Lesson Objectives

To share notes from Thriller Homework-

Representations

To apply:
•Pre production/ Research
•Post Production
•To your media texts.
Reccie Gaffer Qualitative research Green light

Risk Assessment Editor Target audience Screenplay

Shooting Schedule Director Release formats Script read through

Call Sheets Director of Post production Commissioned

photography

Storyboards Scriptwriter Production Log Casting director

Shooting script Producer Research Sound designer

Budget Treatment Focus group Dailies

Pre production Quantitative research Pitch Post production

 Pre-Production
Reccie This is when you choose your locations. Short for reconnaissance.

Risk Assessment These are essential documents. They list all the potential dangers with each
location and ways to minimise the risks. Who is at risk? Everybody on set, from the
Cameraperson to the Talent.

Shooting Schedule This document indicates, much like a diary, the dates available
for each phase of production.

Call Sheets These let your Crew/ Talent know when and where they are
required.

Storyboards A series of pictures which shows how each shot in a scene will
be filmed.

Shooting script The script including camera shot sizes and numbers

Budget Finances for the production.

 Two Different Types of Research:
• Quantitative • Qualitative
From the word Quantity From the word Quality referring
referring to the numbers and to features as characteristics.
values.
‘Beyonce has excellent
‘the ocean has a vast quantity qualities, she is talented and
of fish’ motivated’
Quantitative Qualitative
Research Research
• Observations
• Numbers
• Narratives
• Values
• Text Documents
• Statistic
• Peoples own words
• Measurements
 A graph
The news

A newspaper article

A conversation A DVD A table of numbers

 20%
Observations A percentage
A novel A text book

A website
like the BBC
Diagram
A thought
• What do they do?

• Meet with producers, directors,

presenters and writers to discuss the
research needs of a programme;

• Presenting findings accurately to others

in report form and briefings;

• Source and research facts, figures and

information using the internet, books,
interviews, focus groups, film archives,
and museums
Extension Question
• Which is more accurate qualitative or
quantitative information?
 Where can we research?
• Where can we research qualitatively research
films?
• Where can we research quantitatively
research films?
• Where can we research qualitatively TV?
• Where can we research quantitatively TV?
• Where can we research qualitatively TV?
• Where can we research quantitatively TV?
Development

Pre-production

Production

Post-Production

Sales and distribution

 How does this film challenge the
traditional Pre/ post production model?
 • The film displays 33 rooms of
the museum, which are filled
with a cast of over 2,000
actors. Russian Ark was
recorded in uncompressed
high definition video using a
Sony HDW-F900.
• It was filmed using a single
96-minute Steadicam
sequence shot

How does this film challenge the

traditional Pre/ post production model?
In contrast to
Sokurov's film,
Darren Aronofsky's
Requiem for a
Dream contains
more than 2,000
cuts.

How was editing and post

production important in the
creation of your media text?
Colin (2009)
• Made on a budget
of £45
• Sourced actors
from Facebook
• Secured
worldwide
distribution
 Research tasks
• DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES Find out 5 useful things about
imovie. What other editing software could you have used?
• INSTITUTIONS Research Pinewood studios. How could we use
this as a case study for Pre and Post production services?
• INSTITUTIONS Find information on 3 different music promo
companies.
• RESEARCH/ AUDIENCES Go on www.barb.com what
information can you find who might this be useful for?
• PRE PRODUCTION/ COMPARISON WITH OTHER TEXTS Find
different story board and shooting script examples.
• DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES Research films that have been
distributed on YouTube.
www.skillset.com
1 and 2 Samuel
3 and 4 Sonia
5 and 6 Jade
7 and 8 Bobby
9 and 10 Shpend
11 and 12 Theresa
 Making Synoptic Links
How can we link
• Pre production
• Research
• Post Production
to
• Narrative
• Genre
• Institution
• Creativity
• Digital technologies
 Homework
• Create an essay question linking Pre production/Research or
Post Production to one of the other key concepts.
• Narrative/ Genre/ Institution/ Creativity/Digital technologies

• Plan the essay ( I want to see your planning even if it’s a messy sheet of paper.
• Write the essay.
• I want you to really focus on your introductions and conclusions and having 3-4
key clearly defined paragraphs with a different argument for each.

• DUE: 31st March- NO silly excuses. NO ‘Can I print it now?’. NO ‘but its on
my USB stick!’ YES to a piece of paper either hand written or typed. YES
to emailing it to me before the due date. YES to coming and seeing me if
you have a problem.
Development The script is written and drafted into a workable blueprint for a film.

Pre-production Preparations are made for the shoot, in which cast and crew are hired, locations are
selected, and sets are built

Production The raw elements for the finished film are recorded.

Post-Production The film is edited; production sound (dialogue) is concurrently (but separately)
edited, music tracks (and songs) are composed, performed and recorded; sound
effects are designed and recorded; and any other computer-graphic 'visual' effects
are digitally added, all sound elements are mixed into "stems" then the stems are
mixed then married to picture and the film is fully completed ("locked").

Sales and distribution The film is screened for potential buyers (distributors), is picked up by a distributor
and reaches its cinema and/or home media audience