Preproduction

Buy it!	Arijon, Daniel. 1991. Grammar of the Film Language. Los Angeles: Silman-James Press.
Buy it!	Barclay, Steven. 2000. The Motion Picture Image: From Film to Digital. Boston, MA: Focal Press.
Buy it!	Cleve, Bastian. 2000. Film Production Management, Second Edition, Boston, MA: Focal Press.
Buy it!	Hart, John. 1999. The Art of the Storyboard. Boston, MA: Focal Press.
Buy it!	Katz, Steven D. 1991. Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions.
Buy it!	Katz, Steven D.. 1992. Film Directing—Cinematic Motion: A Workshop for Staging Scenes. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions.
Buy it!	Singleton, Ralph. 1996. Film Budgeting: Or, How Much Will It Cost to Shoot Your Movie? Los Angeles, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing Co.
Buy it!	Singleton, Ralph. 1991. Film Scheduling: Or, How Long Will It Take to Shoot Your Movie? Second Edition. Los Angeles, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing Co.
Buy it!	Singleton, Ralph. 1984. Film Scheduling/Film Budgeting Workbook. Los Angeles, CA: Lone Eagle Publishing Co.

AssistantDirectors.com is a handy Web site listing production resources.

Easy Budget software is developed by John G. Thomas, who has been in the film and television business for more than 20 years. Easy Budget uses Microsoft Excel as its basis with updated rate sheets on its Web site.

Screenplay Systems software products include Dramatica Pro, Movie Magic Scheduling, Movie Magic Budgeting, Movie Magic Contracts, and others. Some demos available on their Web site.

PowerProduction Software offers software such as StoryBoard Quick, StoryBoard Artist, AutoActuals, CostumePro, and others. Nice folks, too. Phone 408-358-2358, fax 408-358-1186. E-mail info@powerproduction.com.

The Badham Company brings you ShotMaster storyboard software. Demo available.

Permits

Check your local film commission for information on permits.

Association of Film Commissioners International, 7060 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 614, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Phone 213-462-6092, fax 213-462-6091.

Media Services Toolbox has information on a state-by-state basis of interest to producers.

For a searchable directory of film commissions, see U.S. & International Film Commissions.

For permits to use United States national property, see

Institute of Museum Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 510, Washington, DC 20506. Phone 202-786-0536.

United States Information Agency, Television and Film Service, Patrick Henry Bldg., Room 5118, 601 D St. NW, Washington, DC 20547. Phone 202-501-7764.