Pre Production

Factors to consider

Factors that need to be considered when planning 

• money 
• time
• copy right
• location
• audience 
• crew 
• recourses 
• research 
• ethical issues 
• personnel

Finance 

Crowd funded films: Veronica Mars

Funding: $2 million 

Info: A series that takes place with a girl called Veronica who is determined to solve the murder of her best friend. 

Veronica Mars was filmed in a different variety of places. For example, it was filmed at the California State University San Macros, Oceanside, San Diego State University, University of California San Diego, Point Loma, Adams Avenue in Normal Heights. 

Game Production

• Editor
• Programmer
• Voice Actors
• Actors
• Stunt Actors(Depending on the game)
• Artist- designing the characters and land. 
• Animator 
• Engineer- Design and Implement the games system. 

Video Editor Skills

• Knowledge of technology
• Adobe Premier Pro
• Communication Skills
• knowledge of the product 
• organised 
• managing a lot of footage 
• punctual

Time Constraints

The Production of a media product often has a deadline connected to it. Failure to meet this can lead to project failure and financial loss. Therefore, it is important to plan and find resources within your timescale. 

Resources-  Analysing the product 

Key Terms- Identify, Explain, Evaluate

Identify- Establish/ recognise who or what something is

Explain- Give a reason/ evidence to justify an idea to someone.

Evaluate- Judge the value/ worth of something. Is it good or bad? What works and what doesn't? 

 Most Media products have 3 mains stages of production:

Pre-Production- planning, organisnig resources, gathering talent and skill. 

Production- the making of the product, capturing film, writing copy. 

Post Production- Editing and testing with audience. 

Constraints of Production (all media)

• Time, Total Availability, Deadline for production   
• Budget, Money
• Skills, have the right people for the right role.
• Legal and Ethical Constraints
• Feasibility- Keep it real
• Environment- The uncontrollable, Weather access and location
• Resources-  Everything you can use to an extent. 

Production Plan

• Find a product or company to advertise on the poster- Should take about 10 minutes to find product. Discover the type of genre the product is. Who produced the product. Where it fits inside the category. Find examples of the past advertising posters for the product to gain an idea of what to create.
• Resources: Find different Platforms or Apps that can run or create posters. 

What is swat?

S- Strengths- Things your company does well, Qualities that separate you from your computers.

W- Weaknesses- Things your company lack,

O- Opportunity- Underserved markets for specific products

T- Threats- Emerging competitors 

Strengths and weaknesses of Disney+

• Wide variety of themes.
• Lots of different IP, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Fox, Marvel
• Strong Reputation 
• Exclusively of content
• Marketable Products 
• Wide audience appeal

Weaknesses

• Cost
• Focused only on AV media 
• Poor reviews- feedback
• Mainstream
• Limited by their reputations
• Deleted Content
• Stigma 
• Audience Expectations 

Opportunities 

• Loyal fanbase 
• Covid 19
• 80 years of content
•  Everyone knows who they are
• Captive audience (During Covid)

Threats

• Netlfix and Amazon Prime
• Other paid services 
• Illegal Streaming Websites
• Relevancy