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Requirements of finance: What is it all about? We have looked at the different sources of finance, now we need to consider the requirements of finance - in other words what the money will need to be spent on. e.g. actors, crew and equipment. The key areas we are going to look at are: Equipment (camera) Crew Transport Talent Clearances (permits, etc) Materials (costumes, etc) Facility hire (schools, halls, etc) Equipment - This is everything that you need to have in order to make your film. These include, but are not exclusive to: Camera Tripod Lighting Support rig/stabiliser (for steady hand-held) Sound recording equipment Sd cards or other storage units Crew - Every production needs a crew in order to make a film. The common roles in film crews are: Director Assistant director Camera operators Lighting directors Sound crew Set designers Costume, hair & make-up editor(s) Definition of skeleton crew… A skeleton crew is the minimum numbe...

Film & Television Pre-production Processes  Where processes are similar to film Both television and film need many people to execute productions The majority of crew are freelancers Crews are similar, both need a production manager to schedule production & book equipment The longer the production takes, the higher the cost Scripts need to be analysed and finalised to make it perfect before beginning shooting Actors need to be cast Could have similar budgets depending on popularity There’s always a beginning overview of the project Discussions about script delivery will take place Branding means that you’d need assigned colour schemes and fonts Producers will try to get the word spread to draw attention to the project from the public Where processes differ to film Television productions need to be approved by broadcasters Editorial crew is highered first as they write all content for the programme Client managers for television usu...

Requirements of Finance (What the money will need to be spent on) Key areas to look out: ● Equipment ● Transport ● Talent ● Clearances ● Materials ● Facility Hire £10,000 - Animated short to pitch to Netflix Average time to produce animation of 60-90 seconds is 6 weeks (5 min = 300 seconds = 30 weeks) Script writer - 6hrs a day for 15 days at £25 a hr £150 a day = £2250 Concept artist - 6 hrs a day for 15 days at £32 a hr £192 a day = £2880 Storyboard & Illustrations - 6hrs a day for 25 days at £32 a hr £192 a day = £4800 Animating - 6hrs a day for 15 days at £55 a hr £330 a day = £4950 60-90 seconds animation Script Writer -​ 6hrs a day for 3-​6 days​ at £25 a hr £150​ a day = £450-​£900 Concept Artist -​ 6hrs a day for 3-​6 days​ at £32 a hr £192​ a day = £576-​£1152 Storyboard & Illustrations -​ 6hrs a day for 5-​12 days​ at £32 a hr £192​ a day = £960-​£2304 Animating -​ 6hrs a day for 5-​10 days​ at £55 a hr £330​ a day = £1650-​£3300 V...

Finance: sources of finance Public and private film funding video notes… Private - Made up of businesses owned by the people Includes malls, grocery stores, etc Businesses must earn our money for a profit Better services More efficient Market driven There can be a lot of competition which can influence the prices and quality of the products Public - Uses tax to fund itself We pay for the programmes Government decides what the money should be spent on Higher costs Poor services Poor customer service If they don’t make money, they’ll go out of business  Focused on the general purpose and providing services for the citizens Politics can have a huge impact on the pubic sector Public sector is accountable to the public they produce a lot of paperwork to justify their actions Safe services and goods Mainly monopoly Public vs private sector: Pubic and private sectors both have their similarities, however, they also have many differences. The private secto...

Pre-production Notes from the crash course video... casting - family, friends, audition tapes, extras and locations, etc. gathering your crew - cinematographer, hair and makeup teams, assistant director, etc. locations - where, when, permits? is it safe? schedule - when does everyone have to arrive/wrap up for the day? establish the look of the film - colour schemes, lighting, special effects? building sets - do you have to build certain sets e.g. alien planet. who do you need to hire to help the cast? - dialect coach, stunt coordinator, etc. screenplay - scripts, breakdown of the script, table readings, finding everyone and everything involved and make sure they're accounted for. filming schedule - which days are you filming each scene, transport times, lunch breaks, etc. food, drinks, maps, etc - make sure every member of the cast and crew have everything they need for their time during production. contact sheets - contacts of all members of cast and crew a...

 Types of production Definition -  Short form film... Actual definition - A short form film is any motion picture not long enough to be considered a feature film. The academy of motion picture arts and sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits." My definition - A short form film a motion picture, of around 40 minutes or less, made for the purpose of telling a story or sending a key message to the audience in a short period of time. They re usually posted on social media platforms or shown prior to a feature film. they can also be used as an alternative to a trailer. sometimes they are found on DVDs on the special features. Feature film - Actual definition - A full-length film intended as the main item in a cinema programme. My definition - a feature film is a full-length story usually shown at the cinema as the main event. Short film: lower general ...