Making a Video

List the jobs done by the following members of the video production (creative team)

1. Executive producer: manages time line of project, manages budget, responsible for employing staff,

2. Writer: the person who takes the idea or concept and writes the script

3. Producer: is in charge of the creative team, usually secures the services of the production team, in charge of preparing shooting schedules, ensuring scenes are shot on time and withing budget

4. Director: directs the performance of the cast and crew, is the one on location telling people what to do, also explains the production to performers and technical crew, has final say on the visual and audio production

5. Production manager: co-ordinates all the different stages, tracks the progress of the production, ensures that a smooth transition between stages occurs within the required time frame

6. Storyboard artist: draws up rough sketches of the scenes to be shot to give the director a visual interpretation of the script which assists in filming and constructing the various scenes

7. Camera operator: shoots required scenes according to the director, work closely with lighting director

8. Sound technician: ensures dialogue and other sound are properly recorded, involved in editing of sound

9. Talent (anyone who performs/is onscreen): the onscreen people who deliver the content,

10. Editor: cut the footage to a suitable length and add in all the other components - music, graphics, special effects, text

11. Define brief: A written account of the content - the intention, purpose and target audience should be included. It should state how long the program will run for and time it must be completed in. Include limitations - budget and time frame.

Pre-production

12. What is the purpose of the pre production stage?

To put plans of the production into place. It is so that everything is moving efficiently and knows what is going on.

13. What are some of the tasks done in the pre production stage?

Scripting, scene breakdown, storyboard, shot list, casting, locations, equipment hire, catering, transport, informing people, time needed, different camera angles, when, how long

14. Why is the pre-production stage so important to the production process?

The storyboards are a good guide to what needs to be completed. To ensure that everything is working within the time frame and everything has been thought about so there is no room for error.

15. What are three important things to remember in the pre-production process? These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles

Have a clear storyline, an idea of where and how we are going to shoot.

Production

16. What is the production stage also known as? (Think about its purpose)

Shooting of the script

17. What are some tasks done in the production stage?

Director working with actor
Camera operator & lighting director working with director to film what is wanted
Sound technician ensuring that sounds and dialogue is recorded correctly without background noises that will obstruct sounds or dialogue in any way

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.

Manage your time (follow shooting schedule), lighting, clarity of audio, have flexibility

19.What does ‘continuity’ mean? Why is it an important consideration of the production stage?Continuity - this involves that certain items or objects are consistent within scenes