280 Moving Images: Making Movies, Understanding Media
d. Editing sessions – gauge time from editing experience
e. Set deadlines for assembly, rough cut, fi ne cut, and fi nal
cut
B. Production – Remember to keep in mind length of the fi nal project
when shooting. You have taken time to develop characters that are the
force behind the story you want to tell. Have they been well chosen
and are they properly prepared to interpret the script? Communication
between the director and actors of a motion picture is one of the
primary tasks of the director and is one of the most important
elements of the success of a project. Your skills at cooperative work
are vital to the eff ectiveness of the production.
C. Post-Production Guidelines – Completed short is between fi ve to
twelve minutes.
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