Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 12: Specialism Documentary

Contents

o Production Schedule
o List of questions for each interviewee
o Script
o Location Recces
o List of items downloaded with references
o Contingency Plan
 Production Schedule
Please include location, time of film, what you are filming and teams members
including actors

Date:25/09/2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Record Record Editing Locating Planning Planning Planning
Matt Leinester interviews clips
Sear interview - I will be
editing this
interview (Silent together to
(Studio available one clip
Radio classroom) before I start
room)
Downloading

Date:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
B Roll B Roll Possible Editing Editing Prep Prep
filming Filming interview Filming
in b-roll
London

Date:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Editing Editing Editing Editing Editing
Props
Steves Guitar In foreground of the interview.

List of Questions for Interviewees

Interviewee 1- Steve Morano

- In your opinion, how important is the soundtrack in a film?

What films show off sound design at its best?

How did you get into the music and sound industry?
What do you enjoy most about your job?
What have been your most proud productions?
What is your favourite software for sound editing?

Interviewees- Matt Sear, Chris Leinister, Chris Locke

When watching a film, how much do you notice the soundtrack?
What films have the greatest soundtracks?
Make your favourite movie sound effect.

Music Quiz- Guess the Soundtrack

Jurassic Park- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_JEgwuo1oU (1:18)

Star Wars- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7HF4JG1pOg (0:00)
The Great Escape- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbsuAbTTsV8 (0:20)
Script
Introduction

Sound in film has not been around forever but since 1927, the industry changed.

It all began with The Jazz Singer- 1927 was the first ever film to introduce sound into
the film industry. The film is about the son of a Jewish Cantor who must defy the
traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer

Early sound recording and reproduction relied entirely on acoustic means. In the
early 1920s the vacuum-tube amplifier, invented by the American Lee De Forest,
came into use, marking the transition from acoustic to electrical recording.

Sound recording equipment has changed drastically over the past 100 years.
Everything is much more compact, portable and achieves better quality outcomes
for the final product. The way everything has changed

Steve Morano Interview

In your opinion, how important is the soundtrack in a film?

What films show off sound design at its best?

How did you get into the music and sound industry?
What do you enjoy most about your job?
What have been your most proud productions?
What is your favourite software for sound editing?

Modern Examples of Sound Design

-Insert Clips-

-Insert Vox Pops Edit-

As we can see and hear, current films and the sound that they use has improved
dramatically. This includes the introduction of surround sound, the improvement of
the cinema experience and the techniques used to create something we dont
even notice while watching films.

End Credits
Location Recce

Type of room/area: Radio

Studio

Location Address: 28
Ancastle Green, Henley-on-
Thames

Sat Nav details:

RG9 1TR

Nearest Train Station:

Henley-On-Thames

Nearest Bus stop: Bell Street

(North)

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Bright overhead lights Edit footage and change lighting

Sound Information: Solutions:

Sound proof room There are no solutions to this, The room

selected is prime for what we are doing.

Hazards Solutions:
Cables- Trip hazard Move the wires
Other Students Lock the doors
Downloaded Footage

Link Description

https://www.youtube.com/watch Scene from The Dark Night- Hans

?v=AZ--jsqJEEE Zimmer.

Used in the intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A Et- John Williams
zVFGMbzuXE
Audio used for Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GPGf Skywalker Ranch sound
DCZ1EE stage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Nightmare Before Christmas-

kGiYxCUAhks Danny Elfman

https://www.youtube.com/wa The Jazz Singer-

tch?v=22NQuPrwbHA Used as b-roll whilst a voice over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cysPIdj Early Mic demonstration

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Contingency Plan

PROBLEM SOLUTION
Interview with Jungle Studios Steve Morano Henley College
Studio Unavailable Use a Quiet Classroom
Broken Mic Preferably re-shoot but there is no
time so I have to use Camera
Recorded Sound