Pre-Production Planning

• What does a work plan show?

  • What needs to be done to complete a project
  • How long it will take to do each part
• What are tasks in a work plan?

  Each main task to be completed
• What are activities in a work plan?

  The task broken down into smaller sub-tasks
• What are milestones in a work plan?

  Key dates in the project
• What are resources in a work plan?

  What you will need to complete the task
• What is the work flow in a work plan?

  The order in which the tasks are completed
• What are timescales in a work plan?

  Timings for each individual task to make sure that you meet your final deadline
• What is contingency planning in a work plan?

  Extra time you give yourself just incase something goes wrong
• What is hardware?

  Physical components of a computer or devices that can be attached to a computer
• What is software?

  Computer program that runs on the computer
• What is the purpose of a mood board?

  • Generate ideas for a project
  • Create a feeling for the project
• What are the components of a hand drawn mood board?

  • Photographs/hand drawn images
  • Typography
  • Styles
  • Colours
• What are the components of a digital mood board?

  • Digital images
  • Typography
  • Logos/slogans
  • Sound/video clips
• What is a mind map used for?

  To organise ideas
• What is the main idea of a mind map called?

  Central node
• What stems from the central node?

  Nodes
• What stems from the nodes?

  Sub-nodes
• What connects the nodes and sub-nodes?

  Branches
• What is the purpose of a flowchart?

  Allow problems to be broken down into separate processes
• What does an oval represent in a flowchart?

  The start or end of a chart
• What do arrows represent in a flowchart?

  A connector that shows the direction of the chart
• What does a parallelogram represent in a flowchart?

  Input/output
• What does a rectangle represent in a flowchart?

  Process
• What does a diamond represent in a flowchart?

  Decision
• What are wireframes used for?

  A simple way of showing the layouts of many pages or screens in media products
• Do wireframes show more or less detail than visualisation diagrams?

  Less
• What are the elements of camera work?

  • Camera shots
  • Camera angles
  • Camera movement
  • Lighting
• Why do we use an extreme close up?

  To show intense emotions or very small details
• Why do we use a close up?

  To show facial movements and reactions
• Why do we use a mid shot?

  It gives a lot of information to the viewer
• Why do we use an establishing/long shot?

  Makes the subject look further away
• What is pan?

  Moving the camera from left to right
• What is tilt?

  Moving the camera up and down
• What is zoom?

  Moving the camera in or out
• What is track?

  Moving the camera with the character or object
• Who are scripts used by?

  • Actors
  • Narrators
  • Directors
  • Sound editors
• What should a script include?

  • Location
  • Direction
  • Shot types
  • Camera movement
  • Dialogue
• What is the purpose of a storyboard?

  Visually show what happens in each scene
• Who are storyboards used by?

  • Creative designer
  • Director
  • Animator
  • Production crew
• What do storyboards include?

  • Number of scenes
  • Camera shots
  • Camera movement
  • Location