Company. Efficiency is built by doing things in as near the correct sequence as possible - thus minimizing the need to re-do things or "building the roof on a weak foundation".

It is assumed that the Entrepreneur/Producer is intimately familiar with the exact Executive, Staff and other personnel job descriptions of each person described in this program.

Inexperienced Entrepreneur/Producers who have not done the projects recommended in Long Range Production Goals should not attempt this program until they are familiar with each production up to feature level and have done some or all of them for other Companies or for their own company. See "Long Range Production Goals" in The Mini Mogul Manual.

Companies always look easier to establish than they are. This is true of any product, however it's more true in the film business because so many of the ingredients of a motion picture are intangible and the production unit is often mobile.

This program, when executed, starts slow and continues to speed up exponentially if each step unfolds into the correct next step.

Once rolling, it is the President & CEO's responsibility to calmly see that each person does his or her job to the best possible standard - on time and within the budget he or she has been given.

I emphasize, depending on the production slate you wish to accomplish, this program will vary. Nevertheless you will have to successfully solve, sooner or later, each of the problems presented by these Operating Targets as well as the Production Targets which must be executed for each film produced by the Company.

While being involved, the President and key Executives should cause the Company to be an exciting, fun and productive place to work while accomplishing each Target in the Program.

Since the natural inertia (of the physical universe) to getting anything done may be described by a log curve, an entrepreneur may spend a considerable amount of time getting an enterprise or film "rolling" before he or she hits the up-trend in the curve. Whether or not a first feature is successful is immaterial compared with the importance of capturing the energy connected once it is rolling and funneling this into a next, better feature project. You do not, under any circumstances, want to let the Company's momentum be lost by not taking the steps to get into development and production on new projects before the last one is too done.

Thus this Program considers if your Company is going to make one feature - it is going to make others immediately thereafter on up the quality and viability scale. This Program also assumes and requires that the CEO of the Company see that Executives reward and re-employ those who have done well while continued expansion makes it possible for New and Semi-Professional Filmmakers to enter the Company on this Program, constantly.

     One of the major goals of this Program and Company is to
employ and train as many people as possible and expand as
"wildly" as possible while staying solvent.  Too many companies
in the entertainment industry exclude and waste people, writing

letters that say: "We're sorry at this time we are not hiring any
more people and unfortunately do not anticipate hiring any in the
future.  We will, however, keep your resume on file."   Letters
like this, going out from a company, should be embarrassing to
the company as what they are saying is "We're dying, so please
don't bother us."       







                          
 Rough Order


AGAIN, I EMPHASIZE, THIS PROGRAM IS IN ROUGH ORDER; SOME STEPS
WILL BE DIFFERENT, SOME WILL BE OMITTED, SOME ADDED.  THIS
PROGRAM IS A GUIDE WHICH MUST BE USED BY EXECUTIVES IN
DELINEATING THE DIRECTION THE SHIP WILL TAKE.   ALTER THIS AS
NEED BE IN WRITING USING A WORD PROCESSOR BUT DATE AND SAVE ALL
DRAFTS. 


 



                    
General Sequence of Events

                          Pre-financing






                            
 HOMEWORK


Producer I/T on Post

A human being decides he or she is going to produce movies, at
the correct gradient, and, from the point of this decision
forward, nothing will reverse this causative decision or stop the
process from being successfully completed and films released,
(hereinafter "Producer I/T").  A Movie Mogul is born.  

                                                     __________

                                                     Prod I/T    


Subscribe to The Hollywood Reporter & American Cinematographer
Producer I/T must subscribe to the Hollywood Reporter and
American Cinematographer Magazine to keep abreast of the business
and technical aspects of the Film Industry.  In my opinion, these
are the two best publications for getting a balance between the
business and technical sides of the industry.  Variety is also
good.  (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com)   



                                                     __________

                                                     Prod I/T 



Fulfill production prerequisites
Prerequisite productions, as described in Movie Memo 20 August
1988RA, "Long Range Production Goals", should be fulfilled before
moving beyond this point.
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

Purchase a Computer & Printer
Purchase a computer with at least the following specifications: 
IBM Computer (or Clone), 1 - 2 gigabyte hard drive, one 3.5"
floppy drive, one 4x CD drive, 66 - 120 megahertz clock speed,
32-bit (pentium, MME) with MPEG-2+ hardware, Super VGA color
monitor, a 28.8 , or higher, Hayes Compatible fax/modem, Hewlett
Packard 5P laserjet printer, a Conner internal tape backup unit
(at least 800 meg compressed), three data disc storage boxes, the
following programs:  Netscape  Navigator, WordPerfect, MS Word,
Windows 3.x or 95, Quattro Pro, K-edit and a Movie Budget program
that can be imported to Quattro.  Of course this suggestion will
be dated every 18 months so stay with what's happening and modify
your purchases accordingly.)  (See Movie Memos on configuring
office and computer systems as they come out.  Stay in touch with
BackBone Enterprises for consulting and equipment 
http://www.mecfilms.com/mobackbo.htm
and possibly http://www.backbone.com.

     Do not have a bad attitude towards computers.  It is a good
idea to have at least (3) three computers: a state-of-the-art,
workhorse for your desk, an R&D machine that is exactly the same
as your workhorse and a portable that is some order of magnitude
as powerful as your workhorse and office production machines.

                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T



                   PREFORMATION MARKET RESEARCH

Live and Experience Life Fully
Producer I/T must be involved in "doing life" as well as reading
screenplays, movie reviews, other trade magazines, periodicals &
books on production technology.  Attend the library often, talk
with people from every walk of life and live life fully, getting
out there in the environment and keeping a tab on what is
happening, what people are talking about and where the Planet is
going and could go.  Be absolutely sure you keep a balance
between live and dead input.  "Live" input comes from talking to
live people, in person, over the phone or by live computer
interaction.  "Dead" input comes from books, magazines, (network)
television, letters or any other form of canned information that
has a predetermined conclusion.  
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T  


Screen 12 Features per Month 
Producer I/T begins (or continues) a regular program of screening
movies.  The required number of films to see is at least three
(3) features per seven (7) day week on cassette or at the
theatre.  This is not to include any TV movies, MOWs or TV
Specials.  At least three (3) films must be screened in a theatre
each month.  Minimum monthly viewing requirements therefore are
twelve (12) feature films per month. 
Producer I/T should make a point of seeing every movie that makes
five times its negative cost.  These stats are sometimes reported
in the trade magazines.  Keep notes of what you liked on each
film.  
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

Determine Favorite Genres of Films 
Decide on the genre of the film you would like to produce,
(action, comedy, romance, thriller, horror, sci-fi, adventure,
drama, tragedy).  Producer I/T must determine and be certain of
his or her top three (3) favorite genres at all times, even
though this may change over time.  By looking at a list of your
top 30 favorite films, your favorite genres can be determined.  
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T


Understand who you are making movies for
As you continue to screen movies, isolate and understand the
specific audiences you will be making films for, (i.e., age,
gender, educational level, location, income level, class, 
religious preferences, etc.)  by observing the people that go to
movie theaters.   Stand by the ticket booths and look at exactly
WHO is handing over dollar bills.  This is your Audience for THAT
type of film.  These are your Bosses.  This is where your pay
comes from. When the movie is over, observe the people coming out
of the theater.  If you, and they, are satisfied with the movie,
and the movie was a genre you would like to work with:  this is
an ideal scene.  Once you know your Boss, you can take him or her
to new places and s/he might like them.
 
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T



                     FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS


Research Grosses of pictures like ones contemplated
Get copies of Weekly Variety, Hollywood Reporter and figures from
the Margaret Herrick Library, (at the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts & Sciences, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 213/278-8990)
to determine grosses of the films you have screened as
well as other films in the genre.   Determine what the gross
returns were for each film you have seen that is in your top
three genres.
           
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T


Make list of hits in your three genres
Make a list of the films that are hits in the genres you have
picked so you have the upside potential as well.  Determine why
they were hits.
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

Determine the Average Gross Rentals
Kick out the high and the low grossers and take an average.  This
is the "Average Gross Rentals" for each of your three genres.

                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T  
Research Production Budgets
Research the production budgets, if possible, so you can
determine how much each film grossed v. how much it cost to
produce and compare it to the Maximum Budget figure you have come
up with.  Here again, try the Margaret Herrick Library or the AFI
Library: 213/278-8777 and the Internet through various links
found at http://www.mecfilms.com/links.htm.

                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T 


Calculate the maximum budget for your first production(s)
Get an idea of how much money can be spent on films of various
genres and quality levels with relative safety.   Taking each of
your genres, divide the Average Gross Rentals by three (3) and
used this figure as the maximum you will spend for production in
each genre (the "Maximum Budget").
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T 

Determine whether parts of the budget can be deferred
If talent, cast and crew are willing to defer all or part of
their fees until the picture is released and generates income,
this can give you an effective larger budget to work with. 
Persons who are apprentices can work on the production in
exchange for training in stead of cash.
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T


Decide how many features are going to be developed
As an Example:  You can develop 1 feature project and spend 10
years getting it off the ground or you can develop 10 feature
projects and get any 1 of them off the ground in 1 year. 
You must decide your priorities.   I suggest developing a small
handful of projects that you and the company adore like children
-and go from there.  Do not get too crazy about one project, yet
do not get too dispersed on many projects.   Ten to twenty five
projects in development is a reasonable start, but always have
them in a known priority. 
                                                    ___________   
                                                    Prod I/T



Make a list of potential investors 
Make a list of all potential accredited investors to see if they
are collectively able to provide enough money to capitalize the
company's operations and development until the first feature is
financed at the Maximum Budget you have calculated for your top
priorities.   Then do the same for the next projects.  

                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T


                         MARKET POSITION

Determine what exploitable Elements you have 
Determine what exploitable element(s) you have at hand to attract
your Audiences to each project contemplated - such as a hot
literary property,  an acting talent with Name appeal, a
directing talent that is an incredible story teller, special
effects no one has seen, a topical or controversial subject, an
exploitable subject that is in good taste, access to terrific
locations, comedic talent, subject with historic significance,
sexy or weird looking friends, high adventure or action, flashy
sets, vehicles or props, true life story or subject with Academy
appeal, a producing or management team that gets $5 dollars worth
of production value on the screen for every dollar spent.   
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T 



Determine what elements have been exploited before
Determine what elements have been used before to sell pictures.  
The two most basic sales instruments are word-of-mouth and the
1-sheet.  A 1-sheet is that poster of the movie you see on the wall
next to the box office.   Go stare at 1-sheets, and break them
down into their elements.  Ask the question while you are
staring: "What elements is this 1-sheet using to get me to shell
out my $5?"  Is it the names at the bottom?  Is it the overall
look?  Is it the subject?  Was is none of those, but the fact
that you just "heard" it was a good movie?"
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

Look at cassette jackets and one-sheets
Go to video rental stores and look at the 1-sheets that have been
reduced to a video cassette jacket.  Ask the same questions as
you did at the theater.  Develop a feeling for what films are
selling and what promotion is selling them.
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

Collect advertising elements
In a folder, start collecting 1-sheets, movie ads from Variety
and Hollywood Reporter, newspaper ads, production logos, and
other art work that you feel is effective in selling the types of
movies you will be producing. 
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

Look at Lead Lines
Look at the lead lines or one liners that appear with all forms
of advertisements.  Lines such as "They thought it was dead!"
What's it about, in a sentence.  Don't you hate it when people go
through two minute explanations of the movie, pinning your
attention, and then you still have no idea if what's it about?
Good one liners can do much to sell a movie.
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T     


(Have the Senior VP Marketing execute Market Positioning) 
When the Senior VP Marketing is posted he or she should execute
this portion of the program as many times as possible.
                                                     __________
                                                     President    

                         RAISE SEED MONEY

Begin accounting system for all cash and non-cash contributions
Begin keeping a journal entitled "Contributions Journal." 
Itemize any and all cash and service/products anyone contributes
towards the development of the company and project(s).  Include
what cash, services (hours) and assets you have contributed in
the same fashion.  These will be your start-up moral obligations
to adjust someday when you have succeeded.  In this journal, keep
careful record of any and all points you give away for each
project and what stock is outstanding.  Do not promise anyone any
securities in your company in exchange for work as this could be
a violation of securities law.  (See "The Pro Rata System")
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T



Estimate Seed Money to establish the Company
You will need  $10,000 to $50,000 Seed Money to license The Movie
Mogul Manual, get office space, set up a phone and stationery,
rent or purchase office furniture, equipment and supplies and
retain an attorney and accountant.  See the Budget for "Costs of
the Offering" to get an idea where you must spend money in order
to get a private placement off the ground.  Usually the sum is
$50,000.  The rule is, the less money you have to work with the
longer it will take.    
                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

Raise Seed Money 
The only place you can usually get Seed Money is from yourself,
your family or your friends.  This is one of the hardest steps in
this entire program to get through.  It takes confidence in
yourself and your plan to raise seed money because you are taking
money from people that you might never be able to pay back.  Only
take this money when you know what you are doing, have confidence
in your self and your plan and know that they won't hate and/or
sue you too much if you fail.  If you succeed, you could also
make all these people quite wealthy - this should be one of your
goals since they believed in you early on.  Never give other's
preferential treatment over these people once you have succeeded
and in fact, shut out any people that did not believe in you
early-on once you have succeeded.  The world is made with too
many people of little vision - why give them the means to
reproduce.

                                                     ____________
                                                     Prod I/I


                        COMPANY FORMATION

Producer I/T Assumes Producer Status
Producer I/T is now finished with basic training and assumes the
viewpoint of a professional Producer, especially after having
raised the seed money in the last step.  Producer I/T shall be
rightfully called "Producer" hereafter (and no one else really
deserves this title, especially those to call themselves
"producers" because they were let into the industry or a film
project by a relative or fellow parishioner).

                                                     __________
                                                     Prod I/T

  
License a Movie Mogul Manual
from MME and Get Started  
After Production prerequisites of 20 August 1988RA are met and
verified by the Quality Control Board, Producer is eligible to
license The Movie Mogul Manual from MME for the purpose of
establishing their own company and producing feature films.  MME,
a division of MEC, will only license The Movie Mogul Manual to
Applicants that, in its sole discretion, meet qualifications as
set forth in the Movie Company Licensing Agreement.  If Applicant
is accepted, he or she, as an entrepreneur/producer, assumes the
status of Producer immediately and is invited to execute this
program as the President & CEO of their own company.  Upon
execution of the Movie Company License Agreement, and payment of
all fees pursuant to the Agreement, the Applicant, now referred
to as "Producer" will receive Materials to get started as set
forth in the Licensing Agreement. 

                                                    ___________
                                                    Producer

                                                    ___________
                                                    MME Qual Bd  

Create a Business Plan
Get several books that illustrate how a business plan should be
written and read them carefully.  Using elements of The Movie
Mogul Manual, the Org Board, Hats, this program, Budgets and
Spread Sheet projections, create a first draft Business Plan. 
There are also computer programs that will help you draft a
business plan.  Date each draft.                                  
                                                    __________
                                                    President

Retain a Personal Attorney
If you do not already have one, retain a personal attorney -
meaning an attorney that will be representing YOU - personally -
not the company you are about to incorporate.  Make this
absolutely clear to your personal attorney and do not give this
attorney any stock in your company, so there is no possibility of
a conflict of interest.  He/s gets paid from your personal
estate.  Get any legal  problems or outstanding ethics problems
you might have in your life remedied terminatedly. 
Get together a written list of all
rudimentary legal questions you might have wandering around in
your mind and ask them.  If your personal counsel cannot answer
all of them - ask him or her to let you know WHAT TYPE of
attorney can answer the rest.  Since the law is so intricate and
immense - you MUST address questions to specialists (i.e., civil
attorney, securities attorney, tax attorney, criminal attorney,
etc.)   Once all this is done, ask your personal attorney for
referrals to three quality securities attorneys and three
certified public accountants.
                                                     __________
                                                     Producer


Learn How to Properly Utilize Professionals
Goals, strategy, budgets and business plans are basically your
call and eventually will be you and your management's call.  You
should utilize your legal and accounting professionals to provide
independent advice, play "devils advocate," make sure whatever
you are doing is legal, and for wisdom as to the prudence of some
action based on historic information and precedents as such
pertain to your Company's particulars.  From this point of view,
you are responsible for making ethical business decisions and
your professionals are there to help you accomplish same within
the boundaries of the law.  Bear in mind that some things that
are legal may not be ethical.
                                                      ___________
                                                      President
                                                     
                                                      ____________
                                                      Management

Start looking for a Securities Attorney for the Company 
Begin doing 5 to 10 interviews to retain a Corporate/Securities
Attorney who will incorporate your company and then work with THE
Company to do a Private Placement.  This attorney may be with a
large firm or a smaller firm.  A large firm will charge about
$25,000 to $40,000 to do the private placement and a small firm
will charge $15,000 to $25,000.  A private securities attorney
may charge $5,000 to $10,000 in consideration for future work
once the company is financed.   

     Bear in mind however, the larger the firm, the more
conservative they will most likely be and the longer it could
take to get things done.  The advantage of hiring a large firm
over a smaller firm is, the attorney with the larger firm 
will have associates in the firm that are facile with many
different areas of law and all this wisdom can more easily be
brought to bear on the Company's needs.

     Most likely no one will jump out to be General Counsel of
the Company unless you are a) rich or b) you are famous with some
sort of track record.  So continue to be on the look-out for that
golden individual who will someday assume this responsibility.

    See "Hiring Legal Counsel" (MM 08 March 1989) program to
execute this step.

                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Board

Start looking for an Independent Accountancy for the Company 
Begin doing 5 to 10 interviews to retain a Certified Public
Accountant who works for one of the "Big 6" accounting firms. 
You must hire a Big 6 accountancy and he or she must be a
certified public accountant.  Your eventual investors will want
to see an audited financial statement from an independent
accountancy in your private placement memorandum.  If you hire a
local accountancy, when you make offers to investors in other
states, they will not be familiar with your independent
accountancy hence, to that degree, they may have back-off on
investing with your company.  Again, the advantage of hiring a
large accountancy over a smaller one is, the larger accountancy
will have associates in the firm that are facile with many
different areas of generally accepted accounting principles as
well as how such pertains to the law.

     And again, most likely no one will jump out to be your Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company unless you are a) rich or
b) you are famous with some sort of track record.  So continue to
be on the look-out for that golden individual who will someday
assume this responsibility.
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Board

Establish your Investor's Exit Strategy
Before establishing the capital structure of the Company, make
sure your Business Plan provides your investors with an "exit
strategy."  This could be a future initial public offering (an
"IPO") or a Company buy-out with cash flow from a successful
movie or from another company or investor group.  This is vital,
otherwise you will probably have no investors subscribe to your
offering(s).
 
                                                   __________
                                                   President   
                                              
Establish your Capital Structure 
The Company's capital structure involves how many shares of stock

you will authorize and issue and what types.  Do not issue
debentures or debt to start.  Do not issue Warrants if you are
not public and there is no established market value of the
securities the warrants will convert to.  Authorize and issue at
least 30 million shares of common and at least 500,000 shares of
10 to 1 convertible preferred.  If your exit strategy is to go public
with an IPO, make sure you allow enough shares in your capital
structure plans to accomplish such.  Times change.  This
entrepreneur's  strategy must constantly be reviewed by yourself,
your management and your professionals.
  
                                                     ___________
                                                     President

Establish a 3 room office with at least 350 square feet
Set up an office near a xerox machine, express mail depot and if
possible, a fax machine.  The office should be near additional
offices that can be rented or annexed.
 


                                                     __________
                                                     Producer

Get Rudimentary Furnishings 
Basically a place to sit and meet with an attached sweat shop
and files and phone area.
                                                     __________
                                                     Producer


Post a Paper Organization Chart
Post the temporary paper version of you company organization
chart or (Org Board) so you, and others, can see a graphic
representation of the Company-to-be.
                                                     __________
                                                     Producer

Establish Communications Systems
Set up an extended range phone with conference call, call waiting
and call forwarding, such for outgoing calls and computer line 
only.  ISDN might be a way to go as you will have a higher speed
A and B channel for your computer and phone.  Costs are coming
down. As far as a phone answering system, use either a high quality
single "box" answering machine or the phone company's
sophisticated voice mail system - not some cheap multi box
answering machine. 

                                                     __________
                                                     Producer    

Buy a Small Photo Copier
Unless you are physically right next doors to a photo copy
center, you must purchase a small photo copier.  You do not have
to have anything fancy, just make sure the 8-1/2" X 11" copies
look good and the machine does not have to be hand fed.  It does
not have to collate, or accept more than one piece of paper but
it would be nice  if it does.  You do not need a big production
machine at this time - you will have to rent that later.  Expect
to spend about $500 to $1,000 on this.

                                                     __________
                                                     Producer


Get All Job Descriptions in Order
The time to know and get all your Hats (i.e. Company Job
Descriptions) and organizing considerations handled is NOT:

    A.  After you are financed, burning precious time with your
investors hard earned money.
 
    B.  When you are in any aspect of production.

This is not to say things will not change once you get
personalities on the scene, they may or will, it is only to say
that the more you have nailed down firmly - the better chance the
firm you are creating will have to orient itself to the
environment and expand.
  
                                                     __________
                                                     Producer


Select and Hire your Securities Attorney and form a Corporation 
Producer, as incorporator, incorporates, or has his or her
securities attorney file a (Delaware) C corporation and gets
stock authorized. After the State sends in the Certificate of
Incorporation, purchase a Corporation Kit with stock
certificates, corporate seal.  Get a set of Articles and By-Laws
recommended by your counsel at hand.

                                                     __________
                                                     Attorney
                                                     __________
                                                     Producer
                                                              

Issue Stock to Family and Friends/Associates 
With the advice and counsel of your personal attorney and/or the
company securities attorney offer stock in the Corporation to the
people in your Contributions Journey that have contributed to
your start up and education in consideration for them releasing
you and the company from any and all future liability, if any.

Points on any movie projects are a different thing and can
be given to persons who will contribute to specific projects
only.  Points should be given to people who contribute
semi-professional and I/T services to a specific project and stock
should be given out to people who contribute money and
professional level service to the general start up activities of
the company with no particular emphasis on a given project.  This
is so these contributions are diversified over all the projects
you will develop and produce.  You must make it as safe and risk
free as possible for people who contribute financing and
professional time to the development of your company.  
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Attorney


Hold Organizing Meeting to appoint Board of Directors
Stockholders get together and elect a Board of Directors. 
Articles and By-Laws at hand should be adopted, or amended and
then adopted. 
                                                     ___________
                                                     Stockholders
                                                     ___________
                                                     Attorney    

  
Post President & CEO of the Corporation
Founding Entrepreneur/Producer who was the Incorporator, the
Movie Mogul who was born above (that means you), should assume
the post of President & CEO and establish the Office of the
President.  (Hereinafter founding Producer shall be referred to
as "President."  This post is roughly the equivalent of a
"Corporate Head" as distinct from a "Studio Head". Initially the
President holds all of the posts in the company from above,
including Sole Director, Secretary and Treasurer, where allowed
by law.  The other major posts the president holds are as
follows: 

President of Production
Exec VP Operations/Deputy President
Senior VP Marketing
VP Finance
VP Business Affairs
VP Administration
VP Quality Control
VP Development
VP Production Services

                                                    __________
                                                    President 


                                              
Post Secretary
A Secretary is elected by the Board and starts to perform the
duties of the post.  The President may hold this post in some
states.
 
                                                    __________
                                                    Board
                                                    __________
                                                    Secretary

                                               
Post Treasurer
A Treasurer is elected by the Board and starts to perform the
duties of the post.  The President or the Secretary may hold this
post in some states.
                                                    ___________
                                                    Board 
                                                    ____________
                                                    Treasurer     


Open a Main Bank Account 
Open a main bank account in the name of the Corporation with
authority to accept checks on any fictitious name registrations. 
Any and all transactions of the corporation now go through this
account.  
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer
                                                     __________
                                                     Secretary
File Basic Authorities to do Business
If the corporation does business in any other state other than
the state in which it was incorporated, an Authority to do
Business may have to be filed.  Also if the Corporation does
business under any other name other than the name of the
corporation, the Corporation  must file a Fictitious Business
Name Statement must be filed and published in each state business
under this name will be done.
                                                     ___________
                                                     Attorney
                                                     ___________
                                                     President 
                                                     ___________
                                                     Secretary

Retain a Tax Accountant
Treasurer and President retain a tax accountant to file the
necessary tax reports that will have to be filed for the
corporation.
                                                    ___________
                                                    Treasurer
                                                    ___________
                                                    President

File Basic Taxes 
A Corporate Tax ID number must be established.  Federal, State,
Local and Franchise taxes will have to be filed and paid as they
come due.
                                                    ___________
                                                    Tax Account 
                                                    ___________
                                                    President     



Select and Hire your Independent Accountancy and get Audited
The cost to get an audit done by a Big 6 firm, (and it must be an
audit, not a compilation or any other form of review), will be
between $5,000 and $10,000.  There is little hope you will be
able to get the accountancy to accept stock in your company (to
offset all or part of this fee) as they must, by definition, be
"independent" in order to be able to honestly state such in the
opinion letter they will prepare to accompany the company's
audited balance sheet.  If they own stock in your company, they
are not independent.  The main reason for providing an audited
financial statement in your private placement is to let your
future investors know where and how the company will be starting
out financially from a qualified, independent, known source.  

     Would you want to invest in a company that had nebulous
assets and liabilities?
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer


Convert your Business Plan into a Private Placement Memorandum
The Business Plan is vital, so get all management, professionals
and other parties interested in the Company to put in their
advice, but the President must make the final decision as to how
this input will be synthesized in the best interest of the
stockholders.  Incorporate all of the above into a first draft
Private Placement Memorandum, the main instrument you must have
to raise money.

                                                    __________
                                                    President
                                                    __________
                                                    Securities
                                                    Attorney
                                                    ___________
                                                    Treasurer
                                                    ___________
                                                    CPA Firm

Polish and Complete Your Investment Memorandum
Continue to get input from as wide a circle of people as you can
about the clarity and viability of your Private Placement
Memorandum. When it is done, have your management, securities
counsel and independent auditing firm put the finishing touches
on it: authorized as fulfilling the state and federal disclosure
requirements and the audited balance sheet reflecting the
financial condition of the Company according to commonly accepted
accounting principles.
                                                    ___________
                                                    President
                                                    ___________
                                                    Treasurer
                                                    ___________
                                                    Counsel

                                                    ___________
                                                    CPA Firm     

Hire Financial Printer to print up PPM
Hire a printer that specializes in "financial printing."  Do not
use any other type of printer.  Print up 500 to 1,000 Private
Placement Memoranda and Subscription Documents (or as many as you
feel you have accredited investors) to make offers.     
 
                                                    ___________
                                                    President

                                                    ___________
                                                    Printer
 

                   PROMOTION & OPERATIONS SETUP


Establish a Copy Center
Again, unless you are right next doors to an all night major
photo copy center, you will now need to rent a high volume, high
quality  photo copier which does the following:

1.  Auto Feeds.
2.  Handles letter-, legal- and ledger-size paper.
3.  Collates.
4.  Staples.

                                                    __________
                                                    President

Start selling at least $2,000,000 worth of Company Securities
The capital you raise with the Private Placement is additional
seed capital you will need to set up operations and implement the
financing of your various movie projects, each of which may
involve their own private placement for hundreds of thousands or
millions of dollars. 
                                                    __________
                                                    Broker/
                                                    Dealers

                                                    

                                                    __________
                                                    Company
                                                    Employees
 

Do Not Violate Any Securities Laws 
Get the ground rules from your securities counsel on what you can
and cannot do when offering securities for sale.  Offer the PPM
and Subscription Document to no people that do not meet the state
and federal suitability requirements. 

                                                     __________
                                                     President   
                                                     __________
                                                     Broker-Dealers
                                                     __________
                                                     Company
                                                     Employees 

Draft Employment Agreements
Your counsel should provide you with standard employment
contracts so you can officially hire your executives and provide
for any stock option plans, benefits and non-compete, non-disclosure  stipulations.
    
                                                     __________
                                                     Counsel

Post a Exec VP Operations/Deputy President
The President delegates all administrative posts to the Exec VP
Operations, who is the Chief Operating Officer or COO.  Until
they are delegated, the COO will hold the following posts from
above:

    VP Admin/Corporate Secretary
    VP Quality Control
    VP Finance/Treasurer
  
The post of Director of Personnel continues to be held by the
President with the  with the Exec VP assisting with posting until
the President decides to delegate it.

                                                     __________
                                                     President

President Holds Balance of Posts
Until delegated, the President will hold the following posts from
above:

    Promoter
    President of Production
    Senior VP Marketing 

                                                     __________
                                                     President


Establish Admin Computer Systems
The first order of business the Exec VP Operations must tend to
is the establishment of better admin computer systems.  S/he must
also establish a connection with an expert who knows computers
from the point of view of purchasing, maintenance, upgrading,
software installation, operation and Internet.  If you do not
have someone, or the "some-ones" to do this, contact BackBone
Enterprises.
                                                     __________
                                                     Exec VP OPs

Post VP Quality Control 
Exec VP Operations delegates VP Quality Control to a capable,
affable person who will hat people who come into the Company and
oversee the sale of manuals and courses.  As s/he becomes
overloaded, the post will unbundle into a Hatting
Officer/Director of Training, Ethics Officer and eventually a
Librarian.  Everyone new to the company must get checked out on
their Hats constantly and if they do not know their post or the
company basics, they must be requested to study it until they do. 
The VP Quality Control must be computer literate and able to
teach computer operation.  No VP Quality Control who is computer
illiterate should be hired.  The VP Quality Control executes the
Entertainment Orientation Program (the EOP) and chairs the
Quality Control Board which licenses Movie Mogul Manuals to
entrepreneurs who want to establish their own companies and
embark on this program.  This is a very responsible post and
should be delegated carefully.
                                                     __________
                                                     President

Establish training Space near Office
A training space does not have to start out fancy.  All you need
is  several tables and chairs and a space to post Success Stories
and Stats.
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Qual   

VP Quality Control Hats and Sells
People who come into the Company to work will have to be hatted
and people who want to work elsewhere, or set up their own
Company, will have to be trained.  The VP Quality Control
oversees this hatting and training and when courses are not in
session, he or she personally sells books, manuals and courses
and hires sales people to do same.
  
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Qual


Post General Counsel
The President, Exec VP Operations and other Professionals should
conclude a constant search for the ideal attorney to hold the
post of General Counsel.  This person must be at heart and
entertainment attorney familiar with securities law and be able
to work well with a team of other specialties and will retain the
title of General Counsel.  
                                                     __________
                                                     President 


Post VP Finance
The President and Exec VP Operations and other Professionals
should conclude a search for the ideal accountant to hold the
post of CFO, Chief Financial Officer.  This person must be a
certified public accountant (CPA) and will retain the title of VP
Finance.  This individual must be a CPA because a CPA is required
to do an IPO.

The CFO must specialize in entertainment and be able to hire the
additional long-term auditing, accounting and tax management
talent needed as well as hold all treasury posts from above. 

                                                     __________
                                                     President 

Post a Director of Data Processing/MIS Officer
Eventually computer operations will be so important to the
Company you will have to post someone full-time to oversee
everything. This person will be your CIO, Chief Information Officer
and will retain the title of Director of Data Processing/MIS Officer.
 
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Exec VP Ops
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Admin    


President unbundels and posts the Director of Personnel
As more and more resumes and requests for employment come in, the
President will eventually have to post someone to receive,
evaluate and interview candidates for employment. 
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Exec VP Ops

All Execs Familiar with, The Org Board, their Hats, products,
production statistics and the Company Communications System
Before you go further, the Systems of the Company must be
understood and known and used by all people in the company.  
The VP Quality Control starts quizzing everybody to find out who
knows and who is pretending to know.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Qual

                      DEVELOPMENT DIV SET UP

Post VP Development
The VP Development starts to set up the development division
which will acquire and develop movie projects. 
   
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________   
                                                     Dir Person
Option and Develop Screenplays
The VP Development holds all the hats in the division, including
Writer's queries, until they are unbundled.                       

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev


Post Director of Communications
VP Admin delegates post of Director of Communications. 

                                                    ____________
                                                    VP Admin

Establish a Message Center
The Dir Comm sets up The Message Center which will include a
legal size in basket for each person in the company as well as a
bulletin board where notices can be posted.  Central files can
also be in this area as well as a computer terminal, typewriter,
fax machine and mailing supplies.
(See "The Message Center") 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Admin 

Post Head Reader
The Initial Head Reader will be posted by the VP Development and 
s/he will help recruit Readers to form a Reader Pool that will
evaluate literary properties for company purchase and production.
The Reader Pool will elect future Head Readers.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev  
Reader Fees Fund Established
The VP Development establishes and supervises the Reader Fund and
recruits and pays qualified Readers. 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Development                                                      
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer

Set up Script Logging System
Set up a reliable logging system to keep track of all the
screenplays that are received and leave the company. 

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Development

Solicit Screenplays
Find Scripts that can be made for budgets the Company wants to 
finance.  Accept only finished, completed, properly typed
screenplays.  Do NOT accept story ideas, concepts, titles or
treatments off the street - only finished, completed screenplays.
In reading the finished work of a writer, only then can you get
an inkling of the quality you will receive should you have a
company- originated treatment taken to full script by that
writer.   Give writers, whose scripts the company has previously
optioned,  first shot at developing company originated concepts
or treatments to screenplay. 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

                                                     __________
                                                     Head Reader 

Establish a Reader Pool
The Head Reader and the VP Development recruit Readers on an
independent contractor basis to read and Report on Scripts and
Treatments.
                                                     __________
                                                     Head Reader

Script Option Fund Established
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer   

Emergency Literary Purchase Fund Established
This fund must be available in case an entity attempts to wait
out an option term for the purpose of snatching up the hot
property.  The fund makes it possible for the Company to be ready
and able to purchase outright any literary property under optionby
the Company if an emergency situation arises. 
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer

Constantly Receive and Evaluate Screenplays
Log in and review as many screenplays as provided for in the
budget.  This process should never stop.
     
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

                                                     __________
                                                     Head Reader
                                                                  
                                                     __________
                                                     Readers


Option Screenplays with Reader Recommendations
Option any screenplay that gets the authorized number of
recommendations.   

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev
                                                     __________
                                                     Counsel


Post a Director of Creative Affairs
Director of Creative Affairs will work with Writers and hold the
Story Editor post work with Research Consultants.

                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod 

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev


Writer Fund Established
Establish a fund to pay writers to write treatments and
screenplays.  

                                                     ___________
                                                     Pres Prod
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev


Start Creating Treatments
Create treatments that can be made for budgets that the Company
can raise.  Create Treatments from surveyed story ideas,
marketable ideas and based upon "Name" people places or things.

                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod
                                                     __________
                                                     SN VP
                                                     Marketing
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev   
 
                                                     __________                                                     Dir Cre Aff

                                                     _________
                                                     Writers   


Start Creating Screenplays
As money is available, experience evident and writers known, move
treatments on to screenplay only when 1) Readers you love and
recommend the story and 2) Readers in the company (who represent
the market) love and recommend the story as well.  If you both
don't love the story - stop development of that project.  

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev   
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Cre Aff

                                                     __________
                                                     Writers
 
 

                      ESTIMATE PROJECT COSTS

Post VP Production Services
Post VP Production Services who is a Production Manager and who
holds the post of permanent Production Manager with the Company. 
Until there is a First Assistant Director, the PM will do budget
estimates and break down scripts to board them, manually or in
computer memory.   When in production he is called the Production
Manager, when not in production he's the VP Production Services. 
These are two different Hats.   Each project has a Unit
Production Manager (a UPM) which is basically the PM Hat as it
relates to assisting the Production Manager/VP Production
Services.  This post is the hottest production post in the
company, so post it carefully and always provisionally until
proof exists that it is being handled correctly, efficiently and
ethically.  The VP Production Services must be the nec plus ultra
of speed and efficiency and know where and how to hire good
Production Managers for all the film units.
                                                    
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Exec VP






Establish Pool of Assistant Apprentices
The Assistants that are in training (I/T) will report to the
President (or his secretary) until allocated to various jobs and
study.   Running around type help will always be needed and
someone will always need training in exchange for work.
                                                     __________
                                                     Exec VP

                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Person 


Obtain Budgets for Past Productions which have been done
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

Do partial breakdowns on optioned Scripts
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv 
                                            
                                                     __________
                                                     PAs  

Get outside estimates for Budgets
Have sections of the Budgets reviewed for comments by out side
producer's services and suppliers when specific services are
necessary, such as special effects, titles, set construction...
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv
     

Determine Fixed Costs VS Variables
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv 
Create Topsheet Budget Estimates 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv 
                                            
                                                     __________
                                                     PAs  
Determine What can be deferred
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv
 

Determine Whether the Company should become union signatory
Based on the scope and budget of the contemplated project(s) of
the Company, it is wise or unwise to become signatory to DGA, SAG
and /or IA.  If it is a big picture you may need to hire union
personnel who have the proper experience.  If you sign a union
contract for personnel, you will fall under an entirely different
system with your personnel.  Make sure you are experienced at
producing if or when you go with union personnel as they are
experienced and expensive.   Work with your General Counsel on
this decision and carefully review all signatory contracts so you
understand the obligations and benefits.
  
                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv 



             DECIDE WHICH PROJECTS HAVE MARKET VALUE

Post Senior VP Marketing 
President turns over his marketing research activities, first
started at the beginning of this program, to a Senior VP
Marketing.  A continual eye must be maintained on the
market - what movies the public is buying, what's at the
American Film Market that's selling, what talent is in demand,
what one-sheets look like.  Input of market nature must be
made available to the Producers and Development.
                                                     __________
                                                     President  
 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

Senior VP Marketing and VP Dev Plan marketing Strategies 
All projects in the Company that are under development and option
must be continuously evaluated and as to what markets they will
play to and how much money is warranted to be allocated for their
production.  Packaging considerations must also be evaluated.
  
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market 

                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod
    
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev


Post Director of Market Research
The Senior VP Marketing hires a Director of Market Research to
act as his main information source on market conditions. 

                                                    __________
                                                    Dir Mark Res


Estimate Development money needed to reach production financing
of Various Projects
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev
 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance

    
Assemble a list of distributors and studios
Assemble or Develop a list of distributors and studios that have
successfully distributed pictures of the size and genre as the
one(s) you  contemplate.   Find them in the Special Issues of the
Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood Creative Directory, on the Internet
and in other sources.
 
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market
   
                                                     _________
                                                     VP Finance
 
                                                     __________  
                                                     VP Dev





Prioritize the list   
Find out what the distributor/studios last successful films were
and how much they spend on development, production and marketing
of current and future product.  Place the list in priority order
based on the sequence of projects in development or production.
Put the list into priority by considering all criteria.
                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod
                                                   
                                                     __________
                                                     SN VP
                                                     Marketing    
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Development
                                                                  
Post Pitchmasters
If you cannot pitch projects such that the person hearing them
reacts enthusiastically, get a Pitchmaster or an Assistant
Pitchmaster to do the job.   Executives usually don't hear
anything, except the phone ringing - so infinite numbers of
terrific story concepts have had the plug pulled on them.  
Establish Pitchmasters that can stick to the wall while reciting
a one-liner or 30 second pitch.   Usually executives, lawyers and
accountants make the worst Pitchmasters.  Many times the writer
is not a good Pitchmaster.   Hire good actors and actresses to
make pitches - after all isn't a pitch a performance?   (See
"Pitchmaster Hat") 
       
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

                                                     ___________
                                                     VP Qual  
                                                   
                                                     ___________
                                                     Dir Cre Aff


Set Up Pitchmaster Fund
                                                     __________
                                                     Pitchmaster

                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer   


Post Director of Business Affairs

As more and more projects come on line each one will have its own
production counsel.  The Director of Business Affairs will be
needed to coordinate all these business affairs with the General
Counsel of the Corporation.

                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel  

Set up Story Conferences and Open Discussions with Studio
Executives Never just mail an unsolicited script (idea or movie story)
somewhere as that is a total waist of money and time and most of
the recipient, especially studios, major agents, talent and
producers, will not appreciate it.  Call the entity and introduce
yourself as an executive or producer with the Company and ask
them if you may pitch or send them a project with a cover letter
indicating what you are looking for.  Give them two to three
weeks to respond and then call or write them.  If they liked the
script or liked your resume, try to set up a meeting at their
office, to more fully understand what exact types of material
they are looking for or what they are NOT looking for.  No one
knows exactly what they're looking for - something good - but
that can be anything.  Meet to find out what they throw up upon
seeing so that you can start out the relationship avoiding those
types of properties.  Get feedback on which elements they feel
would make it easiest for them to sell the picture to their
seniors and the public.  Politely don't let them be too general. 
Keep the meeting crisp and clear - you're one of a thousand
people, at first - so don't be pushy and be brief.

                                                   __________
                                                   President 

                                                   __________
                                                   VP Dev 


Fit Projects to Budgets & Fit Budgets to Projects 
Don't sit around forever trying to raise an unrealistic sum of
money for any project (even though your friends will be
impressed, for a while,  by the scope of your vision.   On the
other hand, if you just can't raise the money but you are certain
your budget is warranted and you know you are not in over you
head, change the script, the package and/or the financiers you
are promoting - but don't keep changing the BOTTOM LINE OF YOUR
BUDGET.   Make better use of the chunk of money you can raise by
jockeying the script and the budget subcategories and solicit
services on a deferred basis.  Some executive producers and
financial types, thinking everything is burned into stone or
being too slow mentally, cannot handle change - so they will
brand you a "neophyte" if you change the budget around too often
- even if justified.  Be aware of this every time you have to
make an adjustment.   Weigh the pros and cons of dealing with
these types - if they are bone fide.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv
                                                 
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Crea Aff



Establish Priorities for Various Projects at Given Budgets
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market

                                                     __________
                                                     President   



Start Getting Studio Recommendations for Scripts
Remember, no one wants or will make a movie until there is wide
agreement that the script is great.   Once a great script is
recommended by your Development Division and a Studio/Distributor
also likes it you should get a list of talent the studio would
like in the picture.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev


                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Cre Aff 

                                                     ___________
                                                     Pitchmasters


See What Talent Studios would like in recommended scripts 
Be completely sensitive to determine WHO likes what at every
turn, including yourself - People ARE movies. 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev




Make Development Deals for Various Projects
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff  
                                                   


Post Writers for Revisions and Polish as needed 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev

                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Cre Aff 


Determine methods of financing that are desirable for each
particular studio
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance

                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel  


                      SET UP PRODUCER UNITS

Post President of Production 
President of Production starts establishing Producer Units
necessary to get the projects packaged, financed, supervised and
marketed in the most efficient manner possible according to the
budget agreed upon.   
                                                     __________
                                                     President  

                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff


Get Rough Ideas For Producers
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod   

                                                     __________
                                                     President


Obtain interest for Various Projects From Appropriate Producers 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod   


Discover Which Producers Work Well Together
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod


Obtain Letters of Intent from Producers
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod

                                                     ___________
                                                     Pitchmaster  
  

Negotiate Terms and Participation for Producer Units
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff  

Set Division of Responsibility
                                                     __________
                                                     VP prod



Match various Producers Units for Various Projects
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     President
 


All Execs Familiar with the Computer System
VP Quality Control makes certain all Execs in the Company know
how to use the computers by now.   
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Qual
 



              FILL OUT EXECUTIVE AND STAFF POSITIONS


Each Division Head Hires and posts his key department heads.
As work loads become heavier, Executives unbundle hats they are
holding in consultation with the VP Admin and the Dir of
Personnel.  All personnel in the Company, before they are hired,
must be approved by the President and the VP Quality Control and
either can veto an proposed applicant for any reason or no
reason.
                                                     __________
                                                     President
  
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Qual      

                                                           
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Admin
  
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Person

                                                     __________
                                                     All Execs   

                                                     


            COMMENCE PRODUCTION FINANCING ACTIVITIES 


Battleplaning Meetings for Packaging and Financing 

                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel  
                                                    __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance   
                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod 
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market

  
Division of Labor Confirmed
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                       
  
Final Determination, by vote, of the Product Line Up
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance   
                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Cre Aff
                                                     __________                                                     
                                                     Head Reader 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Biz Aff   



Coordinate all financing activities through VP Finance
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev
                                                     __________
                                                     Pres Prod    
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff 
 
All Financing activities must be quick flow authorized by
President and General Counsel before Company name is on the line.
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel            



        PACKAGE DIRECTORS AND TALENT


Get Rough Ideas For Directors
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod


Obtain interest for Various Projects From Appropriate Directors 
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     Pitchmaster 


Discover Which Directors Work Well
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod


Obtain Letters of Intent from Directors
At first you may not be able to get name talent for your
productions.  Don't worry about it.   Just go down your list and
package talent for the amounts you have in your budget.  The

Producer Unit should interview Directors first as the Director
casts the picture.   After various Directors have reviewed the
script, give them the packaging list you have developed and ask
them which talents they feel would be best as well as additional
ideas and Talent they might be able to bring to the project if
they were hired.  Get Letters of Intent from Directors that are
interested in directing various projects.

                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod



Negotiate Terms and Participation for Directors
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

Hire a Casting Directors
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     Director 


Determine Packages of Talent for each Project with Priorities
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     Director
  
Send out Scripts to Various Talent in Priority
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Comm

 

Obtain Letters of Intent from Talent
With all parties input, especially the Director you've chosen and
hired, package the rest of the picture.  Don't adjust the budget
to the Talent and don't commit to any pay or play deals unless
you have a financial source that will pick up the tab.   If for
some reason, a major talent gives you a Letter of Intent without
a pay or play deal or offer, ask the Talent, which studios or
distributors they would prefer you take the project to and
patronize those studios.   (See "Letter of Interest" and
"Establishing New Connections")
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod



                  DETERMINE METHODS OF FINANCING


Independent Financing:
Producer or Company pays for entire cost of production directly;

                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                    
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer
                                                            

Or, Producer or Company forms private or public entity that
finances project; 

                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 





Studio/Distributor Financing:
Or, Join with or Post an Executive Producer(s) who is familiar
with the Studio/Distributor;
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 


Or, Studio/Distributor pays for entire cost of production
directly;

                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 

                                                     

Or, Studio/Distributor reimburses Producer all or part of
production costs upon delivery of Negative (Neg Pickup);
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 

 


Creative Financing:
Or, Budget is financed by all, some or none of above:


                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer  
                                                




                      DRAFT ACCURATE BUDGETS

Hire Line Producer for each Project Financed
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod  

First Assistant Director candidates are approved 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod  
                                                     
                                                     __________
                                                     Director   



 

Director selects First Assistant Director from candidates
The Director picks his First AD out of the three or rejects them
all and the process repeats once.
                                                     __________
                                                     Director


Hire First Assistant Director
                                                     __________
                                                     Director


Receive Final Sequenced Script
                                                     __________
                                                     Director


                                                     __________
                                                     First AD 



First AD starts Breakdown of Project at a Hand 
First AD breaks down the script.  PAs help with this.

                                                     __________
                                                     First AD 

                                                     __________
                                                     PAs 




Obtain breakdown sheets and Itemize the following for each
Sequence:

                                                     __________
                                                     First AD 

                                                     __________
                                                     PAs 
                                                  

Principal Talent 
                                                     __________
                                                     PA  
Supporting Talent
                                                     __________
                                                     PA 
Bits 
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Extras 
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Stunts
                                                     __________
                                                     PALocations          
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Sets to be built                            
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Picture Vehicles
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Other Vehicles          
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Special Effects          
                                                     __________
                                                     PA 
Props           
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Wardrobe
                                                     __________
                                                     PA 
Anything else that will be needed.          
                                                     __________
                                                     PA

                                                     __________
                                                     First AD

Obtain a Breakdown Board ($100)
                                                     __________

                                                     First AD 

Transfer Talent, Scene Number, Page Length and FX shots data from
each breakdown page to a Strip using the following color code:

EXT/DAY - White
EXT/NIGHT - Blue
INT/DAY - Yellow
INT/NIGHT - Green
                                                     __________
                                                     First AD




Juggle the strips around the breakdown board until the most
economical shooting sequence possible is realized
                                                     __________
                                                     First AD

Define a "Day" (i.e., 8 hours, 10 hours)
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

Define "Lunch time" (i.e., half hour or forty five minutes)
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv
   
Check final script length
                                                     __________
                                                     First AD

Decide Approximately how many days you want Principal Photography
to be
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv 
                                                     

Determine how many pages of script can realistically be shot in
each Day
                                                     __________
                                                     Director

                                                     __________
                                                     First AD
  

Place dividers to indicate what scenes will have to be shot on
each day to meet the approximated Principal Photography duration
desired
                                                     __________
                                                     First AD
 

Define a "Week" (i.e. 5 day week or 6 day week) based on the
defined "Day" 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

                                                   

Determine the number of these Weeks that will be needed for Prep, 
Principal Photography and Wrap to the nearest tenth of a Week
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv
   

Obtain all fixed estimates from suppliers          
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

EQUIPMENT ITEMIZATIONS:

DP's Requirements, if known
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Sound Mixer's Department Requirements, if known
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Editor's Requirements, if known
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Composer's Requirements, if known
                                                     __________
                                                     PA 
Art Dir Requirements, if known
                                                     __________
                                                     PA 
Property Master Requirements, if known
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Wardrobe Mistress's Requirements, if known
                                                     __________
                                                     PA
Star's Requirements, if known 
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

Obtain all fixed contracts Talent, Director, Producers

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

Determine all Rates for Staff and Crew 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

 
If Signatory to any Union or Guild Agreements, prepare budget in
accordance to such agreements
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

 
Assemble all cost and schedule data into computer budget program
                                                     __________                                                     VP Prod Serv

                                                     __________
                                                     First Ad
 
Print out First Draft Budget
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv


                                                     __________
                                                     Line Prod 


Print out Subsequent Budget Variations
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

                                                     __________
                                                     PA          

Obtain the Second Draft Budget                                    
                                                    __________
                                                     Line Prod

                                                       

Set up (Escrow) Accounts to receive Budget funds with appropriate
signatory Set up an escrow account such that the money is released when
enough money has been raised to cover everything through
principal photography (and P&A if you are financing that too).
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod   
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer    


                    CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING

Producer or Company pays for entire cost of production directly;
                                                     __________
                                                     President
 
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer

Or, Producer or Company forms private or public entity that
finances project;
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 

  

VP Production Services may retain a Unit Production Manager to
prepare accurate budgets.
It is essential, that the Unit Production Manager ("UPM") who
will be managing the production, sooner or later be brought in to
polish the budget and/or determine whether or not he or she can
execute the production per the budget.  Many budget drafts will
probably be made before the final budget is approved and
production starts with that budget as its official budget.  

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv


Refine Budget Line Items
                                                     __________
                                                     UPM          
                       

Obtain a completion Bond
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv
 
                                                     __________
                                                     Line Prod
                                                      





Have all options and purchase agreements to Literary Property at
hand
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev
 
Have any Talent and Director Agreements at hand
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod
 

Have a distribution deal at hand (optional)
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market

                                                     ___________
                                                     VP Finance


  
Using the script, package, schedule and budget as your blueprint,
Prepare a Private Placement Memorandum, or Prospectus, for
production financing.  Keep the financing instrument no longer
than fifty (50) pages, not including partnership agreement and
subscription forms, if any.  Describe the risks accurately, but
don't dwell on them - everything in life and the universe is risky.
                                  
                                                     __________
                                                     President





                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel


                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance


Print up the Package and Investment Memorandum attractively
Sell participation in the Proposed Project at hand  
Have the finished Memorandum printed attractively.  Reference The
Movie Mogul Manual as your operating management policy invite
finance people to look it over, hold it and read it for as long
as they want however it is against policy for you to give them a
copy of it or allow it out of your sight, even for one day.   The
first thing they might do is copy it all, screw your deal and go
into competition with you.  Don't leave it around or your license
to use The Movie Mogul Manual will be immediately revoked if you
violate this policy. 

                                                     
                                                     _________
                                                     SnVP Market

                                                     _________
                                                     Graphic Art  


Points of Consideration:
o  Re: Offering Investors participation in not only particular
projects but the company itself with all its projects
There are roughly two kinds of investments:
A.  Investment in the entire Company hence all its projects. 
B.  Investment in a particular project or projects of the
Company.                                                          
                                                  _________
                                                  VP Finance 

o  Re: Raising project development capital privately
Development capital is used to develop a project to the point
whereby such project is financed for production and the
development capital is returned, (out of the production budget)
to the development division for further use and profits to
investors.

Raise the initial capital you estimated to properly develop at
least one project to a point whereby it is financed.  (See
"Raising Money", "Broker-Dealer Hat" and "Why Invest in a Movie") 
Make sure you are never undercapitalized for an activity.  It is
better to not take ANY money than take not enough to get the job
done.  You can always cut back the size of your projects and get
talent, staff and crew to defer their fees thus in essence
"financing" the deficit yourself by locating, hiring and/or
training some of the 80% unemployed in the movie business.   The
Materials that come with The Movie Mogul Manual will make it
possible for you to get inexperienced people up to running speed
in no time thus optimizing investors dollars and minimizing risk. 
  
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 

o  Re: Offering premium participation to early in Development
Investors Offer greater amounts of stock and points to individuals and
entities who contribute earlier on.  They are taking greater risk
and therefore deserve greater compensation.  (See Compensation by
Points and Securities, The Pro rate System and computer programs
offered by MEC for on-line fees and consultation fees.)
Offer the development investors (the Class A Investors) a favored
payback position to the production investors (the Class B
Investors) and the production investors a favored payback
position to the post-production investors (the Class C
investors). 

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance


o  Re: Offering regular participation for project production
financing Offer participation in Producer's Net profits ("Points") to
outside Producers, Writers, Financiers, Directors and Producers
Services who contribute to specific projects.  Allocating Points
means that you are paying for such services from the future cash
flow of those specific projects.  Giving away stock means that
you are granting partial ownership of corporation:  its assets
and liabilities, thus any cash flow the corporation receives from
any projects will reflect in the dividends and appreciation
connected with the stock.  These investors should have
subordinated pay back positions to development investors and all
investors collectively should never receive more than 50% of
producer's net.
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance

                                                     __________
                                                     Exec Prod

                                                     __________
                                                     Broker-Dealers


o  Re: Raising funds to payback development costs
Solicit the list of investors and raise the minimum amount of
money necessary to pay back development costs.  Place this in
escrow to be released when the minimum balance is raised.
Place in development escrow, a percentage of each dollar raised,
and make this fact known to the development financiers to see if
they will purchase greater interests in the project.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Dev   

o  Re: Raising the sum necessary to finish principal photography
Continue to Solicit the list of investors and raise the sum
necessary to complete principal photography.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance  

o  Re: Raising the sum necessary to finish post production
Continue to solicit the investors to raise the balance as
budgeted through post-production.
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance

o  Re: Possibly raising funds equivalent to kick off half the
initial advertising and print costs. 
As units of participation are subscribed to, allocate them to
various portions of the budget using the following two criteria:
1)  What will promote the project to its next level of interest
and financing so production can actually start delivering
results?
2)  What will payback, with profit, the earliest investors in so
they are free to a) walk away or b) invest further.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market  


o  Re: Inviting Investors to casting, the set, and screenings
Continue to raise the balances of funding by inviting the
investors to casting sessions, the set, into the editing rooms
and to screenings to show them concrete progress and results.

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance


o  Re: NEVER giving control away to novices
Never give away creative or management control to people who have
not made movies before - NEVER NEVER NEVER - they will waist
money and lives every time.  (For details on some of the horror
stories that have happened to people who have violated this,
please read "Introduction to The Movie Mogul Manual".)  

Also, just don't be impressed by people who swagger money and
credentials.  I can't tell you how many all night meetings I have
with these types of people who have done nothing but waist my
time.  When they try to impress you with their other business
exploits and successes don't be fooled - there is NO business is
like show business - so they are still in kindergarten as far as
movies go.  The only exception might be if they worked on staff
in The White House for the President of the United States or on a
presidential campaign.  Otherwise, start them out as PAs - even
if they were the CEO of General Motors.
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Qual

                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Person 

o  Re: Allowing no fence sitters
Investors who have been paid back should not be allowed to fence
sit and see what happens.  Each time they have been paid back
with a return on their money commensurate with the risk, they
should be offered the best new investment opportunities first as
they are the ones that deserve them.  If they accept, carry
forward to greater heights - but if they take their money and run
("Runners") or become fence sitters ("Fence Sitters") that is
fine.   It is their prerogative, however it is our prerogative to
not accept further subscriptions from Runners and Fence Sitters
who may come back and  I would strongly recommend this as firm
policy to all Presidents.

 
                                                     __________
                                                     President

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance
    

                                                     

                   STUDIO/DISTRIBUTOR FINANCING

Or, Join with or Post an Executive Producer(s) who is familiar
with the Studio/Distributor;
A  Executive or Producer, connected with the Distributor or
Studio, may come aboard the project to supervise the financial
interest and work with the Producer Unit.  There may be two or
three Executive Producers, two or three Producers and two or
three Associate Producers.  Who cares, so long as all are
necessary, there is sufficient money to pay for the services and
each contributes an element that without which the project COULD
NOT be made.  
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod
                                                     __________
                                                     Exec Prod


Or, Studio/Distributor pays for entire cost of production
directly;
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod

Or, Studio/Distributor reimburses Producer all or part of
production costs upon delivery of the negative AND the right todistribute in various markets  (Negative Pickup Guarantee);
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market

Determine WHAT Rights you will Sell in each Project 
Determine what rights you will sell in the worldwide market to
and break them down into the percentage of returns each right,
territory and language will bring for the picture.
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market
                                           
    
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod

Or, Studio/Distributor reimburses Producer all or part of
production costs upon delivery of the negative AND the right to
distribute in various markets  (Negative Pickup Guarantee);
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market

Determine WHAT Rights you will Sell in each Project 
Determine what rights you will sell in the worldwide market to
and break them down into the percentage of returns each right,
territory and language will bring for the picture.
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance   
 

Determine the value of EACH right 
Determine a sensible dollar value to all the rights for sale. 
(See Pre-Sale Licensing Work Sheet and computer programs
available from MEC.)
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market

                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance   



Create a Preliminary Package outlining Producers, Directors,     
Talent, Amount Studio is asked to put up, amount Producer will
put up, rights to be sold. 
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod

                                                                  
                                           
 
When the Studio or distributor approves the Preliminary Package
obtain a Deal Memo describing the Conditions under which more
formal arrangements will be made. 
                                                     __________
                                                     Pack Prod
 
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff
    


Determine who will supply a Completion Bond and under what terms
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

                                                     __________
                                                     Line Prod


Secure a Completion Bond
A commercial lending institution discounting a negative pickup
will require a completion bond if you are an unproven producer.
Secure the bond before going to the bank and save time.
A completion guarantor will not grant a completion bond unless
there is an absolutely accurate and workable budget in place
first.  Show the completion guarantor the DGA Reviewed Budget and
integrate their fee. 
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod Serv

                                                     __________
                                                     Line Prod
 


Obtain a formal Production-Distribution Agreement and Negative
Pickup Guarantee from the Studio, (or a Letter of Credit having
the same effect issued by the Distributor's bank)
Formalize the various deal memos between the parties and the
agreed upon amount of total financing to be made available.
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff
                                                     __________
                                                     SnVP Market
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Prod 


Finance the production by selling, at a discount, the Negative
Pickup Guarantee to a lending institution and/or other entity
If a Negative pickup was arranged with a major distributor or
studio, discount it for the production cash at a bank that
handles entertainment loans.  Make sure the budget is sufficient
to accomplish production even when the bank fee is considered.

If the distributor is not bankable, have their bank issue a
Letter of Credit with terms stipulating that it will be payable
to the discounting lender, upon fulfillment of delivery
requirements.  Then obtain the production loan with this
guarantee.
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance

                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel

Sell various rights to various studios and/or distributors
With the script and package owned by the company, sell all or
part of the rights connected with the picture in exchange for
full or partial financing and/or a distribution arrangement in a
Deal Memo.
 
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff  
                                                    __________
                                                     SnVP Market





Be very careful not to sell your lowest risk markets too cheaply
so as to not be able to raise the balance of the production
budget with remaining rights
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________

                                                     VP Finance
                                                     __________
                                                     Dir Biz Aff  
                                                    __________
                                                     SnVP Market



                       "CREATIVE" FINANCING

Or, Budget is financed by all, some or none of above:
 
Keep in Mind Two Rules:

1.  Do anything under the Sun to raise money in any Land on the
Planet.
                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     VP Finance
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel 
2.  Observe the Law of the Land.

                                                     __________
                                                     President
                                                     __________
                                                     Gen Counsel







                  PRODUCTION FUNDING ALLOCATED 

Production Funds Committed for one project, then series of
projects, then series of simultaneously produced projects.
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer


Funds Placed in Corporate Main Account from Escrow each time 
                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer  


Treasurer Sets up Production Account (with Line Producer and Unit
Production Manager Co-Signatories and Treasurer sole Signatory)
to receive funds from the Corporate Main Account
This is the checking account that all below-the-line production
expenditures are made from, including weekly payroll.  This
account funds all petty cash funds such as that for the Property
Master.   
                                                     __________
                                                     Line Prod

                                                     __________ 
                                                     UPM

                                                     __________
                                                     Treasurer





Copyright c 1990 by James R. Jaeger II ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN
EXEC VP/DEP PRES
VP ADMIN
DIR PERSONNEL                                 16 MAY 1990RA


                      JAEGER COMMUNICATIONS
                            MOVIE MEMO


                       Unbundling Sequence

     The President wears all Hats until he unbundels them by
manning up the Division Heads of the Company.

     Likewise each Division Head wears all Hats in his division
until he unbundels them by manning up the Department Heads of the
Division.

     This is an example of a sequence of unbundling:

PRESIDENT
     Secretary/Treasurer
     VP Business Affairs
     VP Finance
     Senior VP Marketing
     President of Production
           

GENERAL COUNSEL
     General Corporate/Business Counsel
     Securities Attorney for Fund Raising 
     General Entertainment Counsel
     Production Counsel for Specific Projects
     Dir Business Affairs
     Trademark & Copyright Counsel
     Litigation
         
EXEC VP OPERATIONS/Secretary
     VP Admin
     VP Quality Control
     VP Development
     VP Production Services 


VP ADMINISTRATION
     Dir Data Processing 
     Dir Comm
     Office Manager
     Dir Personnel
     Statmaster


VP QUALITY CONTROL
     Hatting Officer  
     Ethics Officer
     Dir Training
     Librarian


VP FINANCE/Treasurer
     Tax Manager
     Broker-Dealers
     Comptroller
     Dir Collections      

VP DEVELOPMENT
     Head Reader
     Dir Creative Affairs
     Pitchmasters
     VP Universe 


PRODUCTION SERVICES & Production Manager
     First AD in Prep
     Dir Technical Affairs  
     Production Manager
     
SN VP MARKETING
     Dir Market Research 
     Creative Director
     Sales Manager
     Dir Public Relations

PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION
VP PRODUCTION    
     Packaging Producers
     Executive Producers
     Associate Producers
     Line Producers
     

     Each Department Head may wear all the Hats in his Department
until he unbundels them by manning up the Posts of the Department
as the situation is required and authorized by the his Seniors.


                          Legal Matters

     The producer-entrepreneur(s) should consult with their
business/entertainment attorney to decide whether the company
will be a proprietorship, partnership or corporation. 


     It is very important that the Company be represented by a
full service Law Firm and that one Attorney from the Firm act as
General Counsel to the Company's corporate affairs, delegating
work to specialists in the Firm thus directing and coordinating the
corporate legal affairs of the Company.


                           Manning Up 
                   Projects' Talent/Staff/Crew

     The purpose of the Permanent Executive & Staff posts is to
get you into production.  The purpose of the Project Talent/Staff
and Crew is to get you through production with a successful film. 


     As a rule of thumb, the more expensive the project, the more
polished the script will be before it is financed and Talent 
connected with the production is hired - including the Director.
On the other hand, lower budget projects may never get off the
ground without the help and input of a Director who can suggest
ways to write-out expensive scenes.  Thus the lower the budget
the greater the probability the Director will appear prior in
sequence to the Writer and in fact the Director may help the
Producer select the Writer and/or be (or share) the writing
responsibilities him or her self.  A permanent company will tend
to make more expensive pictures hence the Director to that degree
will be hired after the Writer.

    Here's the rough sequence for manning up for a production:


PRODUCER UNIT

PRODUCTION SECRETARY

DIRECTOR

STARS

ASSISTANTS TO THE PRODUCERS

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER

COMPUTER OPERATOR

CASTING DIRECTOR 

CASTING SECRETARY
                                 
CASTING CAMERAMAN

START CASTING SUPPORTING TALENT --> REMAINING PRINCIPAL TALENT

EXTRAS CASTING ASSISTANT

PRODUCTION AUDITOR

PRODUCTION SECRETARY

PA POOL STARTED

KEY PA

ART DIRECTOR

LOCATION MANAGER

LOCATION SCOUTS

ONE SHEET ARTIST

EDITOR

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER

COMPOSER

PROPERTY MASTER

PUBLICIST

LAB CONTACT MAN

GAFFER

KEY GRIP

WARDROBE MISTRESS

2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

CATERER

EXTRAS CASTING COORDINATOR

TRANSPORTATION CAPTAIN

CAMERA OPERATOR

1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

BEST BOY

GRIP

GRIP/ELECTRIC/TRUCKER

GRIP/ELECTRIC/TRUCKER

BOOMMAN

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR

TITLES ARTIST

ASSISTANT PROPS

ASSISTANT WARDROBE

STILLMAN

KEY MAKEUP ARTIST

MAKEUP ARTIST

MAKEUP ARTIST

KEY HAIR STYLIST

HAIR STYLIST

ASSISTANT EDITOR

ASSISTANT EDITOR

PROMOTIONAL EDITOR

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR

STUNT COORDINATOR

MUSIC EDITOR

SOUND FX EDITOR

UTILITY MAN


     Of course these are only the most basic posts.  There can,
and usually, are many more.

     The general rule is:  Post more senior positions first and
then let the Seniors to those positions unbundel their hats that
get the most hectic (or need specialists) first.


                                        JAMES JAEGER