How to Create a Filmmaker's Look Book that Gets You Noticed: With a Look Book Case Study

Dear {NAME} A common hurdle directors face early in their careers is the realization that having what it takes to be a director and being able to convince others that you have what it takes to be a director are wholly separate skills. You could be able to create stunning works of cinema, but if you can’t sit in a meeting room and convince producers you have this capability, it’s not going to amount to much. This is why being able to navigate general meetings is so important, and a key element of mastering this is putting together a director’s look book, a visual bible that can effectively communicate your vision and approach to a project. A great look book can get decision makers excited about you and your ideas in a way a simple pitch can’t. Faraday Okoro is a New York City based Nigerian American filmmaker. In 2017, he received a $1 million grant from AT&T to direct his debut feature NIGERIAN PRINCE, which was executive produced by Spike Lee and distributed by Vertical Entertainment and DirecTV. In 2020, Faraday received a fellowship to participate in HBO's TV Directing Program. Faraday has recently been attached to direct multiple upcoming feature films, including PRELUDE TO A CRIME , produced by Andrew Lauren. Faraday has found effective ways to inspire confidence and communicate his vision in order to find new opportunities and is excited to share what he knows with the Stage 32 community. [New Webinar Announced- Early Bird Sale - Take $10 Off!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- "Directing is a lot more than yelling 'Action!' on set. Part of the job is to be able to convince others that you're right for the role. When my directing career started picking up, I had to quickly learn how to take meetings and assemble look books to land gigs and inspire confidence. I'm excited to share what I've learned with the Stage 32 community and hopefully give you the tools for you to advance in your own careers as well." -Faraday Okoro --------------------------------------------------------------- What You'll Learn from Faraday: - Getting General Meetings as a Director - Going through agent/manager - What if you don’t have a manager or agent? - Finding your niche or specialty - How do you get executives/producers to think of you when a project comes up - How to Take General Meetings as a Director - Who is normally in the meeting - What are they looking for from you - How best to set the tone - Important notes to hit/what to focus on - Questions you should be prepared to answer - Ways to inspire confidence, how to get them excited for your specific vision - What should you do after the meeting to help secure the job? - The Director’s Look Book - What is a director’s look book? - In what situations are look books used? - How do you get a meeting to show a look book? - The Nuts and Bolts of Creating a Great Director’s Look book - What software do you use? - How do you split up and arrange the sections of a look book? - Formatting - Appropriate page range - Font/margins - Balancing pictures and text - File types needed - Sections - How can you best show your vision as the director? - What types of sections should you include? - What should you leave out? - Where to find pictures and how to choose the best ones - How to choose effective comps or references - What are the biggest challenges or headaches in creating a look book? - Case Study - Page-by-page walk through of one of Faraday’s look books - Why he arranged it the way he did - How and why he chose the pictures - How did it progress through its drafts - Q&A with Faraday Early Bird Sale - Get $10 Off Today! [Create a Filmmaker Look Book that Gets You Noticed >>]( Can't make it live? Don't worry! We'll record it and you can watch it after for up to 1 year! Copyright © 2020 Stage 32, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you are either a member of Stage 32 community, or you have subscribed to receive a newsletter on our landing page. Our mailing address is: Stage 32 2711 N Sepulveda Blvd Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2725 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from educational updates](. This email was sent from Stage 32 through MailChimp. To [unsubscribe]( or manage your preferences, please use the links above. Help us send you more useful emails by keeping your profile up to date.