Pre-production requirements

Break down of pre-production requirements for digital media products

All must be commented on

 

 

Procedures to follow for all

 

• Source available finance.

• Source personnel needed and availability.

• Identify available resources needed.

• Prepare budget and costs.

• Contract personnel.

• Book resources.

• Prepare schedules.

• Health and safety considerations.

• Legal/ethical considerations.

• Risk assess the project.

 

Pre-production requirements relevant to specific media sector

 

Digital moving image production:

·         Storyboards

·         shot lists

·         lighting test shots

·         prop/costume/make-up list

·         location scout information, recce photographs

·         shooting schedules

·         script drafting

·         permissions for filming

·         personnel details (names, contact details)

·         equipment booking

·         health and safety (risk assessment)

·         copyright clearances.

 

Digital publishing:

·         screenshots

·         asset sources, images, video

·         test shots

·         prop/costume list

·         shot list

·         styles

·         templates and formats, e.g. colours, font size, font types, hierarchy of type, text and image alignment, text wrap, page layouts, compositional grids

·         page mock-ups, e.g. thumbnail sketches, annotated sketches, digital drafts

·         personnel details (names, contact details)

·         equipment booking

·         health and safety (risk assessment)

·         copyright clearances.

 

Digital audio production:

·         dialogue/sound script

·         equipment list

·         sound logs

·         timing plans

·         recording schedule

·         sound checks: interior, exterior

·         setting of recording levels

·         personnel details (names, contact details)

·         equipment booking

·         health and safety (risk assessment)

·         copyright clearances.

 

Web production:

·         screen shots

·         templates and formats

·         colours

·         font size tests

·         font type tests

·         text and image alignment

·         mock-ups of page layouts, annotation sketches, digital drafts, navigation

·         sitemap

·         sourced assets, videos, images

·         personnel details (names, contact details)

·         equipment booking

·         health and safety (risk assessment)

·         copyright clearances.

 

Digital games production:

·         game outline

·         character/avatar outline

·         plans, e.g. gameplay, online multiplayer features

·         sketches, annotated drawings, e.g. characters, environments

·         written or visual storylines

·         assets

·         scripts

·         storyboards (illustrating game progression or specific animation sequences)

·         personnel details (names, contact details)

·         equipment booking

·         health and safety (risk assessment)

·         copyright clearances.