Pre-Production Checklist – tick off tasks as you complete them
Have you created posts on all the following?
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Done
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Allocate pre-production roles in the group: location scout; prop ‘buyer’; storyboard artist/s; animatics director; sound designer; lighting designer; screenwriter; camera operator/s; costume, hair and make-up designer and ‘buyer’;
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Any ideas that were rejected and why.
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Group writes synopsis of short film – about 200 words posted to blog
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Apply Genre to final idea – single genre? Hybrid? Or resist genre category? Will you use established film styles – eg Social Realism or ‘Noir’? Decisions to blog with justification and links to similar real texts if possible (these may be feature length films)
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Apply Representation to final idea – initial ideas about representation of social groups, places and ideas or issues covered by your story. Make links to real texts
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Apply Audience to final idea– initial ideas about your expected audience – by age, gender and social class. Link to expected viewing platforms for your film (where would it be screened ideally?). Make links to real texts.
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Apply Narrative to final idea – initial ideas about the structure of the story – linear? Non-linear? Circular? Use narrative theory here – Todorov; Levi-Strauss; Vogler etc. Make links to real texts.
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Apply Media Language to final idea – initial ideas about film techniques you’d like to use and examples or suggestions. Make links to real texts.
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Script for dialogue
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Storyboard Animatic One - CORRECT TIMINGS - should last 5 mins
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Storyboard Animatic Two with commentary (any length necessary) - OR group film commentary on key shots or scenes, perhaps as inserts in film - again, this can be any length
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Evidence of location research – rejections and final decisions with explanations.
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Evidence of location permission (where required)
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Health and Safety considerations – locations and roles.
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Evidence of research and planning into Costume, Make up, Hair and Props
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Organization of actors
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Lighting decisions
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Sound design – initial ideas about sound – soundtrack, foleys, ambient and dialogue. What needs to be organized and what are the likely issues in locations.
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Shooting schedule – plans for the shoot
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Evidence of experimenting with any new or complex techniques
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Audience feedback – evidence that you have consulted on ideas and taken feedback into consideration.
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You can also find GUIDANCE on P9 of your Short Film Guidance booklet.