Otessa Ghadar

The Wild West of Film: Ready, Set, Go is a guide to getting set-ready and the on-set experience. It is Chapter 6 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. No matter what type of production you plan to produce, your on-set experience is bound to be chaotic. But, by reading this chapter, you'll have a better picture of what to expect and will (hopefully) be able to mitigate muddle.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

Getting Set-Ready and the On-Set Experience

The Wild West of Film: Ready, Set, Go

The Wild West of Film: Script and Story is Chapter 1 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. It may seem pretty obvious that in order to produce a web series, you'll need a script and story. But what do you need to specifically consider while writing for this new frontier that is new media? Find out by reading this chapter.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Script and Story

Okay, so you're active on all the social media platforms, but how do you really know what you're saying is effective? The Wild West of Film: Analytics give you the numbers to quantify your language. The Wild West of Film: Analytics is Chapter 9 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. With this chapter, you'll learn how to easily decode all the graphs, statistics, and charts.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Analytics

In the indie world, you'll have to wear many hats - one of them being acting as your own publicist. The Wild West of Film: Best Practices for Your EPK and The Literary Pitch is Chapter 12 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. With this chapter, you'll learn how to develop a smart, salient electronic press kit and literary pitch, both of which will help to get you noticed.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Best Practices for Your EPK and the Literary Pitch

Though your end product might be completely digital, the process still requires physical production. The Wild West of Film: Rounding Up Your Resources is Chapter 3 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. This chapter outlines everything you need to consider to prepare for shooting and gives tips and tricks for how to do so on a low-cost budget.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Rounding Up Your Resources

Ashley Mumford

The Wild West of Film: Web Site Basics and Web Design is Chapter 13 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. For some, web site coding can read like a foreign language. But in order to be a successful web series creator, your show must have a web site. Learn how to easily build one through reading this chapter.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Web Site Basics and Web Design

Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film

The Wild West of Film: Self-Publishing is Chapter 11 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. So you might be wondering what this chapter is doing in a textbook about film and new media, but just consider that in order to produce a web series, you're going to need a script - and guess what you can turn that script into? You guessed it, a book! Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Self-Publishing

The Wild West of Film: Planning and Scheduling is derived from The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Planning and Scheduling

Elizabeth Parker

Kathleen Loughran

The Wild West of Film: Social Media is Chapter 8 of The Wild West of Film, the full book on techniques for emerging new media formats. Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter - oh. my! In this digital age, there are many various social media platforms you can use and each one has its own quirks, benefits, and uses. By reading this chapter, you'll learn how to tailor your message for each platform so that you can market yourself in the best way possible.Award winning filmmaker and web series creator Otessa Marie Ghadar has been breaking ground in new media since 2007 and is widely praised for her pioneer work in the web series format. Her book, The Wild West of Film, takes readers step by step through the script-to-screen process. It focuses on specifics of the "small screen," including short form script-writing and story structure, budgeting and breakdowns, post-production for online viewing, self-distribution, best practices for social media, film festival lists & strategies, and more. Whether film and web rookies or seasoned veterans, The Wild West of Film provides practical insight and technical knowledge useful for successfully navigating the post-Internet world.

The Wild West of Film: Social Media

It's the summer of 1995 and the heart of teenage experience lies with Orange Juice in Bishop's Garden. It's the upheaval of summer where gossip and rumors abound, friendships will be tested, and teenage raucousness will rage on. Most importantly, this is the summer of where an unexpected romance between two teen girls, Sarah and Gwen, begins to blossom. These are their days of youth, full of honest beginnings, where everything in life is insatiably tried for the first time. They will delight in new experiences, not thinking of consequences or that certain episodes of their lives will be irreparable, unchangeable. "Do you like me? Yes or no." Love will seem simple, and pain to endure forever. It is unimaginable to them that time could do anything to diminish the intensity of their feelings. All the teens will have their unique drama--whether with failed exemplary parents, clumsy self-discovery, or glorious heartbreak--and they will cling to their friendships to get through it all. They'll find relief by going to raves, secrecy, and rebellion. Careless and carefree, they are timeless teenage renegades on the search for meaning and identity. This book contains the full collection of scripts from Season 2 of the oldest and longest running teen web series, "Orange Juice in Bishop's Garden." This is the book where the epic "Sarah & Gwen" love story develops and spans throughout 4 more books. It was this romance that sparked a following for the web series and its creator, Otessa Ghadar. The story is part recollection, part urban legend, and part pure fiction-- but completely inspired by the author's memories of growing up in Washington, D.C. and the enchantment of her youth. Venture into Bishop's Garden and remember what it feels like to have your whole life ahead of you! Best part is, when you're done reading, you can live the romance by watching the web series adaptation online (www.ojinbg.com).

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