Pre-production Docs, Unit 2

Question 1

A __________ is a type of script that focuses on narrative, dialogue and cast directions.

Answer 1

screenplay

Question 2

Screenplays work with a shooting script and storyboard since they cover the _______ _______ that a screenplay can’t.

Answer 2

visual elements

Question 3

Conventions of a screenplay are:

Answer 3

Sluglines for locations
Dialogue
Directions for actors
Set/location/scene detail

Question 4

Who would make a screenplay

Answer 4

Screenwriter

Question 5

Who would use a screenplay

Answer 5

director, storyboard artist, cast and crew

Question 6

Are screenplays shown to the client or audience

Answer 6

NO

Question 7

______ are panels of drawings in chronological order to visualise the planned product in the pre-production stage.

Answer 7

Storyboards

Question 8

What is a disadvantage of a storyboard?

Answer 8

Doesn’t cover dialogue or detailed stage directions

Question 9

Storyboards work well with:

Answer 9

Would help create ideas for set designs as well as floor plans due to showing how the product will look.
Screenplays provide dialogue and detailed stage directions
Storyboards and shooting scripts support each other with camera directions e.g shot types

Question 10

Conventions of a storyboard are:

Answer 10

A sketch of the specified shot
Scene name
Scene number
Timings
Camera - shot type and movement
Sound
Transitions
VFX

Question 11

Who would make a storyboard?

Answer 11

Storyboard artists

Question 12

Who would use a storyboard?

Answer 12

Director, camera crew and editor

Question 13

Are storyboards shown to the client or audience

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

A __________ is an overwritten script that adds camera and editing directions

Answer 14

Shooting script

Question 15

Shooting scripts work well with _______ as it visualises the descriptions it provides. It can also work well with a _________ or ___________ since those require scene/location details.

Answer 15

1) storyboards
2/3) set design or floor plan

Question 16

Conventions of a shooting script are:

Answer 16

Technical details like:
Scene detail
Shot number
Cast required
Camera
Sound

Question 17

Who would make a shooting script?

Answer 17

A shooting script would be created by the cinematographer and director, based off of the screenplay provided by the screenwriter

Question 18

Who would use a shooting script?

Answer 18

Director, cinematographer, camera crew, maybe storyboard artist?

Question 19

Are shooting scripts shown to a client or audience?

Answer 19

NO

Question 20

A ____ _________ is a document that identifies potential hazards of a set and provides solutions

Answer 20

Risk Assessment

Question 21

Risk assessments work well with a Recce because they both involve…

Answer 21

Assessing the location of a production

Question 22

Conventions of a risk assessment are:

Answer 22

Risk matrix
Hazard identification checklist
List of potential hazards at a location (incl. Hazard number)
Control measures
Information on activities (scene overviews, timings, crew needed, location, etc.)
Signatures

Question 23

Who would make a risk assessment?

Answer 23

Project manager or producer

Question 24

Who would sign a risk assessment?

Answer 24

Everybody on set

Question 25

Are risk assessments shown to a client or audience?

Answer 25

no

Question 26

A _____ is a checklist document for the suitability of locations for production

Answer 26

Recce

Question 27

This document would work well with (1) since they both assess a specific production location and (2/3) to see if the location matches the requirements of the production.

Answer 27

1) risk assessment 2/3) script/storyboard

Question 28

Conventions of a recce:

Answer 28

Practical requirements of a suitable location (e.g facilities for crew/cast, power outlets, space for equipment, noise interference, etc.) Possible legal issues (e.g trespassing) Possible risk factors/health and safety (e.g slopes)

Question 29

Who would make a recce?

Answer 29

Location scouts to speed up the pre-production process as crew will be busy working on other things

Question 30

Are recces shown to client or audience?

Answer 30

nooo

Question 31

A _______ is a basic outline/description of a potential product. It is usually made at the start of a production.

Answer 31

treatment

Question 32

All pre-production documents stem from the treatment however during a pitch, it would work well with ___________

Answer 32

storyboards, draft screenplay, concept art and footage

Question 33

Conventions of a treatment:

Answer 33

For AV/radio/TV - logline, main storyline, main characters, story arcs and episode outlines, target audience For web/print - design ideas, target audience

Question 34

Who would create a treatment?

Answer 34

Production managers

Question 35

Are treatments shown to client or an audience?

Answer 35

It is shown to the audience for focus group feedback and shown to clients for their approval.

Question 36

A _______ _________ is a timetable for the full production of a media product up until the deadline they must meet.

Answer 36

production schedule

Question 37

Production schedules work well with gantt charts because they provide ___ _________ of tasks whereas production schedules dont

Answer 37

Live progress

Question 38

Conventions of a production schedule:

Answer 38

Milestones Deadlines Contingencies Tasks with allocated personnel and resources Calendar

Question 39

Who creates a production schedule?

Answer 39

Project manager

Question 40

Would a production schedule be shown to a client or audience?

Answer 40

On rare occasions it can be shown to a client via software like Monday.com or slack

Question 41

A ____ _____ is used for live management, planning and scheduling projects.

Answer 41

gantt chart

Question 42

Gantt charts work well with production schedules because they show ______ ________ whereas gantt charts dont

Answer 42

resource allocation

Question 43

Conventions of a gantt chart

Answer 43

A calendar Milestones Continuity Contingencies Deadlines

Question 44

Who creates a gantt chart?

Answer 44

Project manager

Question 45

Would a gantt chart be shown to a client or audience?

Answer 45

no

Question 46

A _________ _______ is an annotated illustration of an idea of how a product could look like.

Answer 46

visualisation diagram

Question 47

Visualisation diagrams work well with a wire frame and mock up for more _____ designs

Answer 47

finalised

Question 48

In addition, visualisation diagrams work well with _____ and _________ _________for showing how the product will work.

Answer 48

prototypes and site structure diagrams

Question 49

Conventions of a visualisation diagram

Answer 49

Boxes for images and text Rough sketches Colour palettes and annotated font styles Button placements

Question 50

Who creates a visualisation diagram?

Answer 50

Graphic designer

Question 51

would the visualisation diagram be shown to a client or audience?

Answer 51

yes

Question 52

A ____ _____ is a grid of boxes to represent potential designs for a product. These boxes represent headings, text, videos and buttons.

Answer 52

wire frame

Question 53

Wire frames work well with ________ ___________because they include house style, font types, colour and graphics whereas wire frames don't

Answer 53

visualisation diagrams

Question 54

Conventions of a wire frame

Answer 54

Annotations Grids/Boxes

Question 55

Who creates a wire frame?

Answer 55

App/graphic designer

Question 56

Would a wire frame be shown to a client or audience?

Answer 56

no

Question 57

A ____ __ is a detailed and more finalised version of the wire frame but includes colour, font types, picture place holders, house style and logos.

Answer 57

mock up

Question 58

Mock ups can be created using _______ _____ and _______ _____ and _____ _

Answer 58

visualisation diagrams, wire frames, concept art

Question 59

Mockups may work well with site structure diagrams to plan _________

Answer 59

navigation

Question 60

Conventions of a mock up

Answer 60

colour, font types, picture place holders, house style and logos.

Question 61

Who creates a mock up?

Answer 61

graphic designer

Question 62

Would a mock up be shown to a client or audience?

Answer 62

yes

Question 63

A _________ is an early version of a product which isn't released to the public and often used for testing its functionality.

Answer 63

prototype

Question 64

Prototypes work well with any pre-production document that would help make the ______ _____

Answer 64

final product

Question 65

A site structure diagram may be used with a prototype if the ________ isn't clear enough

Answer 65

navigation

Question 66

Conventions of a prototype:

Answer 66

Unfinished product so may have bugs and glitches

Question 67

Who creates a prototype?

Answer 67

Depends on the industry

Question 68

Would a prototype be shown to a client or audience?

Answer 68

yes

Question 69

A ____ ________ _________ is a type of flowchart that shows the navigation routes of a web/app product

Answer 69

Site structure diagram

Question 70

A site structure diagram works well with visualisation diagrams, wire frames, mock ups and prototypes as they show...

Answer 70

how the product will look

Question 71

Conventions of a site structure diagram

Answer 71

Headings Sub-headings Branches Shapes

Question 72

Who creates a site structure diagram?

Answer 72

Coder

Question 73

Would a site structure diagram be shown to a client or audience?

Answer 73

yes

Question 74

A _____ ______ is a birds-eye view illustration of how a set/studio will look

Answer 74

floor plan

Question 75

A floor plan would work well with ___ ____, a ______ ___ and ____________ by showing the camera set up, lighting set up, set pieces and the props that will be needed on site to create the locations or scenes shown in those documents

Answer 75

set design shooting script storyboard

Question 76

Floor plans also work well with a recce and risk assessment as they assess the _______ of the location shown in the floor plan

Answer 76

suitability

Question 77

Conventions of a floor plan

Answer 77

Birds eye view Annotations Cameras Lighting Set pieces Props Measurements

Question 78

Who creates a floor plan?

Answer 78

Producer, set designer, director

Question 79

Would an audience or client see a floor plan?

Answer 79

A client would but an audience wouldn't

Question 80

A ___ ____ is an image that shows what a set may look like with details for set items

Answer 80

set design

Question 81

Set designs work well with floor plans as they provide a different _______ of the set.

Answer 81

perspective

Question 82

Conventions of set designs

Answer 82

Lighting, colour, character blocking, measurements camera furniture

Question 83

Who would make a set design?

Answer 83

Set designer

Question 84

Would a client or audience see a set design?

Answer 84

yes