Multi Media ProductionMulti Media Production

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Darren Ray EvansDarren Ray Evans

EquipmentEquipment

HardwareHardwarePC/Mac (duo processor w/ 2 gig ram PC/Mac (duo processor w/ 2 gig ram

min.)min.)Video card (PCI express, Nvidia Video card (PCI express, Nvidia

preferred)preferred)Sound card (16-bit min w/96k sampling)Sound card (16-bit min w/96k sampling)CD-ROM drive ( CDR,DVD burn)CD-ROM drive ( CDR,DVD burn)Monitor (18” LCD preferred)Monitor (18” LCD preferred)Accessories (as needed)Accessories (as needed)

EquipmentEquipment

SoftwareSoftwareOperating System (Win MS, Mac X, tiger, Operating System (Win MS, Mac X, tiger,

Unix, Linux)Unix, Linux)Application Software ( Adobe production Application Software ( Adobe production

suite, Maya, Light wave, Blender, 3D suite, Maya, Light wave, Blender, 3D Max)Max)

Support Software (MS Office, Sentinel Support Software (MS Office, Sentinel Drivers, Bridge, QuickTime, Pixar, CAD)Drivers, Bridge, QuickTime, Pixar, CAD)

PreproductionPreproduction

Brain storming – What is the purpose Brain storming – What is the purpose for your presentation.for your presentation.

Budget – What are your expense Budget – What are your expense parameters. parameters.

Gathering materials – Photographs, Gathering materials – Photographs, company logo, interviews, company logo, interviews, biographies.biographies.

Story Board – Quick sketch ideas and Story Board – Quick sketch ideas and work flow. work flow.

VideoVideo

Collecting footage – Pre shot or Collecting footage – Pre shot or capturing.capturing.

Format – H264 Blue Ray, Quick Time, Format – H264 Blue Ray, Quick Time, Mp4, Pixar.Mp4, Pixar.

3D Animation – eliminates camera 3D Animation – eliminates camera capture and enhances viewer capture and enhances viewer experience.experience.

Rendering – This can be time Rendering – This can be time consuming for 3D animation.consuming for 3D animation.

AudioAudio

Collecting temp tracks on site.Collecting temp tracks on site.Foley – What reproduced sounds are Foley – What reproduced sounds are

needed.needed.Sound FX – Do you need explosions Sound FX – Do you need explosions

and laser beam blasting.and laser beam blasting.11stst Editing – Syncing all audio with Editing – Syncing all audio with

video.video.Rendering – Combing video and audio Rendering – Combing video and audio

output.output.

ProductionProduction

Check budget – Check your work flow Check budget – Check your work flow against budget for dead line against budget for dead line completion.completion.

Bring all aspects of project together.Bring all aspects of project together.All revisions must be completed at All revisions must be completed at

this time.this time.22ndnd Editing – Scenes are compiled Editing – Scenes are compiled

together and edited for story line. together and edited for story line.

Post ProductionPost Production

Screen test – Check for continuity of Screen test – Check for continuity of scenes as well as audio video sync. scenes as well as audio video sync. This is a repetitive process through This is a repetitive process through out the production.out the production.

Theme music and score – Music is Theme music and score – Music is part of the story telling process. How part of the story telling process. How would have the movie “Jaws” been would have the movie “Jaws” been perceived without John Williams perceived without John Williams Theme?Theme?

Test AudienceTest Audience

Before reveling your work to the Before reveling your work to the world for fortune or failure, test world for fortune or failure, test audience can give you feedback audience can give you feedback before release date.before release date.

Use questioners for data collection of Use questioners for data collection of opinions and suggestions.opinions and suggestions.

33rdrd Editing – Final edit before Release. Editing – Final edit before Release.

PromotionPromotion

Before release a promotion campaign Before release a promotion campaign sets sites on audiences. sets sites on audiences.

Endorsements – These can assist in Endorsements – These can assist in cost of promotion or be persuasive in cost of promotion or be persuasive in attracting audiences. attracting audiences.

Media promotion – Market saturation Media promotion – Market saturation i.e. television, paper, internet, etc. i.e. television, paper, internet, etc.

ReleaseRelease

It is all over but the It is all over but the crying…crying…