Unit: 4 Video production Grade Criteria

Task 1 Pre-production Additional Information and evidence:

In order to understand pre-production, production and post-production techniques you will have to identify what the requirements of all three areas are (Task 1).

Pre-production is the planning stage of a video production or for that matter any media product. It is the stage where you decide what kind of video product you want to make and the resources you will need to make it. It is also the time to consider what it will cost to make and the timescale you have to produce it.

All video productions need a careful planning stage, otherwise the various elements required for production might not be available or the locations you want to use may be closed.
Your pre-production will be undertaken with a team and it is vital that you meet regularly with your team.

In the pre-production process you will need to produce a range of documents that will help you in the production stage.

These documents consist of:

 Proposal – initial ideas that sell your ideas to a client
 Treatment – a detailed development of your proposal
 Production schedule – dates for things to happen
 Storyboard – a visual representation of your idea
 Shooting script – details of camera angles and sound
 Risk assessment – potential problems when recording and editing
 Location recognisance record – (recce) a plan of the location to be used
 Budget – Assuming that you must hire the equipment how much will the whole thing cost?
 Booking sheets – to ensure equipment is available on time.

All of these documents are vital in the pre-production planning process.
You should keep a diary or log of your pre-production work as this will help you later in this unit.

Task 1 Chase sequence pre-production

In the following tasks you will be creating a short two-minute chase sequence. This sequence should take place within a specific location, the college or the local park. You will work in a small group of 2's or 3's and produce your sequence ready for viewing in two weeks’ time.

To start the process you will meet with your group and:
§ think through some ideas and then choose one of them
§ pitch the idea to your teacher/tutor and gain approval
§ produce pre-production documentation that is accurate
§ produce effective plans for production.

All the documentation you produce must have your name on it. The work that you have produced individually must be clearly identified. Any group work must be identified.

PLEASE NOTE.

THE CHASE SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN A SAFE MANNER YOU SHOULD IMPLY A CHASE WITH CLEVER SHOT CHOICE AND EDITING THIS IS NOT JUST A FILM WITH TWO PEOPLE RUNNING AFTER EACH OTHER.

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE PROJECT AND IF INCLUDED WILL RESULT IN YOU FAILING THE PROJECT

• STUNTS,
• WEAPONS
• OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
• SHOUTING

Your pitches will take place in the 2nd half of Thursday's lesson, please post your initial meeting notes on your blogs before this lesson.

(P1,P2,M1,M2,D1,D2)see grading criteria

Brief: Chase sequence

In this assignment you will develop understanding and skill in pre-production, production and post-production. You will produce a short chase sequence on video. You will be working in a team and developing your ideas into a short finished video product. You will show this video product to an audience, review the video product and make any necessary changes. As you go through this project you will be regularly updating an individual blog. This blog will need to contain your own words on the pre-production, production and post production process.