Unit 4: Pre - Production Portfolio
Task 1
Definition
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Pre-Production phase in producing a media product like short film allows you to be organise with everything you need before you start to film like script, storyboard, location recce. Pre-Production is when you figure out what you need to make your film, how much is everything going to cost you and who you can hire to help you like actors, writers, producers, make-up artist etc.
Pre - production are required to have a date and location when you are filming, who will be needed such such as make up artist, actors, any assistant
Pre-Production phase in producing a media product like short film allows you to be organise with everything you need before you start to film like script, storyboard, location recce. Pre-Production is when you figure out what you need to make your film, how much is everything going to cost you and who you can hire to help you like actors, writers, producers, make-up artist etc.
Media production means the making of a motion picture e.g. television show, video, commercial, Internet video, or other viewable programming provided to viewers from a movie theater/cinema or transmitted through broadcast from cable, satellite, wireless, or the Internet.
Pre-production is the work done on a media product like a film or broadcast program before full-scale production begins. Elements of video production such as the script, casting, location scouting, equipment and crew, and the shot list all happen during pre-production phase of a media product.
Logistics in Pre-production phase, is when you work out the logistics of production such as dates, locations, and call sheets for your actors and crews. Once you've finished Pre-Production phase, the next step is the Production where you be actually making the product such as filming and the then post-production is the editing phase.
The responsibilities of the logistics team include actors' trailers, local supply chains, contracts and maintenance. All of this comes under the remit of those working on the logistics side of the film making process.
When producing a film - this where the money usually on production
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Equipment: cameras, sound kit, computer
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Consumables: tape stock, gaffer, batteries
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Materials: props, plasticine for model animation
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Costume, make up
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Location fees
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Travel
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Food (subsistence)
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Edit & post production costs
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Musician
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Screening event eg invites, refreshments
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Insurance (you might need it)
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Contingency
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A code of practice can be a document that complements occupational health and safety laws and regulations to provide detailed practical guidance on how to comply with legal obligations, and should be followed unless another solution with the same or better health and safety standard is in place, or may be a document .
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Task 2
Finance
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Film finance is an aspect of film production that occurs during the development stage of pre-production, and is concerned with determining the potential value of a proposed film - if a film has high potential, more money would be more involved into the production
Time
Pre-production is the planning process and execution of every task that must take place before the main production begins - It usually begins once the script is finished and involves the director, cinematographer, producers, first assistant director, production managers, production coordinators, and location scouts are chosen and ready for next stage of production.
Facilities
Facilities need be booked in advance when shooting a scene and it has to follow the safety guidelines for the crew members and actors.
Location
Pre-production is the stage of a film, television or commercial production that takes place before filming begins and needed to be discuss and booked before going to next stage. It is followed by production and post-production.
Personnel
Pre-production is the planning process and execution of every task that must take place before production begins. It usually begins once the script is finished and involves the director, cinematographer, producers, first assistant director, production managers, production coordinators, and location scouts.
Materials
Pre-production is the work done on a product, especially a film or broadcast program before full-scale production begins. The things will need before video production such as the script, actors/actresses, location scouting, equipment and crew, and the shot list all happen during pre-production.
Codes of practice and legislation
Things you will to begin production, during pre-production: permission for filming people, filming buildings/things, Media Insurance (if anything goes wrong), Child Performance Licences, Minimum Wage Regulations (making sure everyone gets paid fairly/whats said in their contract).
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LAA: Core assessment
Storyboard
A storyboard is your roadmap when you make a video. Like a script, your storyboard visually guides you throughout the production process. By planning your video, you know which shots you need to create and how to create them when filming begins.
All shots will needed to be all numbered and mention the length of time of each shots.
Each panel has space for an artist to draw out the shot.
For each panel of storyboard, you have to list what shot is since the art maybe not accurate.
Next box, you need to mention any audio SFX like specific dialogue, music, sound effect etc.
In the last box, mention what happens in the shot because some storyboard art is generally rough and it will difficult for someone else to read
My Storyboard example for unit 21: Film editing - Continuity Editing
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Story board example
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Shooting Script
The bottom part: you have to list the actors who will be in this scene, the crew working behind the scene like camera man, the props that will be used and what actors will have to wear.
Shooting Script Example
Shooting script list the type and number of shots will be in a scene. For shooting script, each shot needed to be all numbered, list what will happen in each shot and how long each shot last.
My Shooting script example for unit 21: Film editing - Continuity Editing
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Shooting Schedule
The main purpose of a shooting schedule is to tell the cast and the crew when and where they are shooting. It also tells them how long they will be filming and how many shots they are going to be filming.
Shooting Schedule for Unit 20: Single camera - Music Video
Shooting Schedule Example
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Booking Equipment
Booking equipment is a document that tells the supplier want equipment you will be using for filming etc.
My Booking Equipment for Unit 20 - Music Video
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Booking Equipment Example
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Location Recce
My Location Recce for Unit 20 - Music Video
Location Recce Example
The main purpose of location recce is to show proof that you got permission filming on their property - it also tells the cast and crew about about useful information such as does it have toilet facilities, will it ament food etc.
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Risk Assessment
The main purpose of a risk assessment is to mention all possible possibilities that can go wrong and how the studio will counter it.
Risk Assessment Example
My Risk Assessment for Unit 20 - Music Videos
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Sound Log sheet
The sound log sheet is very similar to video log sheet where you document the usefulness of each footage but the main difference is that you document everything including sounds, music, sound effects etc.
You'll need to mention the file type of the video, how many takes and if the footage is any use.
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Script
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Scripts are use for to tell the cast and the crew the main story of a film/tv series from uses of dialogues. It tells the actors what to say in particular scene.
Script Example
My Script for Unit 21: Film Editing Continuity Video
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Budget Break Down
Budget Breakdown is to tell the producers where the money is going into and how much is equipment/services cost. For my filming projects, we had zero budget so we didn't had any purpose of using budget breakdown.
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Video Log Sheet
My Video Log Sheet for Unit 20: Single Camera - Music Video
Video log sheet is used for to tell the crew for post production the status of each footage like is it useful.
Video Log Sheet Example
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Call Sheets
Call sheet is for actors to tell them the location, what scene they are filming and what to wear - they very similar to shooting schedule but made for individuals.
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Mock Up Layout
Media print products such as magazine covers, billboards etc. will need a a drawn draft mock up and digital version.
Drawn Draft for Unit 15: advertising.
LAB + C: Core assessment
LAD: Core assessment
