Pre-Production TechniquesLO1

Hayley Brown & Katie Scruton

FinanceGive a definition for each of the terms listed Self Finance• Self Financed is when the maker of the product produces the money to fund the

product in order to make it.

Employer/Client Financed• This is when the client/employer who has set the brief produces the money for the

project. This is usually included in the budget.

Kickstarter• This is a website that allows media companies to request money from the public to

make a specific product.

FinanceWhich source of funding will be most likely for your production and why?

We will most likely be self financed because the client will not be paying us since it’s a college unit. Also because we will not have the time to create a notice on a website called ‘kickstarter’.

Advantages – We can spend as much as we like on the things we need.

Disadvantages – We might not have the money to pay for the things we need.

FinanceList the aspects of your production that will require finance

• Buying the food to make the recipes.• Transport to the place we will buy the food.• Transport to the place we will create the food.

TimeWhat methods could you employ to ensure you stick to your deadlines and why would this be beneficial to your project?

We could create a schedule of things we need to do and when we are going to do it. We could also split tasks between us so that we can get things done quicker.

This would be beneficial so that we can plan our time wisely and have contingency time just in case we need it. It will help us know where we are and if we need to speed up or if we are on track.

TimeWhat is contingency time and how might this be beneficial to your project?

Contingency time is if there is an unforeseen event occurring, making sure that you have enough time to do that and finish off the project. Essentially it is making sure you have plenty of time in your project. This is all down to planning out and scheduling what you are doing in your project.

PersonnelWhat size team will you use for your production (large or small)? How many people will you have in your team? Why?

The team is a small team of two people which means it will be easier to organise everyone. Also, if we were getting paid by the client for creating the product we would get a greater profit each. Also, having more than one person will make doing each task quicker and possibly easier.

However, there will be more work for each person in the team to do because there won’t be as many people to separate tasks to.

PersonnelWhat job roles would you have in your production and what skills and experience would be required?

In the production we would need a cook and a photographer. You would need a cook to create the dishes you are creating recipe cards for. Then you would need a photographer to photograph the dishes that the cook has created. Then the recipe cards will be created and put together to a high standard.

PersonnelHow could you find people to be in your production team?

We could find people to be in our production team by asking around at college. We could also find members through friends or even over the internet.

FacilitiesList the equipment, resources and facilities you need for your production and its source

Equipment/Facility/Resources needed for production

College Self Client

Camera/Photographer Yes

Kitchen Yes

Food and cooking utensils Yes

Computers and computer software Yes

Recipes Yes

Contributors

Contributor Type of Contributor

Team member Talent

Client Expert

Tutor Expert

Photographer of Sourced Images Talent

LocationsWhat method could you employ to identify locations needed for your production (production/ post production facilities) and how could this be useful?

The method employed to identify the different locations needed in the production would be planning ahead. This lets you decide what you need, what you’re doing etc. This would be useful because you need to know in advance because you might have to book them or get permission to use the location chosen or the equipment that is in the room.

There will only be two places where the production/post production would be taking place. These include college (where the product will be put together) and then there will be the place where the food featured in the recipe card will be made and photographed.

LocationsAre there any limitations or risks you would need to consider for your locations?

Location Limitation/Risk

Baya’s house Pets could get in the way whilst making food, possibly resulting in injury.

Baya’s house Using the oven to cook food or any other cooking accessory could result in injury.

Codes of Practice - ClearancesWhat is a model/location release form and why is it important to your production?

A model and location release form is to confirm that it is okay to use a model or a certain location. This is important to have signed so that you have proof that the model has agreed to be in your product or that the location has been approved for use for/in your products so that no one involved in these two aspects can sue you for using them or it.

Codes of Practice - LegalWhat legal requirements will you have to consider in your project and what aspects do they relate to?

Aspect of Production Legal ConsiderationRecipes Copyright Photographs Copyright

Codes of Practice – Regulatory Bodies

Which regulatory body’s guidelines would you need to follow when creating your production?

When creating your production you would follow The ASA’s regulatory body’s guidelines. These are split into two main sections which are:

• The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing• The UK Code of Broadcast AdvertisingThere is also a link for the changes made to the Codes of Practice.

Codes of Practice – Regulatory Bodies

Where can you source information from regarding these guidelines?The ASA is a self regulatory body that make sure that the adverts being created are

not harmful in anyway to the public or to make sure that they are truthful and not dishonest. The codes of practice that are to be followed can be found at www.cap.org.uk. These are especially important when advertising food and drink or anything for children.

More specifically the codes can be found here: http://www.cap.org.uk/Advertising-Codes.aspx

On this page the Codes of Practice can be found under the first link featured on the page (The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing). The link then contains further links to relevant guidance. Other links that feature on the page include:• The UK Code of Broadcast Advertising• Relevant legislation and register of Code changes