After filming majority of the project the first week of February, thats when post-production starts and the edit process begins.
This does mean that as a producer I have done majority of my job through organising to filming but my job isn't over as I still have to sort out paperwork and pay peoples expenses but after doing research into what a producer does after production I knew that I would have to stay by the edit and over see the process through supporting the director and also making sure that the edit is staying to the schedule as we have a deadline to meet.
After all deciding on a post-production schedule that I put together I knew I would have to do what the research says and make sure the edit does keep to schedule and make sure the director gets what he needs with the edit, whether being the sound design or soundtracks etc when he wants/needs them but also making sure that the director and editor get a fresh perspective from people to make sure it is keeping to its comedic nature and if clips are holding on too long.
The first thing I decided I need to do is to make sure all the paperwork is done as soon as possible so I can pay the actors, keeping them sweet, just incase we may need to do re-shoots with any of them then they will be more than happy to do so, the benefits of doing this means that I will have all the accounts up to date and will have to more to pay out for after the expenses.
Finishing the paperwork and accounts means I will have more time to see and deal with the edit and any problems that occurs I can deal with quickly just incase more filming is needed and also I can work on extra bits to hand-in with the film.
Monday, 29 February 2016
Thursday, 25 February 2016
Major Project: Sunday League Post-Production Research
This screenshot is of the website from the link below about first time filmmakers and people knew to the industry, so I went looking more into he website to see what advice and tips I could find to add to my pervious research into what producers do especially in the production and post-production stage.
The quote which I highlighted before the screenshot I thought was basic but helpful as I felt there wasn't much to do as a producer once the film had been shot but its down to them to deliver the final filming of course being the right format and content etc. to what the brief was, this means that the producer has to also watch through the edit and check the times the content etc to make sure it all fits and if not then not is changed.
The producer during the edit process has to make sure that everything is finalised and completed ready to submit the production to the relevant party, also their job is to support the director through the edit and the supporting products such as the edit and colour so they can keep track of where the edit is and push if necessary ready for the promotion and publishing of the final product.
All this information I just took away from this website alone and even though this was very helpful I may need to search a few more websites just to back this information up and maybe there might be even more other than just this that could be useful for me to do during the final stages of the making of Sunday League.
http://www.myfirstjobinfilm.co.uk/producersinpost.html
Monday, 22 February 2016
Major Project: Sunday League Post-Production Schedule
This production schedule was made on the basis from the pre-production schedule as everyone could understand it and thought it was good so I wanted to keep the post production schedule similar for the boys and me to keep tracks.
After us all having a discussion based on time scales of what we thought was reachable and would work we came up with rough dates for each version of the edit - so that once this date would come around we would arrange for someone to watch the edit and see how it was coming along, plus to arrange for Simon to see it once we made it to each time and see if we are keeping to the scale.
Chris said that he felt this time scale was achievable as an editor and that each deadline would be reached but if he needed more time we could move things around.
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Major Project: Sunday League Remaining Scenes
After an amazing filming week were we fitted in everything on the schedule into that week and even the car scenes, we do still have some scenes that we did not get filmed due to complications on my part, as scene 15 later after the wedding there is a group of boys which I misunderstood and thought was men that laugh at Don so I struggled to get people in for that, scene 15 still needs shooting.
Jamie's bedrooms scenes 17 and 3 still need to be filmed as the actress was not available on the Saturday to film so as a group we decided to do them as a pick up later in February when Josie is available.
The scene with Don in his lounge #20 we also decided rather than push it in the week to do it as a pick up with the other Don scene during the month as we had short days of sunlight due to the time of year and we didn't want to push the light inside.
Jamie's bedrooms scenes 17 and 3 still need to be filmed as the actress was not available on the Saturday to film so as a group we decided to do them as a pick up later in February when Josie is available.
The scene with Don in his lounge #20 we also decided rather than push it in the week to do it as a pick up with the other Don scene during the month as we had short days of sunlight due to the time of year and we didn't want to push the light inside.
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Major Production: Sunday League Filming Research (Producer)
Producer - what is a producer
I chose to be a producer now I have to research what it is to be a producer and what I have to do to be a good producer, though organisation and communication and a lot of research.
After finishing pre-production I did a lot of research on producing and on certain producers so I decided to have a recap on what it is a producer needs to do in order to make a good smooth running production.
Below is a website I found on first time producers that gives a basic idea of what it is to be a producer, through production, post-production and financing, as this unit is based upon production and post-production I am going to focus my research on these areas
http://www.myfirstjobinfilm.co.uk/producers
I chose to be a producer now I have to research what it is to be a producer and what I have to do to be a good producer, though organisation and communication and a lot of research.
After finishing pre-production I did a lot of research on producing and on certain producers so I decided to have a recap on what it is a producer needs to do in order to make a good smooth running production.
Below is a website I found on first time producers that gives a basic idea of what it is to be a producer, through production, post-production and financing, as this unit is based upon production and post-production I am going to focus my research on these areas
http://www.myfirstjobinfilm.co.uk/producers
Producing entails a variety of responsibilities and no 2 producers are alike. They ensure that good stories are told to the best possible standard and at a reasonable cost based on the potential market.
As highlighted in this screen shot you can see a quote which I found to be relatable as I have found that being a producer has meant doing a lot of different jobs within this one and being responsible for everything even when its not specially your job a producer over seas everything.
Being a low budget producer means that you might have to help out in other departments not just your own, this includes that when you are on a TV set they normally have a production manager and other assisting roles beneath the producer that help out but on low budget you might not have these people on hand so you have to make the best of it and do it yourself.
Products are know as the manager on the film and oversee everything from the start, producers are normally split into two categories; creative and financial. The creative producer handles the script and finding the cast and crew before anything can even go into production. The financial producer takes over once the money has been secured.
During the production the producer has a lot of support as there should be a production team that will sort the day to day things (Line Producer) and the production manager makes sure the production stays on schedule these all work closely together to support the director. The producer will act as the mutual party and deal with problems whilst making sure the director is aware without putting pressure on them.
Experience
This website says that most producers work there way up to the role through other departments to gain the right understanding and also the contacts they can use within their network, and mostly come form a background in production, this I feel is a mixed emotion for me as its always good to enjoy something but I know that I would really be able to walk into being a producer but its good to work your way through in other roles to see how everything works too.
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Pre-Production Major Project: Critical Reflections
At the start of the term I was feeling very optimistic about this term as I had formed my group quickly and we had an idea and the basis of the script before the term started, so when the term started I had already started casting and Helen was nearly done with her first draft so we was way on it and with all our deadlines in places especially for the book to be printed.
Along the way as a team we have had our differences and ups and downs but we have sorted and worked them out to get the final pre-production piece to where we are at now.
We have locations ready and paid for, a big cast of actors all keen and ready to start filming and a crew that is big enough and helpful enough to help get it all done in time.
Some pointers I have had along the way have been the if people drop out or don't turn up its there lost but we have to have a quick come around and find other people, we need to keep people interested and secure them and the locations so that we won't be having troubles like the auditions where people had mix ups on days.
I need to be clear with all the actors and no one else is to confer with them or they get confused with wrong information even by accident, which is why I organise the shoots and am the only one with each persons contact details.
I need to not let people fall behind and need to confirm straight away as we was messed around by the sound guy a few times saying he would do the sound then he wouldn't etc, so we now in fact have 2 back ups for sound and a lot of back up runners that are capable to do numerous jobs on set except act apart form necessary extras we may need.
Overall this unit has been a busy and stressful time where I wasn't sure if we would get the book printed in time and all the information for the book done in time but it all fell into place we have not missed out on anything important and we have got outside people to help out as much as possible.
I have learnt so much about the means to being a producer and not just the obvious fact like organising he shoots but also helping the director and making sure they is consistency in the way the production is shot and people keen to their timings as the shoot we are on even stricter times for certain locations, I know that I need to seek as much help from the runners to do smaller jobs for me like Lawrence did at the photoshoot just by watching and escorting the actors when I was busy.
So overall I and hopefully my team are happy with the out come so far for this unit as there is not so many bad points as achievements and we all cant wait to film in February.
Along the way as a team we have had our differences and ups and downs but we have sorted and worked them out to get the final pre-production piece to where we are at now.
We have locations ready and paid for, a big cast of actors all keen and ready to start filming and a crew that is big enough and helpful enough to help get it all done in time.
Some pointers I have had along the way have been the if people drop out or don't turn up its there lost but we have to have a quick come around and find other people, we need to keep people interested and secure them and the locations so that we won't be having troubles like the auditions where people had mix ups on days.
I need to be clear with all the actors and no one else is to confer with them or they get confused with wrong information even by accident, which is why I organise the shoots and am the only one with each persons contact details.
I need to not let people fall behind and need to confirm straight away as we was messed around by the sound guy a few times saying he would do the sound then he wouldn't etc, so we now in fact have 2 back ups for sound and a lot of back up runners that are capable to do numerous jobs on set except act apart form necessary extras we may need.
Overall this unit has been a busy and stressful time where I wasn't sure if we would get the book printed in time and all the information for the book done in time but it all fell into place we have not missed out on anything important and we have got outside people to help out as much as possible.
I have learnt so much about the means to being a producer and not just the obvious fact like organising he shoots but also helping the director and making sure they is consistency in the way the production is shot and people keen to their timings as the shoot we are on even stricter times for certain locations, I know that I need to seek as much help from the runners to do smaller jobs for me like Lawrence did at the photoshoot just by watching and escorting the actors when I was busy.
So overall I and hopefully my team are happy with the out come so far for this unit as there is not so many bad points as achievements and we all cant wait to film in February.
Pre-Production Major Project: Producer Research Part 2
sayhttp://www.indiewire.com/article/10-tips-for-successfully-producing-a-micro-budget-feature
This article has a lot of step by step tips to make a good producer and what you need to remember, this is just for low budget producers.
The first tip is: make sure the script is written for a low budget.
It states that you can't produce a film when the script is not good enough, which in are case I feel that it is plus it is wrote to fit the locations and the plot well enough to film on a low budget.
Next: Have a 'home based' location.
She says you don't want to be having loads of different locations as you will be spending to much time traveling and setting up so have a safe space and a main location.
Lucky for our script we have found all our locations in Medway and based around all of our houses just in case and then we don't have to be traveling around everywhere, making this easier and time saving.
Open it up.
Don't have the whole film based in one location as this can tired the audience.
Also lucky for us that Helen is charge of that and she hasn't limited us and also not made my job too and by having too many locations.
Shoot when locations are open.
This is a variable that for us does not make as much difference as we are renting the place out and for small amounts, but Jennifer says that it would be cheaper to film during the open times of restaurants and clubs but you won't be able to control some outcomes
Cast matters a lot.
This for us we feel could make or break our film which is why we did a lot of auditions and casting to find the right actors to fit each characters, this can make or break our film but by having actors who are keen and excited has helped the process.
Jennifer Westin
Jennifer is a Producer for Covert Production company in Tennessee, America.
She has a film MFA form Columbia and has won the Arthur Krim Memorial Award for excellence in Producing, she was also close to winning the PGA awards, which I talk about in another post.
Some her productions include:
Producing short film and features,
Produced the stage musical "Only a Lad"
She is not a well known producer but she has been successful at her job, she is hard to find on the internet as she is not as well know but even though she is American she is still a good figure with all her good tips online for producers and that she can do it while pregnant and a child thats even better. (picture above shows that she is pregnant, so has at least one child) also she is married.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2059448/ - This a link to her IMDB page but is only tells you every film she has producer and not anything about her unfortunately
This article has a lot of step by step tips to make a good producer and what you need to remember, this is just for low budget producers.
The first tip is: make sure the script is written for a low budget.
It states that you can't produce a film when the script is not good enough, which in are case I feel that it is plus it is wrote to fit the locations and the plot well enough to film on a low budget.
Next: Have a 'home based' location.
She says you don't want to be having loads of different locations as you will be spending to much time traveling and setting up so have a safe space and a main location.
Lucky for our script we have found all our locations in Medway and based around all of our houses just in case and then we don't have to be traveling around everywhere, making this easier and time saving.
Open it up.
Don't have the whole film based in one location as this can tired the audience.
Also lucky for us that Helen is charge of that and she hasn't limited us and also not made my job too and by having too many locations.
Shoot when locations are open.
This is a variable that for us does not make as much difference as we are renting the place out and for small amounts, but Jennifer says that it would be cheaper to film during the open times of restaurants and clubs but you won't be able to control some outcomes
Cast matters a lot.
This for us we feel could make or break our film which is why we did a lot of auditions and casting to find the right actors to fit each characters, this can make or break our film but by having actors who are keen and excited has helped the process.
Jennifer Westin
Jennifer is a Producer for Covert Production company in Tennessee, America.
She has a film MFA form Columbia and has won the Arthur Krim Memorial Award for excellence in Producing, she was also close to winning the PGA awards, which I talk about in another post.
Some her productions include:
Producing short film and features,
Produced the stage musical "Only a Lad"
She is not a well known producer but she has been successful at her job, she is hard to find on the internet as she is not as well know but even though she is American she is still a good figure with all her good tips online for producers and that she can do it while pregnant and a child thats even better. (picture above shows that she is pregnant, so has at least one child) also she is married.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2059448/ - This a link to her IMDB page but is only tells you every film she has producer and not anything about her unfortunately
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