Production

What is it?

Production is the longest and busiest phase of the animation project. On a main stream project many animators and artists will be working together in teams creating story boards, video clips ect.

Rules of production

-          You will need to ensure that all the actors and/or contributors (e.g. interviewees) who appear in your film sign a contributor's release form, giving you the rights to use their performances in your film and in the related marketing.

-          Any child under the age of 16 needs a licence from their local authority to perform in any film. The application for this licence will include, amongst other things, a medical certificate and detailed statement on the likely performing hours.

-          The editor will be the first to deal with the sound in post-production, but often the real work will take place in a special studio with a sound engineer 

Examples

Inside out was one of the top box office sellers making £91 million in the first three days, this film is an animated Disney production and below are how some parts of the film were made:

Joy the happy emotion character took three years of design and production to complete. She appears to be made of vibrant light particles that follow her onscreen (like champagne bubbles) and has a bright, dialled-up glow compared to the other emotions.

Inside out took a total of 5 years to made, with the designing of the characters making up a total of three and the creation of the story line being 3 ½ years.

Jobs within production

       

-          Co producer – a producer who performs a substantial portion of a creative producing function, less important than the actual producer.

-          Movie executive – Contributes to the films budget and may or may not work on set, this role oversees the film making with regards to budget

-          Camera crew – the group of people who are involved with using the cameras to film and make the film.

-          Editors – these edit the footage once it has been filmed and put together.

-          Animator – Make images in real life appear alive on screen.

-          Casting recruiter – reaches out to different agencies to get referrals regarding talent

-          Music editor – help directors achieve their musical ambitions on films, they structure the sound tracks ensuring that all components work together.

- Producer - a person responsible for the financial and management aspects of the film