Transcript Video Basics Zettl Chapter 2 • The Production Team – Who Does What When?

Video Basics
Zettl
Chapter 2
• The Production Team
– Who Does What When?
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• Preproduction Team
– People who plan the production.
– Normally includes:
• Producer – in charge of team
• Director
• Writer
• Art Director
• Floor Manager
• Lighting Director
• Technical Supervisor
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• Producer
– States purpose of show (Process Message)
– Prepares budget
– Prepares production schedule
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• Scriptwriter
– Script serves as guide for production
– Script usually rewritten several times
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• Director
– Translate the script into specific video and
audio images
– Works with scriptwriter, art director and
other members of preproduction team
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• Art Director
– Responsible for the set design or taping
location
– Prepares the Floor Plan – the diagram of
scenery, stage properties, chairs, tables,
plants, etc.
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• Lighting Director (LD)
– Sets lighting in studio or on location
• Floor Manager
– Uses Floor Plan to put up and decorate
the set
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• Production Team
– Nontechnical Team
– Technical Team
Nontechnical Team
Nontechnical Team
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• Nontechnical Production Team
Nontechnical Team
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• Above-the-Line Personnel
– Preproduction and Supervisory People
• Below-the-Line Personnel
– People involved in the Production and
Postproduction
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• Passing the Buck
– Blaming others for mistakes.
Technical Team
Production Schedule
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• Spill & Strike
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• Team Members
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Nontechnical & Technical
Preproduction Team
Production Team
Postproduction Team
Floor Plan
Production Schedule
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• Questions