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 

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