Roadmap for the New Video Producer

All paths in life...

are connected by a story.

What elements of the production most moved you?

How did this production tell a story you will

remember? “Baraka is an incredible journey through 6 continents, 24 countries, painstakingly shot on Todd AO-70mm film. Bara has no plot, contains no actors and has no script. Baraka is a collection of high quality images, presented in a moving and compelling manner.”

Phases of Production

Pre-production

•Identify your destination

•Do your homework

•Identify your audience

•Determine your format

•Put it in writing (treatment/script / storyboard)

•Production logistics

•Production guidelines

✤ The 5 Ps: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Production

Pre-Production

❖ What am I excited and passionate about?

❖ What experiences would I like to have?

❖ What would I like to learn more about?

❖ What is my overall vision for the project?

❖ What is my main purpose or message?

❖ What specifically do I want my message to accomplish?

Identify Your Destination

Rest Stop

❖ What information is available on the subject?

❖ Are there any works produced on this subject?

❖ How does my production serve an unmet need?

❖ What resources are available?

Checking Under the Hood

Rest Stop

❖ Who do I want to reach?

❖ What’s my best method to do this?

❖ What productions exits that already do this?

Identify Target Audience

Rest Stop

1. Younger generation: philosophical/techy

2. Women: 50’s & beyond

3. Varied audiences

4. Children & adults

1. Mixed format/Animation

2. Drama

3. Documentary

4. Mixed format

❖ Treatment: A brief summary

❖ Script: A complete description of scenes, including all audio and visual

❖ Storyboard: A sequence of sketches

Put it in Writing

On the Move: Treat it Write

❖ Personality

❖ Simplicity

❖ Significance

❖ Surprise

❖ Immediacy

❖ Demonstrative

❖ Originality

Story Starts

Rest Stop

❖ Who does what?

❖ Where and when?

❖ What special consideration?

❖ How much time?

❖ What’s my timeline?

Logistics

Rest Stop

• Camera Tips for the Professional Look

Production

❖ Low angle

❖ High angle

❖ Straight on angle

❖ Panning

❖ Zooming

Camera Angles & Moves

❖ long shot

❖ medium shot

❖ medium close-up

❖ close-up

❖ extreme close-up

Camera Shots

❖ bust shot

❖ knee shot

❖ two shot

❖ three shot

❖ over-the shoulder

❖ cross-shot

Camera Shots

❖ background

❖ cut-away

❖ horizontal line

❖ headroom

❖ noseroom

❖ cross-shot

Camera Tips and Terms

On the Move

❖ still images

❖ moving images

❖ voice over

❖ music

❖ sound effects

❖ transitions

❖ titles

❖ interviews

❖ graphics

DOLCHE Guidelines

❖ 3-5 minutes

❖ DVD and mini-DV formats

❖ External hardrive

❖ Strength of message

❖ Organization

❖ Talent

DOLCHE Guidelines