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Media Production Process Overview

The production process for media products consists of three main stages: pre-production (planning and scripting), production (shooting/recording), and post-production (editing and finalizing). Additional stages include financing, screenplay writing, and distribution. Each phase involves specific tasks that contribute to the completion of the media product.

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Media Production Process Overview

The production process for media products consists of three main stages: pre-production (planning and scripting), production (shooting/recording), and post-production (editing and finalizing). Additional stages include financing, screenplay writing, and distribution. Each phase involves specific tasks that contribute to the completion of the media product.

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Module 10 – Production Process

Introduction
The production process refers to the stages required to complete a media product, from
the idea to the final master copy.

The process applies to film, video, television, and audio recording.

The three main stages of production are:

Pre-production – Planning, scripting & storyboarding.

Production – Actual shooting/recording.

Post-production – Editing and finalizing the product.

Other stages include:

Financing – Budgeting and finding investors.

Screenplay – Writing the script before pre-production.

Distribution – Delivering the final content to the audience.

Pre-Production
Pre-production is a fairly loose term which refers to the tasks undertaken before
production begins. Exactly what is included in this stage depends on the medium and
situation.

Pre-Production Includes:
 Script writing
 Location scouting
 Prop and wardrobe identification and preparation
 Special effects identification and preparation
 Production schedule
 Set construction
 Script-locking (semi-finalization of the script)
 Script read-through with cast, director, and other interested parties

Production
Production refers to the part of the process in which footage is recorded. This is what
most people imagine when they think of a film being made—actors on sets, cameras
rolling, etc. The production phase is also known as principal photography.

Post-Production
Post-production is the third and final major phase of the production process. It is often
referred to simply as post, e.g., "We can sort that out in post."

Post-Production Includes:
 Editing video footage
 Editing the soundtrack, adding sound effects, music, etc.
 Adding titles and graphics
 Color and exposure correction
 Adding special effects
 Re-shooting certain scenes if required (pick-up shots)

Quiz
1. What are the three main stages of production?

2. What are three other stages of production besides the main three?

3. What stage includes editing, sound effects, and special effects?

4. What stage is also called Principal Photography?

5. What is it called when scenes are re-shot after filming?

Answers:

1. Pre-production, Production, Post-production


2. Financing, Screenplay, Distribution
3. Post-production
4. Production
5. Pick-up shots

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