Lecture 4: Phases of Production
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This document outlines the key phases and roles in documentary film production, including pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. Pre-production involves researching, writing proposals and treatments, casting, and assembling production teams. Production roles include the director, director of photography, camera and sound crews. Post-production consists of editing, sound design, color correction, and graphic design. The goal is to assemble the material, add sound and graphics, and finalize the film for distribution.
Lecture 4: Phases of Production
- 1. PHASES OF PRODUCTION WEEK 4 IN DOCUMENTARY
- 2. WORKFLOW
- 3. PRODUCTION PHASES Preparation / Preproduction • Idea, treatment and script developed, finding money, characters, locations, sets • Preparation for production Shooting / Production Edit / Post Production • Assembling material in the edit • Sound edit, sound mix • Colour correction, outputs • Distribution phase
- 4. PREPRODUCTION Research • As extensive as possible Writing • Proposal & Treatment Casting • Finding your character Pre-Production People • Producer – financial and organizational, sometimes creative • Executive Producer – distant, financial or ‘rights’ • Line Producer – Organizer of on set production • Associate Producer – coordinating lab and technical personnel • Script Writer • Researcher & Visual archivist • Production Assistants
- 5. PRODUCTION ROLES • Director • Director’s Crew • Production Design unit • Art director, production designer, set decorator, costume designer, storyboards • Characters • Camera Unit • Cinematographer / Director of Photography, Camera operator, Sound Unit • Sound recordist, Boom operator • Production crew • Production manager, Production Assistants (Pas)
- 6. PRODUCTION CREW Director • Conduct and organize research • Write proposals • Explain creative (and sometimes financial) elements to funders, subjects, crew, etc. • Decide on content • Assemble the crew • Schedule the shoot • Lead the crew • Direct participants during shooting • Supervise editing • Find distribution
- 7. PRODUCTION CREW Director of Photography • Orders camera equipment • Tests and adjusts equipment • Masters all technical elements • Answers to director, but takes initiative when shooting handheld or other necessary situations • Scouting locations, ensuring electricity requirements • Lighting aesthetics and set ups • Deciding camera positioning and ‘look’ in collaboration with the director • Making all camera movements • Listens and is sensitive to situation and human behaviour
- 8. PRODUCTION CREW Sound Person • Chooses right equipment for situation • Checks equipment in advance • Is aware of not causing shadows or getting microphone into frame • Keeps mic close to sound source even during handheld shooting • Hears sound inequities and finds solutions whenever possible • Recording location sound and wild sound on own initiative • Alerts DP and director if sound is un-usable and must be reshot
- 9. POST-PRODUCTION ROLES & STAGES • Editor / Assistant Editor • Sound Designer / Sound Editor • Sound Mixer • Colour Correction • Graphic Design (Titles & Inter-titles) • Conforming and Outputting