Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Making a Video

List the jobs done by the following members of the video production (Creative team)
1.    Executive producer: 
- An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production. Controls the budget and manages time line
2.    Writer: 
-the idea or concept and writes the script
3.    Producer: 
- In charge of the creative team, secures the service of the production crew, also prepare shooting schedules and on time and within budget.
4.    Director: 
- Directs the cast and crew, tells people what to do, explains the production to technical crew (Main Man), always have the final say
5.    Production manager:
- Co-ordinates all the different stages, and track the production for it to run smoothly
6.    Storyboard artist:
- Collaboration with the director to draw up sketches, gives the director a visual interpretation
7.    Camera operator/Lighting:
- Shoots the scenes and work with the lighting director, the visual effect or desired affect is created.
8.    Sound technician:
- They ensure that the dialogue is properly recorded, microphones and levels are correct. Post production - Final sound mix
9.    Talent:
- Actors/Casts the onscreen people that deliver the content
10.    Editor: 
- They finish off the production, music, graphics, special effects
11.    Define brief
- States the target audience, purpose and the intention, sets the limitation (budget and time frame) of the project, summaries the written outcome

Pre-production - Plans
12.    What is the purpose of the pre production stage?
- Plans of the shooting stage are put into place
13.    What are some of the tasks done in the pre production stage?
- Scripting, storyboard, shot list, shot breakdown, informing people, equipment hire, casting and locations -transport, catering, equipment hire and informing people
14.    Why is the pre-production stage so important to the production process?
- drafting is really important in the process, Preparation is the most important due to the production process
15.    What are three important things to remember in the pre-production process? 
 - Making sure you have a setting that is available to film
- working out where your going to be shooting
-These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles


Production - Doing Stage

16.    What is the production stage also known as? (Think about its purpose)
- The shooting of the film, time is needed effectively, its important to get the shots and performance
17.    What are some tasks done in the production stage?
- camera operator/lighting - relate with the director and achieve in the story, understanding the moods, colours and dialogue and sound is recorded, once the scene is chosen they set the levels, proper audio levels, lighting don't want to be casting any shadows, get close tot the actors mouth, you don't want anything to obstruct the background noises.
18.    What are three important things to remember in the production process? These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles.
- shooting schedule is followed, a variety of camera movements and always go for a safety shot, Safety issues very important to be aware of it - generally keep the set clean.
19.    What does ‘continuity’ mean? Why is it an important consideration of the production stage?
- "contunity" making sutain objects and items are still in the same place

Post-Production -
20. What is one of the major tasks completed in post-production?
-Shooting the project, time management crucial, quality control
21. What is the difference between an off-line edit and an online edit?
- Off line - rough cut edit
- Online - final cut edit
22. What are some of the tasks done by an editor?
- Cutting footage and audio and the rest of detail is added, sound effects, graphics, titles and maintaining the mood
23.  What task is done after an edit? What is the purpose of this task?
- A sound mix can be made, a sound technician adjusts all sounds so they correctly balanced, sound is a vital component, the sound mix is very important to the production

1 comment:

  1. Lynne please remember to upload your shot types to complete the genre identification sheet and your brainstorming and ideas for your own film...please get up to date to reach competency

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