Pre-production Docs, Unit 2 Flashcards

1
Q

A __________ is a type of script that focuses on narrative, dialogue and cast directions.

A

screenplay

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Screenplays work with a shooting script and storyboard since they cover the _______ _______ that a screenplay can’t.

A

visual elements

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Conventions of a screenplay are:

A

Sluglines for locations
Dialogue
Directions for actors
Set/location/scene detail

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4
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Who would make a screenplay

A

Screenwriter

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Who would use a screenplay

A

director, storyboard artist, cast and crew

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Are screenplays shown to the client or audience

A

NO

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______ are panels of drawings in chronological order to visualise the planned product in the pre-production stage.

A

Storyboards

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What is a disadvantage of a storyboard?

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Doesn’t cover dialogue or detailed stage directions

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Storyboards work well with:

A

Would help create ideas for set designs as well as floor plans due to showing how the product will look.
Screenplays provide dialogue and detailed stage directions
Storyboards and shooting scripts support each other with camera directions e.g shot types

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Conventions of a storyboard are:

A

A sketch of the specified shot
Scene name
Scene number
Timings
Camera - shot type and movement
Sound
Transitions
VFX

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Who would make a storyboard?

A

Storyboard artists

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Who would use a storyboard?

A

Director, camera crew and editor

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13
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Are storyboards shown to the client or audience

A

Yes

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14
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A __________ is an overwritten script that adds camera and editing directions

A

Shooting script

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Shooting scripts work well with _______ as it visualises the descriptions it provides. It can also work well with a _________ or ___________ since those require scene/location details.

A

1) storyboards
2/3) set design or floor plan

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Conventions of a shooting script are:

A

Technical details like:
Scene detail
Shot number
Cast required
Camera
Sound

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17
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Who would make a shooting script?

A

A shooting script would be created by the cinematographer and director, based off of the screenplay provided by the screenwriter

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Who would use a shooting script?

A

Director, cinematographer, camera crew, maybe storyboard artist?

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19
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Are shooting scripts shown to a client or audience?

A

NO

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A ____ _________ is a document that identifies potential hazards of a set and provides solutions

A

Risk Assessment

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Risk assessments work well with a Recce because they both involve…

A

Assessing the location of a production

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Conventions of a risk assessment are:

A

Risk matrix
Hazard identification checklist
List of potential hazards at a location (incl. Hazard number)
Control measures
Information on activities (scene overviews, timings, crew needed, location, etc.)
Signatures

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Who would make a risk assessment?

A

Project manager or producer

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24
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Who would sign a risk assessment?

A

Everybody on set

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25
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Are risk assessments shown to a client or audience?

A

no

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26
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A _____ is a checklist document for the suitability of locations for production

A

Recce

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27
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This document would work well with (1) since they both assess a specific production location and (2/3) to see if the location matches the requirements of the production.

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1) risk assessment
2/3) script/storyboard

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Conventions of a recce:

A

Practical requirements of a suitable location (e.g facilities for crew/cast, power outlets, space for equipment, noise interference, etc.)
Possible legal issues (e.g trespassing)
Possible risk factors/health and safety (e.g slopes)

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Who would make a recce?

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Location scouts to speed up the pre-production process as crew will be busy working on other things

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30
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Are recces shown to client or audience?

A

nooo

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31
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A _______ is a basic outline/description of a potential product. It is usually made at the start of a production.

A

treatment

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32
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All pre-production documents stem from the treatment however during a pitch, it would work well with ___________

A

storyboards, draft screenplay, concept art and footage

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Conventions of a treatment:

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For AV/radio/TV - logline, main storyline, main characters, story arcs and episode outlines, target audience
For web/print - design ideas, target audience

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34
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Who would create a treatment?

A

Production managers

35
Q

Are treatments shown to client or an audience?

A

It is shown to the audience for focus group feedback and shown to clients for their approval.

36
Q

A _______ _________ is a timetable for the full production of a media product up until the deadline they must meet.

A

production schedule

37
Q

Production schedules work well with gantt charts because they provide ___ _________ of tasks whereas production schedules dont

A

Live progress

38
Q

Conventions of a production schedule:

A

Milestones
Deadlines
Contingencies
Tasks with allocated personnel and resources
Calendar

39
Q

Who creates a production schedule?

A

Project manager

40
Q

Would a production schedule be shown to a client or audience?

A

On rare occasions it can be shown to a client via software like Monday.com or slack

41
Q

A ____ _____ is used for live management, planning and scheduling projects.

A

gantt chart

42
Q

Gantt charts work well with production schedules because they show ______ ________ whereas gantt charts dont

A

resource allocation

43
Q

Conventions of a gantt chart

A

A calendar
Milestones
Continuity
Contingencies
Deadlines

44
Q

Who creates a gantt chart?

A

Project manager

45
Q

Would a gantt chart be shown to a client or audience?

A

no

46
Q

A _________ _______ is an annotated illustration of an idea of how a product could look like.

A

visualisation diagram

47
Q

Visualisation diagrams work well with a wire frame and mock up for more _____ designs

A

finalised

48
Q

In addition, visualisation diagrams work well with _____ and _________ _________for showing how the product will work.

A

prototypes and site structure diagrams

49
Q

Conventions of a visualisation diagram

A

Boxes for images and text
Rough sketches
Colour palettes and annotated font styles
Button placements

50
Q

Who creates a visualisation diagram?

A

Graphic designer

51
Q

would the visualisation diagram be shown to a client or audience?

A

yes

52
Q

A ____ _____ is a grid of boxes to represent potential designs for a product. These boxes represent headings, text, videos and buttons.

A

wire frame

53
Q

Wire frames work well with ________ ___________because they include house style, font types, colour and graphics whereas wire frames don’t

A

visualisation diagrams

54
Q

Conventions of a wire frame

A

Annotations
Grids/Boxes

55
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Who creates a wire frame?

A

App/graphic designer

56
Q

Would a wire frame be shown to a client or audience?

A

no

57
Q

A ____ __ is a detailed and more finalised version of the wire frame but includes colour, font types, picture place holders, house style and logos.

A

mock up

58
Q

Mock ups can be created using _______ _____ and _______ _____ and _____ _

A

visualisation diagrams, wire frames, concept art

59
Q

Mockups may work well with site structure diagrams to plan _________

A

navigation

60
Q

Conventions of a mock up

A

colour,
font types,
picture place holders,
house style
and logos.

61
Q

Who creates a mock up?

A

graphic designer

62
Q

Would a mock up be shown to a client or audience?

A

yes

63
Q

A _________ is an early version of a product which isn’t released to the public and often used for testing its functionality.

A

prototype

64
Q

Prototypes work well with any pre-production document that would help make the ______ _____

A

final product

65
Q

A site structure diagram may be used with a prototype if the ________ isn’t clear enough

A

navigation

66
Q

Conventions of a prototype:

A

Unfinished product so may have bugs and glitches

67
Q

Who creates a prototype?

A

Depends on the industry

68
Q

Would a prototype be shown to a client or audience?

A

yes

69
Q

A ____ ________ _________ is a type of flowchart that shows the navigation routes of a web/app product

A

Site structure diagram

70
Q

A site structure diagram works well with visualisation diagrams, wire frames, mock ups and prototypes as they show…

A

how the product will look

71
Q

Conventions of a site structure diagram

A

Headings
Sub-headings
Branches
Shapes

72
Q

Who creates a site structure diagram?

A

Coder

73
Q

Would a site structure diagram be shown to a client or audience?

A

yes

74
Q

A _____ ______ is a birds-eye view illustration of how a set/studio will look

A

floor plan

75
Q

A floor plan would work well with ___ ____, a ______ ___ and ____________ by showing the camera set up, lighting set up, set pieces and the props that will be needed on site to create the locations or scenes shown in those documents

A

set design
shooting script
storyboard

76
Q

Floor plans also work well with a recce and risk assessment as they assess the _______ of the location shown in the floor plan

A

suitability

77
Q

Conventions of a floor plan

A

Birds eye view
Annotations
Cameras
Lighting
Set pieces
Props
Measurements

78
Q

Who creates a floor plan?

A

Producer, set designer, director

79
Q

Would an audience or client see a floor plan?

A

A client would but an audience wouldn’t

80
Q

A ___ ____ is an image that shows what a set may look like with details for set items

A

set design

81
Q

Set designs work well with floor plans as they provide a different _______ of the set.

A

perspective

82
Q

Conventions of set designs

A

Lighting,
colour,
character blocking,
measurements
camera
furniture

83
Q

Who would make a set design?

A

Set designer

84
Q

Would a client or audience see a set design?

A

yes