PRE-PRODUCION PORFOLIO
TASK 1
DEFINE PRE-PRODUCTION
What is Pre-production?
Pre-production is the stage of a film, television or commercial production that takes place before filming begins.
What is the purpose of carrying pre production?
Pre-production formally begins once a project has been greenlit. It involves finalizing the script, hiring the actors and crew, finding locations, determining what equipment is needed, and figuring out the budget. At this stage, finalizing preparations for production go into effect.
why does pre production need to take place?
It needs to take place you need to determine what you will need to create your film and who is assisting you and it saves time and money.
What are the requirements for pre-production ?
Scripting, legal and budgets, creative planning and logistics.
What is the process involved in pre-production?
It involves finalizing the script, hiring the actors and crew, finding locations, determining what equipment you'll need, and figuring out the budget.
What makes Pre-production different from production?
Phase one (Pre-Production) is where all the planning and coordination happens, phase two (Production) is when you capture all the elements that will be in your final video.
What makes pre-production different from post-production?
Pre-production is where all the planning and coordination happens, and post production is where all the elements get edited together and combined to create the final video.
logistics-is the process of planning and executing the efficient transportation and storage of goods from the point of origin to the point of consumption.
Adherence to codes of practise and regulations-
Finance- is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments. I
TASK 2
FINANCE-The management of large amounts of money especially by governments or large companies
Time-
availability
if you plan to shoot for three days, you should have at least nine days of pre-production. This includes everything from scripting to rehearsing to location scouting and camera testing — all before you hit record
Private finance focuses on how people handle their personal finances for example consumer loans, savings accounts and insurance policies.
Film finance is an aspect of film production that occurs during the development stage prior to pre-production, and is concerned with determining the potential value of a proposed film.
Public finance- is how government funds are handled in a way that is most beneficial to the development of a country. for example involve tax, public debt and public revenue.
deadlines- Production schedules are typically between 9 to 30 days, and you usually spend 12 to 14 hours on set, shooting from day to night.
Independent finance-having enough
money to live the life you want without
income from a job.
personnel -a director, a first assistant director, a production manager, a cinematographer (known as the director of photography), a casting director, a production designer, and a costume designer.
a conglomerate is a cooperation made up of several different businesses.
Joint financing-the provision of funds for a project, etc, from two or more sources | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
codes of practise and legislation- are guidelines and rules that employers are expected to implement in the workplace. Legislation, on the other hand, refers not to suggestions or recommendations but laws that must be followed
Facilities-something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service: transportation facilities; educational facilities; a new research facility.
locations-shooting in the actual setting the story takes places rather than in a studio.
Materials
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Pre-Production Checklist. List making is at the forefront of planning for a big project. .
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Story Treatment Template. .
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Script Breakdown Template. .
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Budget Template. .
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Character Profile. .
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Talent Release Agreement.
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Storyboard Template.
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Professional Shot List.
Task 3
Harry Potter
Timescale
Timing is very important in pre production. The pre-production and production process took around one year and two months in total to complete in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Four months to edit, and ten months to produce. Warner Bros had planned to release the film on 4 July 2001, which made some members of the crew draw out as they didn’t want to work in such a short time, which is why then the date was put back to 16th November 2001.
Budget and breakdowns of costs
The production budget for the first feature in the Harry Potter movie franchise ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ was 125 million U.S. dollars, half the costs of producing ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’. The first film performed better at the global box office, but both films earned well over 900 million dollars each worldwide, along with ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, ‘Order of the Phoenix’ and the first ‘Deathly Hallows’ movie. The highest grossing Harry Potter movie is ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2’, which generated over 1.34 billion dollars in global box office revenue.
Locations and why they were chosen (studio/location.
Locations are very important
Some scenes were “filmed at Harrow School such as scenes in the hallway and classroom scenes as this school was chosen by the location manager, as it was old fashioned and perfect for the job” they wanted it to do. “Greater London, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Co Durham and Oxfordshire were all also locations of filming for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.They pieced together multiple locations to make one whole location for some scenes. For example, Hogwarts School is mostly CGI. Some scenes were filmed in different locations in Harry Potter as it “helped to create the realism within the film and filming at these locations meant that the audience may recognise some of the locations that they see on screen, making it a lot more personal” as they could know where these actors were during this scene. These locations were filmed in England so these location were chosen to represent builings and places in england.
Personnel used (not just actors and production crew
CAST-The trio’s selection was “perhaps one of the best show-business choices over the past decade.” David Heyman found Daniel Radcliffe sitting behind them; “There sitting behind me was this boy with these big blue eyes. He was so energetic and funny. There was real generosity too, and sweetness. But at the same time, he was really voracious and with hunger for the knowledge of whatever kind.” Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were selected from thousands of auditions to play the roles of Hermione and Ron. Grint was eleven years old and Watson was ten at the time they were cast. Their only previous acting experience was in school plays. In fact, his parents were not too keen at first, he claimed.
Daniel Radcliffe has wanted to act since he was five years old. "My mum and dad never thought it was a very good idea. I went for about five auditions and then I got the part. The best thing about filming is going to all the different locations and staying in hotels. They have Sky and I haven't got that at home.
During casting, talent release forms, which is a form signed by actors to give their consent for a filmmaker to publish, share and display associated images would have been signed during pre-production as one of the legal requirements.
PRODUCTION CREW-Four directors worked on the series: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, and David Yates.
Facilities what they needed for all cast and crew toilets, trailers and food vans.
A facility house is a company that specialises in hiding out technical equipment and providing serves in production and post-production. One example of a facility house is Pinewood Studios. Some services they do are TV Studios, Water, Lighting, Funding, Consultancy and Locations.
the cost of the equipment, the availability of the equipment, where you will get it from and the budget. Most equipment’s used in films are: Headphones, microphones, cameras, gimbals/Steadicams, mic boom poles, reflectors, green screens, computers, portable digital audio recorders, lights, dolly cams/tracks, stunt wires and lenses. The list goes on. Equipment’s are very crucial in films as without them the film would not be possible to produce
Materials used and costs (even the salary of the actors)
Materials can be broken into two categories: Costumes and props. Some examples of costumes are a superhero costume, cowboy outfit, Spiderman costume, Iron Man suit and the Captain America costume. Some examples of props are guns, swords knives, product placement and a light saber. There are roles for designing such as prop masters and costume designers. In the Harry Potter Series, props and costumes would have had to take place during the pre-production stage
A copy of the script is an example of a physical material. It’s essential so that everyone is conscious of who is saying what and where it is taking place. Charts and Call Sheets are also examples of physical materials which are effective in pre-production.
Codes of practice/legislation it had to adhere to (varies on country it was filmed in)
Location release forms and talent release forms are other materials for permissions. A location release form is a contract signed between the production company and the owner of the location to agree the terms of using that specific location. A talent release form is a form signed by actors to give their consent for a filmmaker to publish, share and display associated images.
Task 4
FILM
core assesment
My Documents + Elicia
storyboard
Call sheet
A call sheet is a term for the daily schedule. it is supervised by the assistant manager, crafted by the 2nd assistant director, uses the directors shot list and asses the production schedule. call sheets are normally distributed the night before a shoot and provide cast and crew details of the day.
A storyboard is a graphic representation of how a video will unfold, shot by shot. It's made up of a number of squares with illustrations representing each shot, with notes about what's going on in the scene, what the camera will be doing, and what's being said in the script during that shot
A video assets log refers to the manual logging and capturing of audio-video clips/tapes. “Logging” refers to the process of selecting and annotating what footage you would like to extract from the source media and deposit on your local hard drive to be manipulated further in the editing process
Group documents
A budget breakdown refers to the process by which a producer decides how to spend money on a media production. a budget is active and divided into four sections :above the line (creative talent), below the line (direct production costs), post production (editing VFX) and insurance
A risk assessment is a form that addresses potential risks that might occur per scene when filming/capturing footage on location. its important to take health and safety seriously in the production stage of all media formats. its about taking practical steps to protect people from harm.
A shooting schedule is an over-arching plan of all the activities necessary to complete a media production. in a diary/calendar format, it details what needs to be done and when. A shooting schedule is important because it ensures all storyboarded footage and additional b-rail footage is captured.
A shot list is a detailed list of every camera shot that needs to be captured in a scene of a video production. Created by the director and the cinematographer during preproduction, it outlines the precise specifics of every shot—such as the camera, shot size, and shot type
A screenplay, or script, is a written work by screenwriters for a film, television show, or video game. A screenplay written for television is also known as a teleplay. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing and include instructions for the actors and crew
A location recce derives from the word reconnaissance, which is a military term that has been coined by film production companies in the uk. it is a pre-shoot site survey to determine technical aspects, lighting, sound, logistics and anything else that the shoot requires.
An equipment list refers to the vast array of equipment required by a production company in order to undertake a practical film/video shoot, including but not limited to, cameras and grip equipment. Equipment lists include a recording of pick up and drop off times for heath and safety
A sound assets log refers to the manual logging and capturing of audio clips/tapes. “Logging” refers to the process of selecting and annotating which sounds you would like to extract from the source media and deposit on your local hard drive to be manipulated further in the editing process
Production logs
Individual edit
GROUP SHORT FILM
