Lielle Neury Unit 2

Summary of the Guardian article:  Low budget filmmaking tips and advice: Resource filmmaking- working with what you have got. Base everything around what you have (budget etc..) Budget- make a list! Location- where do you have access to? parks, school, family house. Make a list of locations where you know you can get for free and turn to and rely on. Actors- unless you have room in the budget to pay for actors so you can use friends and family who are interested in acting. Equipment- where can you get gear from free, can you rent some stuff? Have any of your friends and family got any that you can borrow? List of cool objects which you can use, do your parents or neighbours have any cool collections? junk yard? Are there any special events in your area? Use no more than 4 or 5 locations. Minimize it. Minimize travel time to save time and money Don't use more than 4 or 5 main characters and then have a few other supporting ones. No ensemble pieces, what if someon...

What is included in pre-production? what is it and why is it important? Tasks undertaken before production beings. So when you are watching a film, every scene you see, has been pre-produced before the making of the film.  Pre- production checklist: - Story board - Location recce - Template - Risk assessment - Cast your actors - Lock the script - Scout locations - Finalize your budget - Hire your crew - Set up vendors for equipment - Rent gear

Lielle Neury Unit 2- Production and planning About this unit and how it will help me: Pre- production, and planning are key aspects of any digital media production. If you plan out your time space up until your production, you will be able to save time and money. By completing this unit i will understand the pre production process that the digital media industry follows whilst creating a media product. I will also be able to recognize any constraints that exist whiles planning a new media product. How i will be assessed: I will be assessed through an externally set examination paper that will be worth a max. of 80 marks and is 2 hours long. It will be based on a case study scenario that will be provided in the exam.