MAKING A VIDEO

1. Executive producer: manages time line and budget
2. Writer: takes the idea or concept and writes the script
3. Producer: in charge of the creative team, secures the service of the production crew,
prepare shooting schedules, on time and in budget
4. Director:directs the cast and crew, tells people what to do, explains the production to
technical crew and performers and has the final say
5. Production manager: coordinates all the different stages, track the production
6. Storyboard artist: draw up rough sketches, visual interpretation
7. Camera operator: shoots the required scenes work with the lighting director who ensures
the desired effect is created
8. Sound technician: ensure the dialogue and other sounds are properly recorded,
microphones and levels are correct, final sound mix
9. Talent: are the cast, deliver the content
10. Editor: finish off the production, cutting footage, music, graphics, special effects and text

11. Define brief: Intention, Purpose, Target Audience, sets the limitations of the proJect
such as budget and time frame

Pre-production

12. What is the purpose of the pre production stage?
Plans of the shooting are put into place
13. What are some of the tasks done in the pre production stage?
scripting, scene breakdown, storyboard, shot list, casting, locations, equipment hire,
catering, transport, informing people
14. Why is the pre-production stage so important to the production process?
It is preparation
15. What are three important things to remember in the pre-production process? Making sure you had an available setting,

Production

16. What is the production stage also known as?
The doing stage where the shooting of the film takes place
17. What are some tasks done in the production stage?
camera operator and lighting, sound,
18. What are three important things to remember in the production process?
shooting schedule is followed, variety of camera angles and shots, safety issues
19. What does ‘continuity’ mean? Why is it an important consideration of the
production stage?
making sure that certain objects and items are still in the same place

Post-Production

20. What is one of the major tasks completed in post-production?
Editing
21. What is the difference between an off-line edit and an online edit?
Offline (rough cut edit) On-line (final cut edit)
22. What are some of the tasks done by an editor?
Cutting footage and audio together, graphics, titles, sound mixing, work with
Producer/Director
23. What task is done after an edit? What is the purpose of this task?
A sound mix can be made where a sound technician adjusts sound so they are correctly
balanced