DV Chapter 2

3 stages of Production Preproduction Production Postproduction

Preproduction Generate the basic idea Write a treatment Pitch you idea Script Storyboard Scheduling Budgeting

Preproduction Team Producer Writer Director Art Director Lighting Director

Production Team Sometimes productions are broken up into: above-the-line personnel: These are nontechnical personnel such as preproduction and supervisory people This is used as a budgeting tool - usually these people are negotiated and paid prior to filming and Below-the-Line personnel: These are technical personnel such as camera operators audio engineers. Also used as a budgeting tool - these are fixed costs (non negotiable) See the chart on pg34

Production Jobs Producer Director Script Supervisor/Continuity Audio Tech Lighting Tech Art Director Cast Production Assistant (PA)

Postproduction Team Editor Scoring/Composer Titles and Graphics Marketing and Advertising

Production Schedule This is part of the preproduction process This is essential to a proper production coordination. This will let every member of the cast and crew know exactly where to be at any given time.

Production Schedule Terms Crew Call Technical Meeting Setup and Lighting Meal Notes and Reset Run through and Camera Rehearsal Break Taping Spill Strike

Image Formation

Basic Image Formation Scanning Process PAL (Phase Alternating Line) Mostly in Europe and some of South America NTSC (National Television System Committee) Interlaced scanning: beam skips every other line (odd then even) Odd scan = one field Even scan = one field Both scans = one frame

Basic Image Formation Progressive Scanning Beam scans each line in sequence, just like reading a book. One full frame created per scanning cycle

Basic Image Formation DTV = Digital Television HDTV 480p system - 480 lines that are progressively scanned. While crisp, the picture is technically not HDTV; 720p system - 720 lines that are progressively scanned; 1080i system - 1080 lines that are interlaced scanned; Superior Picture quality and is officially classified as HDTV 1080p system – 1080 lines progressively scanned. Best available image.

Primary Colors of Video RGB Red Green Blue