Pre-Production TechniquesLO1

Ashley Boyne

FinanceGive a definition for each of the terms listed Self FinancedMoney is provided by the creator of the project

Employer/Client Financed Money is provided by the client of the product. This enables the product to completed by the

company hired.

Kickstarter

A website allowing media companies to try and persuade people to invest into the creation of a product in return for rewards or perks.

FinanceWhich source of funding will be most likely for your production and why?

Self-financed as it allows you complete control, without being mindful of potentially having to change your product or not being able to make alterations to your product, so your investors do not become unhappy.

Advantages Complete control,. Without having to cater to the needs of investors.

DisadvantagesPotentially not having enough money, meaning the quality of the product has potential to

suffer.

FinanceList the aspects of your production that will require finance:

– Location/studio hire– Personnel (crew/experts/focus groups)– Equipment hire – Stock images/capturing images– Food ingredients– Printing

TimeWhat methods could you employ to ensure you stick to your deadlines and why would this be beneficial to your project?

I will make sure work is allocated evenly between me and my partner. This will prevent mental fatigue and deadlines being missed through one partner having to much work to do. If one partner finishes their set of work before they other, they can help their partner then finish his or hers. This will relieve stress and potentially improve the quality of work being produced.

TimeWhat is contingency time and how might this be beneficial to your project?

Contingency time is time allocated in a project to amend errors or gives extra time for work to be completed or improved if you are meeting your own personal deadlines within the project.

It will be beneficial to my project as it will allow me to improve the quality of work needed, if it needs to be. It will also give me time to make final amendments to errors I had previously missed.

PersonnelWhat size team will you use for your production (large or small)? How many people will you have in your team? Why?

I will have a small sized team in production, there will be me and my partner in the team. This will allow for better communication as there are not many people. It will also give me a better chance to produce a higher standard of work, as the group won’t be filled with people of varying abilities.

PersonnelWhat job roles would you have in your production and what skills and experience would be required?

Some of the job roles needed in production are:

– Model: Little experience is needed for this role, but confidence is required.

– Copy Writer: A copy writer doesn't need experience but must have a good standard of English and be able to write quickly.

– Photographer: A photographer must have an understanding and experience taking photographs, be it through just taking pictures at home or being a freelance photographer.

– Chef/Expert: The chef must have a basic understanding of how the recipes we are making are created.

– Graphic Designer: The graphic designer must be capable of and have experience of

working in Photoshop.

PersonnelHow could you find people to be in your production team?

To find people for my production team I could but out adverts, leaflets or posters. They could be friends or friends of friends, they could also be found from previous employment.

FacilitiesList the equipment, resources and facilities you need for your production and its source

Equipment/Facility/Resources needed for production

College Self Client

Camera Yes

Kitchen Yes

Photography Studio Yes

Food Yes

Contributors

Contributor Type of Contributor

Team member Talent

Client Expert

Tutor Expert

Photographer of Sourced Images Talent

LocationsWhat method could you employ to identify locations needed for your production (production/ post production facilities) and how could this be useful?

We need to decide on factors such as time taken to get to the location, how easy it is to get to the location and how much it will cost to get to the location.

This could be useful because by identifying the best location we will ensure that our work is of the highest quality.

LocationsAre there any limitations or risks you would need to consider for your locations?

Location Limitation/RiskYork City Centre Lots of transport, will cost to get there unless walking 40 minutes

Dan’s house Small kitchen

Ash’s house Over 1 hour away

College kitchens May only have short amount of time to use them

Codes of Practice - ClearancesWhat is a model/location release form and why is it important to your production?

A model or location release form is something that allows to use to a model/location/go to a location under someone else’s authority.

It is important to our production because without a form we will not be able to complete our work to the necessary standard.

Codes of Practice - LegalWhat legal requirements will you have to consider in your project and what aspects do they relate to?

Aspect of Production Legal ConsiderationTaking photographs Model release form needed for anyone who

is recognizable

Using knives Do we own the knives?Taking photographs Are we photographing a trademark?Taking photographs Are we endangering others in order to take

the photograph?

Codes of Practice – Regulatory Bodies

Where can you source information from regarding these guidelines?

Here is a list of 10 rulings:http://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications.aspx#1

Codes of Practice – Regulatory Bodies

Which regulatory body’s guidelines would you need to follow when creating your production?

The ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) have a complete list of rulings they have put

in place since they began.