The shots must...
Match visually
The audio must...
Have continuity
The actual shooting, also called principal photography, can begin when everything is ready to go...
The script has been finalized
The actors are rehearsed, made up, and costumed
Releases have been signed
The sets have been built
The crew has been hired
The equipment is up to speed
All locations are secured
The Producer’s Team often includes...
Other producers
The production manager
Designers
Editors
As the producer, you’ll usually have the final word in the...
Decision-making
Factoring in suggestions from the production team
Client’s notes and requirements
In almost all television and new media projects, the producer takes an active part in...
The actual production
The producer...
Keeps everyone focused on their job
Knows who is doing what job
Stays on top of what needs to get done
Clearly communicates everyone’s area of responsibility
As a producer, you can work closely with your team by...
Explaining your ideas and the vision of the project
Agreeing on the vision and the creative directions it’s taking
Communicating frequently and openly with your team
Listening to ideas and suggestions from your team
Nourishing your team with praise, food, and enthusiasm
Providing a model of collaboration and mutual respect
The crew breaks down, or disassembles...
All the lights, cameras, audio equipment, and whatever else is not needed for the next day’s shoot is packed away
On location shoots, the crew removes...
All tarps, protective coverings, garbage, equipment, and whatever else remains, and puts items back in their original positions, thoroughly clearing out the location
Virtual locations and CGI wizardry can be seen in a variety of looks and uses in most...
Television programs
Feature films
High-end commercials
News broadcasts
Sports events
Video games
Designed and created through computer-generated imagery (CGI) they’re capable of contributing a range of creative images, such as...
A futuristic building
A vast country landscape dotted with sheep
An ancient battleground with thousands of charging warriors
CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Building the virtual locations starts with a...
Blue screen, a green screen background or, more recently, a silver screen
The locations can be...
Built entirely on the computer, and don’t require the shooting of any footage
The camera operator is also called...
The shooter
Most cameras offer creative options such as...
Choices of formats on which to store the footage and audio
Lenses
In-camera settings
Varying shutter and shooting speeds
Built-in optical illusions
In Technicolor, in films from the 1950s, negatives were processed into...
Three separate red, green, and blue negatives
RGB
Red, green, and blue
CCDs
Charge-coupled devices
CMOS
Complementary metal oxide semiconductor