Chapter 11: The media production process, phase I

Media production is like making a cake. That is a line i have heard more times that i would like to admit. Making a movie is nothing new to me. Working along the side of my buddy who works for a firm studio, i have seen my fare share of movies go into all the five phases and man can it be boring! But no matter how difficult it can be and how long it can take, it jus comes down to the five phases. Planning, pro-production, production, post-production and distribution. As said in the chapter, students are not going into this thinking that the teacher is going to make a movie with explosions like Michael Bay, but they are just looking for something that will add to the lesson and make it more interesting for them. It is important to learn the tools that have been given to you, whether you are a teacher or a student trying to use this new technology too. Take some classes, read some books or at the very least, watch some youtube videos! Once you understand what you are doing, then you can formulate an idea and start recording or what ever you want to do, but basically getting an idea and then the raw materials ready. The two kinds of story telling that are talked about is computer based and Performance based. i don't except any teachers to get in front of a green screen and start creating backgrounds from scratch, but simple programs can allow characters and "actors" to be anywhere in the world now with a few click of some buttons. after sties have been written along with story boards and stories are reviewed and make sense, get down to production and enjoy making the film, movie or whatever you are doing. The one thing to remember, your not making Titanic 2, or the new transformers, we are making a film that is designed to add depth to a lesson plan or help portray feelings and emotion. Doesn't need to be oscar worthy, just hard work needs to be shown.