availability of personnel part one

The whole film crew is divided into different departments, each specialising in specific aspects of production.

Key personnel in feature films:
Creative Team:

• Producer
• Director
• Screenwriter

Production Department:

• Executive Producer
• Line Producer
• Production Manager

Script Department:

• Story Producer
• Script Editor
• Script Coordinator

What is a skeleton crew?

Contains only the essential crew members, in order to save money.

Which two people does his skeleton crew not include and why?

The director and producer, it is given that these will be on set everyday.

Five roles Kroll believes must be filled in order for a successfully completed film:

• Director of photography:

Spend more time directing actors - less time worrying about lighting and sets

Days on set run faster and more efficiently

• Make up / hair: 

Allows good continuity in shots

Allows actors to feel their best and therefore portray characters well

• Production assistant

Keeps things moving well

• Location Audio

Perfect sound

Someone to handle a scene of complexity, has knowledge to make it work

• Gaffer / Grip

Save large amounts of time

Help the Director of photography with their shots by focusing on effective ideas

availability of equipment

Visuals

(Small budgets)

Middle-range DSLR Camera

Digital storage - portable hard drive

Prime lens

Tripod / Monopod - essential for steadying shots

Bounce board or DIY Lighting kit

(Middle budgets)

High-range DSLR / Low-range Film camera

Storage - Portable hard drive

Monitor - A screen linked to your camera so you can watch what is being filmed live

Prime lens

Telephoto lens

Tripod

Shoulder rig

(Higher budgets)

2 x Cameras - Different angles simultaneously

2 x external hard drives

Prime lenses

Tripods, Monopods, Tracks, a Dolly and maybe a Jib or a Crane

Handheld systems

Professional Lighting Kit

Audio

(Small budgets)

Directional microphone - shotgun mic

Additional microphone equipment - extension XLR cables & adaptors.

A dolly

(Middle budgets)

Shotgun mic, with all extension cables, adaptors, the boom and an external sound recorder

Track and dolly kit

(Higher budgets)

2 x Shotgun mics with cables, booms, external recorders

1 x ambient mic with cables, stand, external recorder

Body mics

short films

A short film is a motion picture not long enough to be a featured film.

A short film last 40 minutes running. In the United States short films were generally termed “short subjects” from the 1920s and 1970s. They were confined to two 35 minute reels or less.

Short films are often screened at local, national or independent film festivals and are made by independent filmmakers with low budgets.

A feature film/ feature-length film or theatrical films are films which are long enough to be considered as principal/sole films which can fill programs. The time varies depending on the place which is screened at. British film institute and American film institute believe a feature film runs more than 40 minutes, while screen actors guild asserts believe feature running films running time is 75 minutes longer.

product of equitment

PART ONE OF HW

What is a production schedule and how does it relate to our emphasis on the importance of timescales ?

A production schedule is something used to keep things running smoothly and up to date it is where deadlines are set and the times and dates production needs to be done before that deadline.

The production schedule starts with the script which is broken down and analysed bit by bit. Each scene helps decide the resources for that day of shooting.

Cast

Special effects

Wardrobe

Stunts

Special equipment

Extras

Props

Makeup and hair

Atmosphere

Vehicles and animals

Sound effects or music

Production notes

Others 

PART TWO OF HW

The list shown below is used of production

Lens 

Media 

Power

Audio recorder

Mic

Audio cable

Lens pen

 Headphones

Card reader

Usb cable

Gaft tape

Laptop and camera

Lights 

Light stand 

Tripod

Caffeine

In the second website ‘The 7 types of video production equipment you need to start a video business’ it has less from the list above. However is more high tech and has added equipment such as sliders and mac laptops it is more persic.

The list below shows what was in the article

Camera 

Lense

Stabilization

Computers and storage

Memory cards

Sound 

lighting

timescales

Timescales are important as it keeps production on track and helps production not waste more money on location or equipment as people aren't always reliable. This brings up the biggest issue with media production people are not always available with equipment, crew,or facilities.

Media producers are key players in keeping timesceduals and making sure that resources  and availability of personnel meet deadlines. Producers need to select a reliable screw which can meet deadlines. Failing to meet these deadlines in just one area of production for example an actor being ill, can make others fall behind therefore everything is held back. While creating the timesceduals producers always have to leave time for feedback and screening to be able to edit and perfect there film.

Timesceduals are a plan in which budgets are made; it is where the script and the breakdown of each scene, then the making of a breakdown sheet which records all resources for the shot :

Cast actors 

special effects

Wardrobe

Special equipment

Stunts

Extras

Props

make-up and hair

Atmosphere

Vehicles and animals

Sound effects and music

Production notes

Others

 A production schedule is very important for timescales as it allows each step to be completed on the time it's meant to.

deadlines

Logistics - deadlines

It is key to meet deadlines within film making and not meeting expectations of these deadlines means the film will fail.

Deadlines are very important, on the one hand time schedules have to be constant and play a prime aspect to logistics. However on the other hand depending on how large the project is; secure funding is more important in some respects.

In pre-production its the manager's responsibility to look over the production process and create the time schedules to insure that all sides of pre-production occur and happen on time. This is very important as if obstacles such as an actor/actress becoming ill or trouble with securing a location can extend planning and delay the filming process. The significant of budget can turn negative.

Consequences of not securing such elements such as location for example could delay a whole days worth of shooting which messes up with the deadlines and pushes back all scheduling.