U4 L1 Production

Question 1

How does the production process for a feature film differ and is similar to a documentary?

Answer 1

SIM- elements of storytelling (conflict, resolution, setting, theme, characterization)
DIFF- doc has smaller crew, and script isn’t written until footage is captured

Question 2

FEATURE:

How does the development process begin?

Answer 2

producer finds material that can be turned into a film

Question 3

FEATURE:

What can the source material for the film idea come from?

Answer 3

• stage play
• short story
• real-life story

Question 4

FEATURE:

How do they secure rights for the film?

Answer 4

• producer works with lawyer

- pays fee for rights of the material

Question 5

FEATURE:

How does a producer gain the support for a film?

Answer 5

makes package to attract studios

Question 6

FEATURE:

What does the package that the producer has that attracts studios?

Answer 6

famous actors

Question 7

Who is the production manager?

Answer 7

person responsible for day-to-day operations during a film production

Question 8

What is the production manager responsible for in production?

Answer 8

• goes smoothly
• in schedule
• supervises budget
• some postpro work

Question 9

What is the relationship between the assistant director (AD) and production manager?

Answer 9

AD- flow and continuity of activities on set

PM- everything on sched

Question 10

FEATURE:

What is blocking?

Answer 10

process of deciding where actors will move and stand, so cameras and light can be set

Question 11

FEATURE:

Why is the production set restricted to certain members of the production team?

Answer 11

they need to concentrate

Question 12

FEATURE:

What members that are usually only allowed on set?

Answer 12

• director
• director of photography
• AD
• script supervisor
• gaffer
• actors
• supervisors from SFX if needed

DDAS GAS

Question 13

FEATURE:

After blocking, who stands in the actors place for lighting?

Answer 13

extras

Question 14

FEATURE:

During lighting, how are the extras who replace the actors chosen?

Answer 14

height

Question 15

FEATURE:

During lighting, what are the actors working with?

Answer 15

• hair, make-up, wardrobe

- final rehearsals

Question 16

FEATURE:

During lighting, what is the AD responsible for?

Answer 16

• reporting status of both sides to director of photography
• know where actors are
• notifies director when actors arrive on set

Question 17

FEATURE:

Who are rehearsals for?

Answer 17

personnel

Question 18

FEATURE:

What happens in rehearsals?

Answer 18

• camera units work on diff scenes so shooting runs smoothly
• actors must be ready to perform (no more makeup/wardrobe changes)
• sound, camera, actor actions ‘fine-tuned’

Question 19

FEATURE:

When shooting begins, what is mandatory?

Answer 19

silence

Question 20

FEATURE:

When factors mean shooting has begun?

Answer 20

• camera and sound rolling
• slate number given
• director says ‘action’

Question 21

FEATURE:

When factor means shooting has stopped?

Answer 21

director says ‘cut’

Question 22

FEATURE:

What does the director say when the scene is complete and needs no more takes?

Answer 22

print

Question 23

FEATURE:

What is it called when production is completed?

Answer 23

a wrap

Question 24

DOCUMENTARY:

How does the development process begin?

Answer 24

producer finds material that can be turned into a film

Question 25

DOCUMENTARY: | What can the source material for the film idea come from?

Answer 25

- news event - autobiography - nonfiction works

Question 26

DOCUMENTARY: | Who does the producer approach with the treatment to finance the film?

Answer 26

- investors - cable companies - production companies

Question 27

DOCUMENTARY: | Is a documentary ever financed by a studio?

Answer 27

it is rare

Question 28

DOCUMENTARY: | What may a filmmaker use to organize the shoot and figure out what is necessary?

Answer 28

storyboard

Question 29

FEATURE: | When scouting for locations, what is it based on?

Answer 29

content

Question 30

DOCUMENTARY: | What ratio is it filmed in?

Answer 30

15:1

Question 31

DOCUMENTARY: | For every 15 minutes shot, how many minutes will end up in the final cut of the film?

Answer 31

one minute

Question 32

Who is the production assistant?

Answer 32

- entry level position | - makes logs, carries equipment, transporting crew

Question 33

DOCUMENTARY: | What are the various workflows for a documentary?

Answer 33

- linear (problem, climax, resolution) - facts or info - episodic (two different ideas

Question 34

DOCUMENTARY: | When scouting for locations, what is it based on?

Answer 34

content necessary to tell story

Question 35

DOCUMENTARY: | When is the script written?

Answer 35

after shooting phase

Question 36

DOCUMENTARY: | What is the typical setup for an interview?

Answer 36

- interviewer sitting to left or right of camera | - btw cinematographer and subject

Question 37

DOCUMENTARY: | How much additional lighting does a documentary use?

Answer 37

little

Question 38

DOCUMENTARY: | Where is most of the lighting in a documentary used?

Answer 38

interviews

Question 39

DOCUMENTARY: | What type of lighting system is used in interviews?

Answer 39

- three-point - key (45 degrees left or right) - fill (softens shadows) - back (separates subject from bg)

Question 40

DOCUMENTARY: | How large is the group?

Answer 40

small

Question 41

DOCUMENTARY: | In the small group behind the doc, a producer with a crew of how many people will do the work of who?

Answer 41

- nine | - production manager

Question 42

What does the b-roll consist of?

Answer 42

video covering audio

Question 43

DOCUMENTARY: | The process of creating a documentary is what?

Answer 43

continuous (unexpected events)

Question 44

DOCUMENTARY: | A doc filmmaker can be compared to who?

Answer 44

journalist