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Chapter 8 The Production Process 321

setting deadlines, and communicating properly are all necessary for

a smooth and successful completion of the work. If these steps are

taken correctly, each member of the team is responsible for the work

assigned directly to him or her and each task will contribute to the

completion of the movie.

C. Post-Production Guidelines – Th e completed short should be

between fi ve to twelve minutes. Th e director will serve as editor for

the project, although collaborative editing teams can be proposed.

Report

Exercise Work – Write a minimum of three paragraphs describing your

work on this project. Use the following questions to guide your analysis of

your own work.

1. Was your pre-production eff ective? In what ways were you unprepared
   for the logistics or challenging situations of the shoot?


2. In what ways were the diff erent contributions of crew members
   eff ective in adding to the production value and artistic qualities of
   the fi nal product?


3. Was the story brought to the screen appropriately from its script
   form? Did the structure of the actions in the narrative translate well
   to the overall depiction of the story?


4. Once the edit was complete, was the style and pace of the completed
   motion picture a refl ection of the feel of the original script? If not,
   describe the diff erences. Were improvements made during shooting
   or post-production? Explain key decisions in the movement from
   script to production to edit.


5. Evaluate the overall eff ectiveness of the motion picture. Take into
   account art direction, cinematography, sound recording and design,
   editing, and overall creation of a world on the screen.

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