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Chapter One Breaking In and Getting Started |
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Why We Create Factual Television |
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The First Rule Is There Are No Rules |
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There's No One Way to Do Anything |
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Always Be Creating Content |
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Nobody Is an Overnight Sensation |
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Fast-Tracking Your Knowledge |
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Creativity and the Process |
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The Evolution of Nonfiction Programming |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (1) |
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Inside the Industry With Matt Taylor, The Walt Disney Company |
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22 | (3) |
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Chapter Two The Eight Factual Steps |
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25 | (4) |
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27 | (2) |
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Chapter Three Idea Creation |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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An Eye Toward Accessibility |
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One-Offs versus Mini-Series versus Series |
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Ideas Are Everywhere, Talent Is Not |
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38 | (2) |
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Inside the Industry with Winona Meringolo, Investigation Discovery |
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Chapter Four Crafting a Presentation |
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It All Starts With the Pen |
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What Goes in a Treatment? |
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Brevity Is Its Own Reward |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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Inside the Industry With Michael Welsh, Executive Producer |
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57 | (4) |
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Chapter Five Pitching Your Idea |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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The Right Person to Pitch |
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65 | (2) |
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A Fragmented Playing Field |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (1) |
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Successfully Making the Pitch |
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73 | (3) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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The Middle Ground -- A Development Deal |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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Inside the Industry with Babette Perry, Innovative Artists |
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84 | (3) |
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Chapter Six Selling Your Idea |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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Crafting a Preliminary Schedule |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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Networks Crunch Numbers Differently |
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Right Tool for the Right Job |
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95 | (2) |
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Inside the Industry With Marjolaine Souquet, National Geographic Channel |
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98 | (4) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (4) |
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A Fair Price for a Fair Project |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (2) |
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Acquisitions and Pre-sales |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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Inside the Industry With Adam Jacobs, Quintus Studios |
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116 | (6) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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What to Look for in a Distributor |
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125 | (1) |
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Inside the Industry With Roger Vanderspikken, Fred Distribution |
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126 | (6) |
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Inside the Industry With Ludo Dofour, Blue Ant International |
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132 | (4) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Be Clear and Constructive |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (3) |
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Chapter Seven Pre-Production |
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142 | (1) |
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Engaging With the Network |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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Protect Your EP's Interest |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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Inside the Industry With Dan Korn, A+E Networks UK |
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148 | (4) |
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Turning Pitches Into Reality |
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152 | (2) |
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Building a Shooting Outline |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (4) |
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Getting Subjects to Agree |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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Persuasive and Professional Emails |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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Shooting Binder versus Shooting Bible |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (3) |
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170 | (1) |
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Landing a Dream Crew at a Budget-Friendly Rate |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Owning Gear versus Renting It |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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Choosing the Right Airline |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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Inside the Industry With John Hart, MFE Insurance |
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180 | (3) |
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Chapter Eight Field-Production |
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Great Shoots Need Great Leaders |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (2) |
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Importance of A+ Travelers |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Another Country, Another Job |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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Technical Specs Are Boring |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Inside the Industry With Stephen Harrison, Director of Photography |
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200 | (9) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (4) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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Indecision Is an Assassin |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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Staying Out of Harm's Way |
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215 | (1) |
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Focus on the Important Stuff |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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Milestones and Cost Reporting |
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220 | (2) |
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Inside the Industry With Robert Angelo, Executive Producer |
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222 | (3) |
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Chapter Nine The Post-Production Process |
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225 | (36) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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Writing Voice-over Narration |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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The Importance of Systems |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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Editing to a Broadcast Clock |
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241 | (1) |
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Finding Amazing Collaborators |
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241 | (2) |
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Archival and Stock Footage |
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243 | (3) |
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246 | (3) |
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Inside the Industry With Jacinda Davis, Executive Producer |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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Uploading Cuts and Review Tools |
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257 | (1) |
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Inside the Industry With Terren Lin, Founding Partner at Snacktime Creative |
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258 | (3) |
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Chapter Ten Delivery and Exhibition |
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261 | (14) |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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Color Correction and Mastering |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (1) |
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Inside the Industry With Tom Maydeck, Sound Mixer C.A.S. |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Graphics Log and Contract |
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272 | (1) |
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Appearance Releases and Log |
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272 | (1) |
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Music Cue Sheets and Contract |
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272 | (1) |
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Chapter Eleven Forging a Factual Career |
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Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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Figure Out Your Superpower |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (1) |
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Reels, Revenues, and Relationships |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (5) |
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