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Unit 1: Pre-production LO1

Comprehensively explain and present to a quality that reflects near-professional standards
fully detailed requirements and sources of requirements for a specific media production
TASK
From all the pre-production you have carried out over the past year you need to pick one
and complete the following task.
You will need to show an excellent understanding of the requirements for the proposed
production and will be able to explain fully why each element is required.
You will give detailed explanations of how these requirements will be sourced and give full
consideration to codes of practice and regulatory issues.
From the table below you need to explain why each element was important to your chosen
production and detail how you would source them.
For example

Finance:
Sources of finance

Type

Equipment
Transport
Talent
Crew
Materials
Facility hire

Importance

Sourcing

Importance
It is important to have finances in place before production starts, as every
producer needs to pay for Equipment used such as Cameras, tripods, green
screen, lighting and sound. For an Advert production for example, a producer
may also need materials such correct costumes, items for correct mise-en-scene
and talent in order to fulfil the desired effect. Crew will also be needed such as
cameraman, soundman lighting engineer researchers editors and runners in order
to produce a professional looking advert.
Once all is complete facilities such as editing suits and postproduction equipment
will be needed and these cost a lot of money.
Sourcing
Crew
Crew can be sourced trough websites such as Creative England
http://www.creativeengland.co.uk/index.php/portfolio/locationproduction-support/
Editing suits such as Dynamic post Production
Facility
http://www.dynamicpost.co.uk/index.php/final-cut-pro-suites/
can be hired for 350 per day. This will include the editor and
sound engineer.
Materials
Materials can be sourced from high street shops, retail outlets
or studio Props departments
Transport
Transport can be sourced via Transport for London
http://www.tfl.gov.uk, National Rail http://www.nationalrail.co.uk,
hertz car hire etc..
A days travel card in London will cost the producer 12 per

person.
Crew for the film can be hired from http://www.slvision.co.uk/
Talent can be hired from http://catingfiles.com/

List of all items that need detailing

You can either create your own table or upload this one to Weebly and
complete. Either ay, a table like the one below needs to be used.
Finance:
Sources of
finance

Equipment
Transport
Talent
Crew
Materials
Facility hire

Importance
Finances are very important in the movie Industry. Having the
funding for a film can be the difference between the films being
made, to It not being made. Having the money for your cast, crew,
crew transport and general materials is also important, because the
cast and crew will need to be paid and the materials will need to be
purchased so that the film can happen.

Sourcing
Crew- the crew were sourced through students at College also doing
the media course.
Material- all outfits were purchased of the Size UK websitewww.size.co.uk
Transport- the transport was sourced from my parents as they drove
me to the location.
Equipment- fake/ BB guns can be hired from
https://www.justbbguns.co.uk/ tripod- www.amazon.co.uk
Facility- I would hire editing and filming equipment from
www.slvision.co.uk/ they provide cameras, green screen and editing
software
Movie props and materials can be hired from
http://www.moviepropwarehouse.com/
Time:

Importance

Deadlines
Availability of equipment
Availability of personnel (size
of team; roles)

In the media industry deadlines are very important. Making

deadlines for filming days and getting the equipment for those days
can be a challenge for even the most experienced people in the
industry. If someone were to miss an important deadline whilst
filming, there would have to be delays and the person may risk their
job. Having the right available equipment and personnel Is
important, because planes may change during production, so extra
staff and equipment may be needed at the last second to make the
film end result look good.

Sourcing
Equipment and extra casting can be can be purchased from
www.slvision.co.uk/

Facilities:

Production equipment
Post-production equipment
facility houses

Importance
Production equipment is very important. Having good lighting sound
equipment and set can be the difference between a good production
and a bad one. Small bits of equipment like tripods, a good sound
capturer and light rigs are very important for stopping dubbing
sound and the camera shaking.
Post production equipment is also very important, as these facilities
will help the film to be good for the end result. Having editing house
hire and sound editing hire will make post production a lot easier
because the equipment will be there already.

Sourcing
production and post-production equipment can be hired from
http://www.moviepropwarehouse.com/

Materials:

Original materials,

Archive and library materials

Photo-library materials
Sound library materials,
Internet
Audio
Script (upload an example)
Interviews
Costumes

Importance
It is important to have original material because if you use
materials that other people may have used, you could get
prosecuted for copy right. Another reason why using original
materials is a good idea is, because it keeps the production unique
and new for viewers who may watch the production afterwards.
Having good photo and sound libraries can also be a great benefit to
making the film believable and good, also they give more options
for when choosing a soundtrack because with a library more options
are available.
Internet access can be a big benefit towards pre-production,
because it gives more availability to different companies so that
casting and getting equipment is easier. Audio and the script make
a lot of difference to a film. Without good sound effects and music;
the film would miss excitement and an atmosphere. Having a good
script Is Important to the films outcome, because the script is the
foundation to the film and can effect an actors performance
whether Its good or bad.
Interviewing cast and crew is important to make sure they are the
correct person for the job. This make take a long time or a short
time, but getting the process correct is important to how the actor
will perform as the role. Costumes are important for each character.
Every costume in a film has been carefully put together to fit the
personality of the character.

Sourcing
Original material is filmed by the director but archive footage for
productions can be found at libraries on the Internet such as
https://archive.org/index.php this website provides a wide range of
photo and film ideas to look through.

Locations:

Recces (Upload an example)

Limitations and risks:

Distance, access, cost, weather

Importance
Having a location recce is very Important to making the films
Atmosphere feel correct. Having a file of different locations and
there risks and limitations really help when it comes to choosing a
good location, because you can see what location has the correct
conditions for the scene.
Sourcing
Locations can be found on the internet via different websites and
good maps.
Codes of
practice and
regulation:

Location permissions
Clearances
Copyright
Health and safety
Insurance

Importance
Having clearance and permission for the chosen location is very
Important. Keeping a film legal and not copying or keeping
production safe can be very bad. This is because if someone gets
injured or theres no clearance for a location, the police will stop
filming or the person whos injured could be a vital part or sue the
people running the film. Keeping things legal will help the filming
and production process go to plan.
Sourcing
The below only requires you to discuss the importance
(Choose the one that relate to your production only)
Regulatory
Ofcom
bodies:
Importance
Having an Ofcom is a very important part of making a film. They will
make sure the film is appropriate for audiences and if necessary will
tell the production crew and director to cut certain parts of the
movie. Ofcom effects the rating of a film and their ones who decide
what stays and what goes in terms of appropriate.
Trade
unions:

Producers Alliance for Cinema

and Television (PACT)

Importance
PACT or Producers Alliance for children and Television is a trade
union that protects and helps people related to film and film.
Trade
associations:

Entertainment and Leisure

Software Publishers
Association (ELSPA)
British Interactive Media
Association (BIMA)

Importance
ELSPA is an environmental association that makes sure that people
in the film, TV and media Industry can work in a safe and danger
free environment.