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SHOW STARTER™'s specialty is setting up systems for producing television shows. We are the pre-pro pros. And not only do we set up shows—we now offer
training seminars to teach producers how to run them!
With a team whose credits span virtually all major broadcast and cable networks and the range of non-fiction programming (competitive reality, doc, hidden camera, game shows and more), SHOW STARTER™ offers this exclusive service to get your non-fiction show ready to go in approximately three weeks! (read more about our team)
Why sign up for SHOW STARTER™?
- Multiple Projects. Your company has multiple demanding projects and needs to get yet another show underway.
- Tight Deadlines. You are up against a tight network/distributor deadline and have not yet staffed your show runner and team.
- New Partner. You have been partnered with a show runner who is relatively inexperienced in non-fiction TV.
- New to Non-Fiction. You have not run a non-fiction program and are pitching or just got a deal for a new show (CONGRATULATIONS).
What does SHOW STARTER™ offer?
- NEW! SHOW STARTER™ Seminars offer individual and group training on how to set up non-fiction shows, including:
- Learning the Rules and Requirements of your Genre
- Developing your Final Budget and Schedule
- Breaking Down your Network Specs
- Building your Show Manual
- Structuring and Scheduling your Staff
- Streamlining your Work Flow
- Maximizing Computers and Technology
- Nailing your Delivery
- and more!
- SHOW STARTER™ Services let you outsource pre-production, just like you already do with post:
- "Net Specs Breakdown" We map your network/distributor requirements.
- "Show Manual" We outline departmental responsibilities, processes, deadlines and tech specs.
- "Staffing Structure & Schedule" We customize this to your creative and budgetary needs.
- "Work Flow System" We synthesize your pre-pro, casting, creative, field, clearance, post and delivery demands.
- "Computer Template" We establish the folders and files needed for the work flow.
- "Staff Orientation Meeting" We review the system with your management and staff.
Plus, SHOW STARTER™ can bundle these additional services:
- Preliminary schedule preparation.
- Preliminary budget preparation.
- Custom show database (Access or Final Cut Pro).
- Custom show forms (can be fully automated to work with your custom database!).
- Custom initial online presence for pre-pro through production (Web page, e-mails, online submission forms, etc.)
- Ongoing consulting services throughout production.
- NEW! "PaperCut™" enhanced transcription service, logged and "selected" by trained field loggers, returned with a program to easily convert your transcripts into a paper cut.
SHOW STARTER™ is a service of L.A.-based non-fiction production house Tidal Wave TV. Led by non-fiction show runner and former "rescue producer" Donna Michelle Anderson (p/k/a "DMA"), SHOW STARTER is your solution for moving beyond the technical hassles of process and into the creative possibilities of production.
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