Post on 10-Jan-2016
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3 Steps To Making MoviesWhat The Audience May Not Know or See
By Mr. O’Brien
All Movies Use These 3 Steps(In This Order)
1. Pre-Production (Before)
2. Production (During)
3. Post-Production (After)
Step 1 Pre-ProductionPlanning For The:
Story - Content – MessageCreate ScriptStoryboard ProjectDecide Type Of ShotsIdentify Talent - CharactersLocationEquipment NeededTechnical Considerations
Permissions / Audio / Timeline / BudgetJob Roles-Camera Operator, Audio
Engineer, Director
Planning:It all starts with an ideaand is sketched out with a script.
Storyboard:Going from the head to paper
Do you recognize this movie?
StoryboardsDon’t have to be complexBut they need to show:
SceneSubjectType of ShotLength of Shot
Detailed Storyboard
There are people who make a career being a storyboard artist
Step 2 ProductionFollow The Pre-Production Plan
Use The Storyboard
Slate Shots – Film– Have Multiple Takes
Acting
Record/Gather All Content To Be Used
Always Record The Best Possible Quality
Be Detailed… Note The Setting, Noise, Lighting, Background
Always Create Continuity For Your Content
ProductionThe Doing… On location…
On Set
Following Pre-Production PlansUsing the Storyboard
Studio Sets
Studio Sets
Field RecordingOn Location
Step 3 Post Production Putting The Pieces Together
Editing Video – Use The Best Work
Editing Audio
Audio Overdub/Voice Over
Foley/SFX
Titles/Text
Screen, Test For Accuracy
Export: DVD, Web, Phone, Media Player, USB Drive
Release & Celebrate!
Post ProductionPutting it all together!
Editing
Editing
Post ProductionADR (Audio Dialog Replacement)This can be hard to do!
Overdub
Post ProductionSFX (Adding Sound Effects)Recreating sound to fit the scene
Foley
Post Production Studio
In large Post Production Studios such as this, it takes 3 engineers to craft the final audiomix.Their roles? Music, Dialog, SFX. A major motion picture can easily have over 120audio tracks. Making it work with the visuals is critical. Now… add 3-D…WHEW!
Within Each Step…There are many types of:
JobsRoles
Careers
Specialty Needs
And Newly Evolving Needs
On Camera and behind The Camera… It Takes Planning & Team Work!
No matter what the size of the…Studio, equipment and ideas are, all projects start with the same 3 Steps.
Pre-Production+
Production+
Post Production
Thoughtful use at each step = Success!