Pre-­‐production  (Planning  Script  Story  board,    Schedule)  

  Production  (Recording  the  action)  

  Post  production  (Editing/Advertising  and  Distributing)  

Stages  of  Production  

Pre-­‐  Production    Meeting  –  Discuss  story  idea,  what  will  be  needed,  who’s  

responsible*  for  what  (Prepare,  Plan,  Contingency  plan!)  

  *Roles:  Director,  Writer,  Camera,  Editor,  Lights,  Electrical,  Storyboard,  Costume,  Make  Up,  Assistants,  Dolly  Truck  operators)  

  Storyboard  (which  kinds  of  shots  to  take)  

  Schedule    the  shots  to  be  completed  

  Cast  actors,  or  schedule  the  key  speakers/demonstrators  for  camera  shots  

Typical  Pre-­‐Production    Budget  (how  much  each  stage  of  production  will  cost)  

  Location  (real  world  place,  studio  or  set?)  

  Transportation  (Actors/Crew  to  location  or  studio)  

  Carpentry  (set  builder  &  props)    SPFX  (crash  scenes,  injury,  stunts?)    Costumes  (actors’  make  up,  hair,  prosthetics?)  

  Script  (Edit?  Storyboard?  Schedule?)    Documentary:  Edit  Decision  List  (prioritize  what  type  of  

shots  you  need  before!)  

STORYBOARD:  

  Purpose-­‐  visualize  film’s  look,  describe  a  sequence,  guide  to  shooting  (which  kinds  of  shots)  

  STEPS-­‐  1)  Place  shots/scenes  in  order  2)  Plan  story  so  that  images/script  is  easily  understood  &  3)  Plan  your  film  very  interesting  for  target  audience  4)  Consider  how  fast/or  slow  5)Cut  unneccessary  shots  6)Smooth,  clear,  logical  flow  from  shot  to  shot,  scene  to  scene  

  Mood-­‐  Low  angle-­‐character  is  dominant  

  Motion-­‐  Use  arrows  (characters  move  L-­‐R)  

Production  

  Next  Scenes  (Build,  adjust  sets,  props,  etc  for  next  shots)  

  Rehearse  Scenes  (follow  schedule  &  Walk  through  the  scene  before  recording!)  

  Costume,  make  up,  hair  for  actors  

  Light,  dress  set,  plan  shots  

  Shoot  (record/review)  Scenes    

  Coverage  (Shoot  master,  POV,  etc)  

Post  Production  

  Wrap  (clean  up  sets,  studio,  etc)  

  Transfer  raw  footage  to  computer  

  Edit  video  according  to  storyboard  (see  Chapter  6  )    

  Interview  actors  (subjects  for  doc)  

  Publicity  (various  media)  

  Distribute  video  or  movie  (theatres)  

Name  the  other  2  STAGES  of  Production    

and  identify  3  jobs  done  in  each: