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Pre-production
Definition
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.
Purpose & Process
Pre-production allows for organisation before the cameras begin filming. It enables the producer to organise everything they will need for their film and figure out how much it will cost, what equipment is necessary and what filming the will look and sound like.
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PRE-Production has many phases that require completion before
Producers may start filming this includes, finalizing the scripts, recruiting crew and cast, funding, Storyboard drafting, shot lists, location permissions and risk assessments, scheduling for use of equipment and call sheets. Producers must complete these before they will be able to film.
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Completing these documents is vital in producing a great product and also ensuring safety of crew staff off and on-screen.
Requirements
There are 4 essential stages of pre-production:
2)legal & budgets
3)creative planning
4)Logistics
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Before filming, production teams must get the legal documents that allow them to shoot in locations that require permits from the location owners. Teams must also provide legal documentation of the actor's and crew members' legal statements to work on the project as a contract. Legal documents ensure the safety of the crew and team allowing everyone to feel safe on set and that the production follows the proper legalities and human rights of the persons involved.
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The budget for the project can be sourced from major companies that will have a share in the movie's profit when showcased or can be sourced from a funder. The budget is the amount that the product will cost, this includes payment for locations, crew paychecks, costume and inventory and set creation. Production teams must find a budget before filming. Short films often have lower funding than big-budget movies made by big title film companies, as they have fewer connections.
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Logistics refers to the process of managing how resources are acquired, stored and transported. It manages both the set and the amenities that come with it.Film set s often have logistics teams, that responsibilities include, but are not limited to: actors' trailers, local supply chains, contracts and maintenance. Logistics manage how the set and team will work to produce the project and ensure that everyone is doing their job to a high standard
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Television sector by Kallum Ali
Learning Aim A
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LAD: EVALUATION
I created my planning documents with the crew, cast and narrative in mind. I had to ensure that all the documents would be understandable for the crew and cast and also aid in the production of my short film in terms of narrative and character development.
The first document I put together was the shot list, this was one of the most important documents during the shoot and consisted of over 60 shots. Due to the number of shots that were required during shooting, it was essential to make sure that the crew and cast understood what was happening at all times whilst filming. For this reason, I split the shots within the shot list into sectors based on location on set.
Another document that was very useful during shooting was the script. The brief detailed that the project must be between 8-10 minutes, which meant there would be lots of dialogue for the actors. With this in mind, I sent the script to the cast and crew a week in advance from the shoot, this helped to get everyone familiar with their lines and dialogue needed for each scene.
Once I had decided on location, I had to create a location recce. The location detailed the amenities and contact information, this was very important during pre-production and filming as it ensured that cast and crew understood everything that was available at the chosen location and their safety. The contact information was also very essential because it made sure that everyone knew where the location was and how to navigate their way from the location to any of the amenities they needed.
When creating the risk assessment it was important to draw into account the filming location chosen and costumes of the characters. For the shooting location, I chose a scenic forest resort in east grinstead. However, this location contained many risk factors as the ground was mostly mud and could cause accidents, for this reason I had to detail within the risk assessment the multiple hazards that could happen whilst at the location. This minimised the risk factors and ensured the safety of the cast and crew and also enabled a smooth shoot.
The video and sound log also came in handy during post-production. The video log was very useful when choosing shots to use whilst editing. This helped me to be more efficient with my short film edit by deciphering which videos were useful and which were illegible.
The sound log detailed all of the secondary resourced audio that I acquired from copyright free sites. I had to ensure that the audios were copyright-free in order to not break any copyright laws. The audio was also very useful in post-production editing because it gave the audience an audible aspect of the visual content.
Filming equipment is quite expensive, which is why having an equipment booking sheet was very essential during shooting. The off-site location chosen was around 2 hours away from where I'm based, which made forgetting equipment a big problem. To make sure this problem was avoided, I made sure to keep track of all equipment used during the shoot and to collect all booked equipment at the end of the shoot. Without the sheet, it would have been very hard to keep track of all the equipment being used during shooting.