The document provides an overview of pre-production steps for a film project. It discusses that pre-production involves planning and developing ideas before production begins. It then outlines key roles in pre-production including the director who oversees the creative vision, the camera operator who films according to the director's instructions, and the editor who arranges scenes and adds effects under the director's guidance. It also mentions that as a solo project, the student will fill all roles such as directing, editing and producing.

1. Pre-Production
By AbassJah

2. What is Pre-Production?
• What is Pre-production? Pre-production is the phase of further developing ideas
and planning prior to the process of production. In a live action movie sense it is
the period before filming starts. In an animation sense it is the period before any
real animating takes place. Like all great projects the success is in the planning.
This section gives an overview of the different steps involved in the Pre-production
process and how each step helps to develop a 'roadmap' on which to base the
further production stages.
• Solo Work
• As I have chosen to work on my own, all the responsibility will be on me and
nobody else. I will be pitching my idea to Ms Paul as I am working alone therefore I
will be playing all the job roles e.g. editing, camera work, directing and producing.

3. Director
• A director is responsible for overseeing every creative aspect of film/video, from
start to finish. From the "look" of the film to trademark lighting or mood, you can
recognize the best directors' films by their artistic signatures. Steven Spieldsberg
Woody Allen, for example, each leave their distinctive mark on every film they
make.When a director reads a script he or she develops a personal vision for how
that story should be told. Whether it is a dark tale, a story of triumph, or one of
passion, the director's unique vision will be responsible for presenting it in a way
that no other director would. A director sees beyond the words on the page to a
moving picture with specific shots, lighting, mood, nuance and emotion -- all
visually created for the screen.If the initial script needs work, the director will
make suggestions to the writer for improving the script. The director may also
bring key crew members to the project that he has successfully worked with in the
past. He will be responsible for approving each and every camera angle, lens
effect, the lighting, and set design.The director also works closely with the cast,
meeting before each scene to do a run through. Here he gets a feel for how the
actor will play the scene. If needed, the director can provide motivational insight,
or tweak performances by making suggestions. He will also listen to the suggestion
of the actors.

4. Camera Operator
• Definition and Nature of the Work
• Camera operators film motion pictures, videos, television shows, and commercials.
They are needed for documentary, industrial, educational, and feature
productions. Camera operators who work on major feature films usually work with
a crew. The director of photography, or cinematographer, heads the crew and is in
charge of photography. Camera operators do the actual shooting according to the
cinematographer's instructions.

5. Editor
• Definition and Nature of the Work
• Film editors are an important part of the film staff and are responsible
for the technical quality of a film. Editors, with the guidance of a
director, edit film until it meets with the director's approval. The
director tells the film editors how to rearrange the scenes that have
been shot, what footage to cut, and where to insert music, sound, or
optical effects. Film editors order these special effects from specialists.
Most film editors use computers or nonlinear digital editing systems to
edit film. They work with copies of images called work prints to
organize the scenes and transitions that make up a film. When the film
is complete, the film editor will create an edit decision list, which is an
outline of each shot in the film as well as its length.

6. Company Name
• The idea and logo was designed by myself and the reason why I have
picked and designed it like this is because its simple and professional.