The Production Process
Monday PM
Pre-Production
*All these files should be kept in a production notebook in class
- Research your subject
- Treatment
- Story Development Sheet
- Storyboard
*My students are required to create a storyboard for most of their projects. I have included a lesson on Storyboarding you can use with your students. - Script
*If you want an easy way to format your scripts like hollywood and have a great storyboard tool download Celtx for free! - Shot List and schedule
- Equipment List
- Set up Folder Structure
- Set up Premiere Elements File (proper settings/auto save)
- Contact and schedule actors/location/crew
*This is usually voice actors unless you are doing a pixelation
- Props -
*Budget at least one period to work on this
Production
Create Animations: Produce/gather materials
- Audio – narration, sound effects, music
- Visuals – video, photos, animation, graphics/titles
Post-Production
- Log material
- Capture/digitize materials
- Produce rough cuts – pre-view
- Create titles (Premiere Elements/Photoshop/animated)
- Add Audio
- Add transitions and effects
- Edit final cut
Publish
- Export
- Record/burn DVD/upload - post online
- Package (DVD menu, cover, label)
- Screen – auditorium, closed-circuit TV, local theater, assembly
Assignment: Discuss the production process.
Now move onto the composition assignment.