The Film Industry
Pre-production
Pre-production refers to the tasks under taken before production begins. Exactly what is included in this stage depends on the medium and situation.For a small video company, pre-production may refer to everything that happens before shooting begins, for example, meeting with the client, research, story boarding, location planning, etc.For feature films, pre-production is more specific and only begins when other milestones have been met such as financing, screenplay, casting and major staffing. In this case pre-production includes:
- Location scouting
- Prop and wardrobe identification and preparation
- Special effects identification and preparation
- Production schedule
- Set construction
- Script-locking (semi-finalisation of the script)
- Script read-through with cast, director and other interested parties
Production
Production begins once the footage is recorded. This process will capture all the scenes and information captured in the pre-production process. During the production process you will work out the lighting requirements, framing and composition. Some projects will also shoot B-Roll during the production process. B-Roll is supplementary footage that is included in the finished product.
Post-Production
The post production process begins after all the footage has been captured. Graphics can be added along with images, music, colour correction and special effects. If you are producing your own video content there will be a bit of a learning curve at first, but it will be really rewarding.Post-production is like putting the last coat of paint on in a room and it will be well worth the time to learn the basics. This is where your video project will really come to life.
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