Unit 4

Materials "Materials" in film refers to any of the physical or digital artifacts used in the production. This will include resources you yourself have generated as well as archive footage and library materials that come in a variety of forms e.g. sound files, video footage.  Types of materials . Original materials Nick Robatto was a props maker for Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jones Adventures. He worked on the majority of the 6th season on Doctor Who, however there were episodes where he was not credited.  After the 6th season he left his full time job and made his own company which later provided props for season 7 of Doctor Who. The company he created was Rubbertoe props. Nick Robatto made the Screwdrivers for each doctor in-house, he made multiple replicas of each screwdriver. This is because some of the screwdrivers were required to extend so he made versions which extended and ones that did not extend.  . Archive and library materials Film archive-

Logistics: Locations Recce is a part of pre-production where the production team visits a location they want to film at to determine if the location meets their expectations. Recce can make the team realise many different things such as is the location to busy with the public to film at certain times of day. It also lets the team know if there will be any health and safety considerations whilst filming on the location. If a Recce is not conducted at locations you want to film at it could have a knock on effect on different parts of production. If a location is not fit for filming like you had previously thought it could cause a delay in filming which will have a knock on effect with areas like hiring equipment and certain times where actors are and are not available for filming. It could be the starting point for the project being cancelled. Location manager & assistant location manager For the role of Location Manager you will need to be experienced in multiple areas.

Logistics: Personnel Personnel: Roles • What is this member of the team responsible for during pre-production? • What are the key ways that this person’s work help the project to develop and move forward?  • What are the implications/consequences of this person’s pre-production responsibilities/duties not being fulfilled? Producer:  Have control on every aspect of a film's production. They bring together and approve the whole production team. The key part of a producers job is to create a work space for the crew and cast where they can work at the best of their abilities . Producers are accountable for the success of the finished film, if the project falls through and is cancelled the names which we be known with the project is the producers and the directors. If a project a producer works on is cancelled it could effect the rest of their career as a producer. They steer the film from Pre-Production to Production and then Post-Production. Director:  1st assis