The document discusses pre-production considerations and planning for an audio drama project adapted from chapters of a horror/thriller book. It includes style sheets, layout plans, equipment lists, location planning, contingency planning, health and safety protocols, and a production schedule. Pre-production paperwork covers visual design elements, audio elements, character and setting details, and organization to facilitate a smooth production process.

1. PRE-
PRODUCTION
Benjamin Wincup

2. Resources
Pre-production is important for the smooth running of a project.
It is for you to go through final development and organisation for
your project before you start production.
The pre-production tasks you do will depend on your project.You
need to undertake appropriate tasks in order to make your project
work.
A production schedule should be in everyone’s project.
The blue slides are here to give advice.This advice can also be
found in the main lecture. Delete when you don’t need it.
Don’t submit your work with this in.

3. PRE-PRODUCTIONPre-production paperwork for a print production could include:
 Risk assessment
 Flat plans
 Style Sheets
 Equipment/Resource list
 Contingency plan
 Copy (the written part of your work)
 Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
 Location Recce for photographs
 Budget
 Model call sheet

4. PRE-PRODUCTIONPre-production paperwork for moving image could include:
 Risk assessment
 Storyboard
 Shotlist
 Equipment list and bookings
 Contingency plan
 Script
 Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
 Call sheet
 Location Recce
 Budget

5. PRE-PRODUCTION
Pre-production paperwork for a video game production could
include:
 Risk assessment
 Sound effect list
 Music list
 Style sheet or other visual planning
 Contingency plan
 Scene plan
 Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
 Budget

6. PRE-PRODUCTION
Pre-production paperwork for an audio production could include:
 Risk assessment
 Sound effect list
 Music list
 Equipment/Resource list
 Script/Questions
 Contingency plan
 Location plan
 Contributor information (interviewees/guests/actors)
 Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
 Budget

7. PRE-PRODUCTION• Style sheet
– Collection of potential choice you could make for your products visuals
(colours, image styles and fonts). Provide some indication of which ones
you will use, where you will use them and reasons why
– This should explore alternatives to everything- don’t just include one
option. Look at several potential aspects to include and reference the ones
you plan to use and why
• Layout Plans
– Potential designs you could do for your product using images, fonts and
colours from style sheet

8. PRE-PRODUCTIONColour schemes:
This is important for
any visual product.
Talk about the
options you have, the
decisions you are
making and relate
your ideas back to
exiting products and
your target audience.

9. PRE-PRODUCTION

10. PRE-PRODUCTION
Storyboard

11. Pre-production
■ What are you making? I am making an audio drama adapted from two chapters
of a book that I am writing. It will be a horror thriller, similar to the works of HP
Lovecraft.
■ Why? I’m passionate about audio design and I feel by making an audio drama, I
can express my love for the medium.
■ Who is it for? My intended primary audience is heterosexual, middle-aged females
from a B and C1 social status. However, a secondary audience could be
heterosexual young adult males from a similar background. Audiobooks/dramas
aren’t cheap.
■ Where will it appear/on what? The audio drama would appear on applications
such as Audible, where the user can purchase and keep it.
Reflection:

12. Pre-production: Colour Scheme - Protagonist
Light in the dark, contrast to the darker colours
of the forest at night
Orange represents success, fascination and
determination
Blending in, similar to forest and monster
colour schemes
Grey represents neutrality and balance
The protagonist
always wears an
orange waterproof
coat. This is because
the book takes place
in late “fall” (autumn)
when it’s cold in North
America. It’s also
representative

13. Pre-production: Colour Scheme - Forest
Burnt out, old, weathered, lost to time
Ancient forest, lots of secrets and history
Greed, ambition, and wealth, jealousy
Growth, harmony, nature, safety
Safety is an important connotation as
having the antagonist roam a forest,
there is a false sense of security
Evergreen forests are forests
that don’t lose their leaves
during autumn and winter.
The fictional town of Hathlan
is located on the American-
Canadian border where the
forests are mostly made of
pine trees.

14. Pre-production: Colour Scheme - Monster
Royalty, religion, wealth,
power, ambition
Contrasts Protagonist’s orange coat,
representing the conflict
Cold, uncaring, intelligence
Bright colours in nature usually signal
danger. This is most prominent in the
Amazon Rainforest where poison dart
frogs tend to have colourful skin.

15. Pre-production: Style Sheet
Looks handwritten, like an old tribal style. Links to
the fictional town’s origins as a native american
tribal town
Conventional font, all caps, nice
spacing

16. Pre-production: Sound Board
I’m making a sound board as my project is heavily audio based.
I will probably need the following sounds;
• Pen/pencil scribbling paper
• Notepad closing
• A zipper being zipped up
• A monster’s screech
• Wind rustling leaves
• Boots on a forest floor
• A coffee shop atmosphere
• A door with a bell jingling
• A door shutting
• Voices

17. Pre-production: Layout Plans – Book Sleeve
Dark forest
Title
Author
Orange
protag
onist
Publis
her

18. Pre-production: Layout Plans – Audiobook Icon
Wider view of forest
Protag
Title
----------
Author
Read By
Pub

19. Pre-production: Layout Plans – Poster
Info
Protagonist
model
facing away
from the
camera

20. Resources
Equipment/ Props/
Costume needed
Locations needed
Camera Forest
Model Town, Patley Bridge
Coat College
Sound recorder College studio
Computer w/ software Cafe
Notepad Forest
Pen

21. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
Software crashes Save frequently, back up work
Sound recorder – no battery Take a spare battery. Make sure both have
charge
Powercut Do work at home
Illness Do work at home, suffer in silence

22. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Tripping on cables Make sure all cables are neatly tucked
away
Water damage Don’t have water near equipment
Drop a camera Have a neck strap
Trip up in the woods Look where I’m going
Equipment loss Make a list and check every time I move or
use the equipment

23. Production Schedule
Day/Lesson Tasks
Week 1 - Audio Write the 2 chapters (aprox. 1200 words)
and convert into script with notes for sfx.
Record audio (talking and sfx).
Week 2 – Audio Editing Focus on editing audio and experimenting
with sound design techniques. Leave space
for extra writing and recording in case too
short.
Week 3 – Photos and Photo Editing Take photos of model, forest etc. Edit
photos and make sure there’s plenty of
options.
Week 4 – Polish All Espects Polish off all work, make sure it’s to a high
standard.