Max Postyn's Blog Unit 2 Pre Production and Planning

Production Schedule Brings together logistics and resource details for a project Includes all tasks required plus the time-scales needed to get them done Used to track progress of project and make sure its on track Shared with all members of a production team so they are aware of when milestones are and when deadlines need to be met Production Schedules Details of the initial proposal Key milestones agree with client as well as final deadline Details of locations required, plus care details (transport, catering) Details of all resources- props, personnel, equipment Complete details of roles and responsibilities for each member of production team Call Sheet Includes: Location details Crew details (personnel, contact details, times required) Health and safety notes (e.g. weather, protective clothing, hazards, closed roads) Transport schedule (who, where and when) Filming schedule (which tasks need to be done and when) Filming schedule (which tasks done and when) Equi...

Project management is the role of ensuring that all aspects of a given production run smoothly by overseeing a number of people/departments. The project manager would ensure that deadlines are met and the brief is followed by liasling with others and holding them to account. Project management as an art form Project management is the effective planning and running of a project, from the ideas point to the end product and evaluation Planning requires an outline of tasks, deadlines and milestones that will be required to manage the project effectively A project timeline schedule would need to be created for the creation of the media product, to include: Tasks that need to e done Deadlines for each task Milestones within the tasks and the overall project

Things to consider when planning Task Allocation- Who is doing each task (during allocation consider each team member's specific skills and abilities Scheduling- When does each task need to be done and how long will each task take. Set needs to be done before another can be completed or begun. Set milestones (checkpoints to ensure work is up to standard ad on schedule) and on deadlines are essential to good management. Resource allocation- What is required for each task (during allocation consider what equipment/resource are required for each task) Report creation- How have the team completed each task (during each task ensure the group is communicating well throughout and reflecting on how effectively the team is working together) All media productions have a final deadline- so that the project can be distributed on time. Deadlines also reduce costs- all people and resources on a media production cost money. By planning effectively- using the guidance on the p...

Target Audience- A specific group of people who are targeted for a product or service  Demographics: Gender, Race, Age, Class, Ethnicity (GRACE) Mass VS niche Psychographs NRS Social gardes The new facebook echo screen thing that you can use for face timing people Primary Male and female White 35 to 55 A class American/British Secondary Male and female White 5 to 18 A class American/British/Chinese ITV 12:30pm 'Loose Women' Advertisement Breaks Primary Gender-Female Age-Housewives or retired people 35-50 year olds Race- White people Ethnicity-British Class-C2-D/E Secondary Gender-Female Age-Housewives or retired people 35-50 year olds Race- All Ethnicity-British Class-C1 Things to consider when planning Task Allocation- Who is doing each task (during allocation consider each team member's specific skills and abilities Scheduling- When does each task need to be done and how long will each task take. Set...

Informal Can be as straightforward as a chat over a drink Non/limiting documentation supporting No direct contractual agreement No specific requirements outlined initially These tend to be undertaken and then fleshed out at a later date Formal Written document Technical and specific language Focused/in depth Majority of briefs are written formally Contractual (Formal) Tasks are accepted under legal obligation (signed document) The client's desires and deadlines outlined must be met Both the client and the media producer must abide by the brief Negotiated Both the client and media producer make decisions Through negotiations the brief may be altered Co-operative Brief Two or more media producers/production companies working together to meet the brief e.g. film producers and different post production houses Tender Competition  Brief is advertised/given to multiple media producers The producers don't have to do a pitch All the different producers create t...