Group project - comparing pre-production across media forms

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 usually make a list of all key milestones
• Storyboarding is one of the later steps while in film it is one of the first
• Budgets are smaller as production is usually smaller
• Television series tell longer stories, therefore a needs longer storyline
• Television series have stricter time schedules to follow, e.g a soap that releases every night
• Takes more time for the ideas, almost half the time as creating the final piece
• Buying stock footage is helpful when you need more shots that aren’t within budget to film
• Most branding will call for having things like a logo
• The ‘Recce’ is an informal adaptation of the military word, ‘reconnaissance’. It means that your producer can visit the location ahead of the shoot and plan in advance