A2 Media Studies

1. A2 Media Studies
Pre-Production
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2. Pre Production
Pre-production is the process of
planning some of the elements
involved in a film, play, or other
performance. There are three
parts in a production: pre-
production, production, and
post-production. Pre-
production ends when the
planning ends and the content
starts being produced.

3. Pre Production Research
• Most film workers consider pre-production to be the most important step in
film production. It is essential for money and time to be spared in this process.
• The two main personnel of a film production are the producer and the
director.
• The producer is responsible for assembling the production team which
consists of individuals who will participate in the pre-production.
• The director is in charge of the creative aspect of the project which leads to
most of the pre-production elements revolving around him/her. In addition,
his/her role acts as the manager of the pre-production by determining the
quality and impact of the film. There producer hires the director, most often,
as one of the first people in the process of finance raising, including:
production manager, writer, designer and frequently director of photography.

4. Personnel involved in pre production
• Production manager: responsible for the overall organization of the film which
includes hiring personnel, transport, scheduling, co-operation with suppliers of
services and equipment, payment.etc.
• Location scout: role is to find locations which are appropriate for a variety of scenes
in the script.
• Transport manager: provides transport for crew, cast and equipment from location to
location.
• Production accountant: keeps constant track of film's budget.
• Unit and location managers: responsible for obtaining location permission and
access, making arrangements with police for closing roads, handling the public.etc.
• Production runners and assistants: assistants to the production manager
• Cinematographer (director of photography): plans shots and supervises camera
operators to enable to pass on the directors vision into digital form.
• Production designer: responsible for the realism of the film's scenery and sets.
Works closely with art director and set director to make the mise-en-scene and
setting of the film more accurate to the vision trying to be portrayed.
• Actors: aid to bring the story to realization for the public to view.

5. Stages in script preparation
The script could be formed
• In a form of outline or synopsis
•A "treatment"-a description of a proposed film pretending that it has
just been viewed. In a form of a screen play A scene-by-scene
description of the events happening which are accompanied by
dialogue
• By storyboards-a drawing of each shot which planned and associated
with a description of the action present and the dialogue for that
particular segment.