Prezi On - Locations

Recorded Music

Recorded music is regularly used in film production. Short films are no different from features here, many short films have had original scores which have been composed for them and many others given their small budgets have managed to get permission from upcoming or artists to use their music. Productions on very small budgets on very small budgets rely on sourcing low fee music. 
I undertook research into the kind of skill sets that are required for producing original scores and compositions. By going to universities offering courses in composition and looking at the skills they require and at their development of those skills.  

- Many of the courses they offer are creative courses.
their aim is to join up creative practice with academic research and scholarship
- Degrees are quite distinctive, music degree is very broad. Modules that are covered include performance and composition in its various forms: productions, song writing and musicology.
- Building a decent show-reel to composing music for all the major regions of the business from ads, TV and film dramas and documentaries, to library and production music for online use.

Kingston:

- Curriculum is enhanced by reflecting the diversity and the creativity of western established music, famous and world music's
- The wide choice of elective modules permits you to tailor the course to your own advantage.

National Film and Television School - NFTS

- With a firm emphasis on storytelling, students develop an aesthetic awareness integrated with technical expertise, encouraging them to be collaborators from an early stage in all

Conclusion:
The one element that is essential for music production which is to expose students individuality, uniqueness, creativity. It is a broad course which supplies with facilities that would help the students in future in the cinematic field.

Graphics, Props, Costumes and Music

Graphics:

How can you make your own?
- ACME are based in Teddington which is near central London. They have been producing graphics since 1998. They have a range of designing graphics and props to the film industry. They have the latest creative software on apple macs. Skills go beyond digital they can tackle ahdn drawn paintings and illustrations using tools like pencils and paintbrushes.

Prezi on ACME and all it's done:



Skills required to produce graphics:
- Style
- Project management
- Typography
- Creative thinking
- Pint design and layout
- Web design
- Photography
- Networking
- Communication
- Social media marketing
- Specialised core skills and studio practice work
- Computing for image-making
- Letterforms, word and image
- Printmaking

Props:

- As I am currently studying my media course in the Beacon School I am able to use all departments which are offering props, this includes the media and art department. This will allow me to save money from the additional budget as I won't have to pay anything. 



Costume:

- In addition to costume due to being a student I will be able to use the textiles department which the Beacon School supports so this will allow me again to use their department and clothing for free. Rather than having to buy new clothes for the shoot from a professional designer. 



Music: 

- With music I am able to use the school laptops aswell as my own phone and speakers and any audio which may be needed during the course of the production.

Locations

Locations:

Finding and securing locations is an essential part of pre-production a good location will make a film just as a poor location can break a film. What follows are some steps that need to be taken for achieving good locations.

Identify
- Script - story
- location(s) manager
- location scouts
These 3 could potentially be done by one candidate, as in a skeletal crew.
This could link to the way in which the director would play the role.

Personal library info (loc)
- libraries (third party)

Research:

Local location offices
http://www.freeofficesearch.co.uk/Banstead_office_space/Banstead_offices_Surrey
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-to-let/Banstead.html
You can see from the links above that there are many locations that are available to the public to rent for their needs. This allows the public or short film producers space which is required and could potentially shoot a scene in an office.

Locations (eSource)

- leg work
- go out and scout

- Private owner
- photographs
- recce check list
- recce (form)

Crewing Up

Crew Role	Name	Justification
Gaffer/ Grip	Harry Bilk	Harry has shown that he is an inexperienced runner. Also showing the skills and enthusiasm which he can bring into the work place. He also spends a lot of time to ensure that work is being done to the right level of profession. I believe that Harry has the skills which are required to become a Gaffer/ Grip. With this he can work on improving the rest of his skills and be able to become a Runner. With previous experience for working for different film studio's, this also shows that he has some experience within the studio and this will benefit his professional ideas.
Sound Recordist	Ryan Smith	Through Ryan's CV is it obvious to see that Ryan has previous experience within this role. He has been able to acquire a range of communication and workings skills which are needed to be a runner. Ryan is capable of conducting independent research, also has acquired basic editing technique skills involving sound, video and web blogging experience. Ryan also mentions that he has good time management skills, this would be why I believe he would fit the description of being a Sound Recordist as he has all this previous experience.
Director of Photography	Kieran Falzon	I see this job appropriate for Kieran as he has the knowledge which would be required to take and edit pictures using an editing software. Kieran is aware of which software's are appropriate to apply certain changes. He also has knowledge as to camera placement and appropriate knowledge with soundtracks. He understand how to move and work with graphics. I can also see in his CV that he has mentioned that he is a good camera operator which is an important skill to have as a Director of Photography.
Camera Assistant	Varshini Yogaeswaran	Varshini has mentioned in her CV that she has common knowledge with angle/ shot sizes. In her CV she has also mentioned that she has the appropriate composition skills which I believe to be appropriate for the Camera Assistant role. In addition to this, she has also said that she has the experience of basic camera skills which proves that she is capable for this particular role.

Personnel

Recruiting a skeleton crew:

What is a skeleton crew?
- A skeleton crew is the minimum number of personnel needed to operate. This is usually in order for saving money in the post production stages, or potentially to be less conspicuous when shooting without any permits.

Which two people does his skeleton crew not include and why?
- Noam Kroll leaves out the producer and director. This is due to the fact that they are so important that they are not needed to be labelled, this is because they are essential to have in any production of films whether it being a fully orientated film or a short film.

In the Indie article Noam Kroll, a Los Angeles-based filmmaker suggested that five people were needed at most for a skeleton film crew.

Director of Photography:

Reasons for choosing:
- As a director you would have more time to direct your actors
- Less time would be spent on worrying about lighting and set-ups




Makeup/ Hair:

Reasons for choosing:
- Qualified to use make-up perfect for your scene/ mood
- Makeup artists adds a professionalism effect to the set








Production Assistant:

Reason for choosing:
- A dedicated PA keeps things moving well on set
- Handy on set, for example; can move gear etc





Location Audio:

Reason for choosing:
- Good sound is critical in the overall success in your film
- Fits into your production; complexity, knowledge and skill set to make it work




Gaffer/ Grip:

Reason for choosing:
- Can save a huge amount of time on set
- Helps the DP with shots by helping focus their ideas more clearly and effectively 







http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-5-people-filmmakers-need-for-a-tiny-skeleton-crew
Indiewire, Noam Kroll. (2013)


Crewing Up:

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Time

Time is an essential factor within production, efficient management of time can lead to production running smoothly and finishing on the date set. However, poor management of time can lead to deadlines being missed and the project going over its set budget. 
What follows are key criteria for time in the media production:

Time: e.g.
- Deadlines
- Availability of equipment
- Availability of personnel
- Timescales for clearances

Deadlines:
- Shoot
  - 1st Day of principal photography
    - (all pre-production must be complete before this date)
  - Last day of the shoot
    - (all footage must be secured by this date)
- Picture Lock (Picture lock is a stage in editing a film or editing a television production. It is the stage prior to online editing when all changes to the film or television program cut have been done and approved. It is then sent to subsequent stages in the process, such as online editing and audio mixing.)
- Sound Lock
- Music
- Visual Effects
- Sound Mixing
- Colour correction
- Delivery

Availability of equipment:
What equipment do you have available for you?
- Production
- Post Production

List of Equipment in which I have access to:
- Camera's (miniDV - handycam, HD Canon Legria HFR28)
- Tripods/ flashlights (Stanley), LIBEC tripod TH650DV (Fluid head)
- Editing software on computer(AVID Editing suite), iMovie (Mac minis, macbooks)
- Sound recorder (DR-40 Linear PCM recorder - Tascam)
- AVID keyboards, HP L1906, M-Audio - Studiopro 3
- Sound microphone (sennheiser)
- DIDO lights

What equipment might you need to hire?
- Production
- Post-production

Wish list of most desirable equipment:
- HMI lights
- Blackmagic Digital Cinema camera - £75 a day
Which offers:
Blackmagic 2.5K Cinema Camera
2x 240GB SSD & SSD Reader for Thunderbolt, USB3, E-SATA & Firewire
External Batteries & Charger
Wooden Camera Cage System
Optional Handheld Rig

Availability of personnel:
What is the availability of the people you want to recruit?
- Dates
- Hours of availability
- Written schedule

Timescale for clearances:
- You will need to get contracts in place or waiver forms secured prior to production, more detail given in Timescale for clearances post.

Costume Construction - Requirements