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development
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the period of time it takes to get a film funded and into production. Includes developing various drafts of the screenplay, acquiring various rights, raising the finance needed, etc.
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copyright
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the statutory protection under law to the owner of an artistic work. The work may be a novel, play, script, film, music, etc.
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option
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the purchase of time to develop a work. Producers take out options on a work, such as a novel, play or script for a specific time and fee. This gives them the exclusive right to develop and finance the film
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assignment of rights
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the act of a copyright owner assigning certain rights in a work under certain conditions
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buyout
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a reassignment to the producer by a development investor of its copyright interest in a project on repayment of the development investment plus interest (or a premium)
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chain of title
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the set of documentation that established the producer's right to make and market the film. It typically includes scriptwriters' agreements, development agreements, option agreements and rights assignments
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concept
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the basic idea of the film
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premise
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the dramatic question that triggers the plot
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logline
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the idea of the film expressed in one sentence
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tagline
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the story and genre of the film expressed in an abstract way
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synopsis
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the main story and characters of the script expressed in 1-3 pages
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outline
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an extended synopsis with more detail (usually 3-10 pages)
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treatment
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a detailed story line from beginning to middle to end (usually 10-30 pages)
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scene breakdown
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a brief description of each scene in the script
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script
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contains all the characters, dialogue, action and locations of each scene. also called a screenplay
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first draft, second draft, third draft, etc.
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various versions of the script hopefully getting better with each draft
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polish
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minor adjustments to the screenplay by a writer
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final draft
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the draft approved by investors before pre-production begins
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script editor
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person who works closely with the writer on a particular draft, providing feedback and suggestions relating to structure, character development, character motivation, theme and pace
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