Evaluating Pre-production Documents


Why evaluate pre-prod docs?

Evaluating the effectiveness of pre-prodction documentation is vital in ensuring that the final version that is sent to the production team is effective.

If documents aren't checked, they could be the case of a major planning problem, so it is important that the quality of the documents is evaluated.

How to evaluate? 
The documents needs to be considered in relation to:
  • Suitability of content for meeting brief and usefulness in aiding the production team in producing the product 
  • Suitability of content for the target audience. 
Should use: 
  • Positive language 
  •  Consideration for the original designer/creator
  • Specific feedback on any suggested improvement - justifying why it would make the document more effective. 

EVALUATING A PRE PRODUCITION DOCUMENT
 =  SET DIAGRAM/FLOOR PLAN 

  • No colours - means no one would know the genre.
  • No annotations- the crew won't know whats where.
  • clear layout 
  • Includes lighting and characters( physical set).
  • There are no measurements
  • It is clear the set is for a news/ quiz or sports show.
  • No positioning of cameras on sketch.
  • Logo- tells us it is sport related.
  • We know our location.

EVALUATING A PRODUCTION SCHEDULE 
  • Clear structure- so every department is aware of what is going on.
  • Colour co-rdination- each job has a colour- people could struggle if colour blind.
  • could make it more interactive- link to the client brief.
  • Not an accurate schedule.
  • Clearly links to an animation film as it is the biggest chunk.
  • A production manager would be in charge of this.













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