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.

Production Evaluation

The purpose of an evaluation is for you to revisit the pre-production, Production and post-production stages of the assignment. Through doing this you will be able to decide if you have achieved the outcome that you had originally planned.

The important aspect of this evaluation is not that everything went to plan and you are happy with that outcome, although this is still important. What we also need to see is that you have carefully considered each aspect of the assignment and taken from that assignment any lessons or do’s and don’ts that can be transferred on to the next assignment. It is only through such a process that you can really gauge how far and how much you have taken from the course.

1. What do you feel is the most important area of learning that you have taken from this assignment? Look at all the production stages and ask your self which areas of this assignment have given you a new way of thinking or approaching you future projects. (50 Words)






2. From your finished project what parts are you most happy with? With the same level of consideration what areas do you feel you need to improve on? (50 Words)





3. How well do you think you and your group worked in achieving all the goals that were set by the assignment brief? (50 Words)





4. What would you change or do differently in the next production? (50 Words)






5. How does your trailer fit with the look and style of a real example that you looked at in research, think about how your trailer looks and how itis editied (50 Words)

Evaluating my contribution to, Production

In this evaluation you will first need to list all of the roles and types of shot that you where responsible for in the production period of this video. E.g.

Acting
Directed (Hall way scene)
Camera person( All shots in T41)
Brought props for.....
Noted continuity for scene......

You then need to evaluate how effective you where in these roles. Is there anything that you might do differently next time? You will need to post this onto your blog using the title Evaluating my contribution to, Production. (Min100 words)

Evaluating my contribution to, Planning and Pre Production

In your blog can you list all the methods you used for planning your chase sequence? This might include the following.

Brainstorming
Meetings
Discussions
Documents (list all that you completed on your own and then the ones as a group)

You will then need to write about how successful you believe this work was in assisting the group project. What did you actually do?(Min 100 words)