Ballpark, Bidding, Timeline
Name 3 details needed for a production brief.
Deliverables, Usage, Budget, Timeline, Media/Term, Delivery Specs, Live, Date, OOTOs, Etc.
What are 3 things that client will need to review in prep?
Casting/location specs, wardrobe specs, script updates, casting selects, storyboards, Props/Art Dept, Wardrobe selects, etc.
What is the significance of locking cuts? And why is it so important?
Because unlocking the cut becomes a domino effect that can delay the other steps in finishing causing overages and delayed delivery.
Who is responsible for the deliverables doc?
Account and Production (with help from Media!)
Why/when should BA be looped in early?
Because they can give guidance on the following: celebrity cost quotes, legal callouts, tagline recommendations, etc.
What should you always fill out for producers when kicking off a production?
Production Briefing Doc!
How should negative feedback be shared on set during a shoot?
In private with a producer vs in front of everyone.
What are 3 parts of the finishing process?
Color, Final Mix, Music, VFX, Clean-up, Sound Design, VO record, etc.
What is the default platform that Broadcast spots will be uploaded to?
Extreme reach
What is the goal timeline to give client a heads up on an upcoming renewal?
1 month!
How much time should producers have for bidding?
2 weeks!
How long can a shoot be?
3
Do we share Generic files with client?
Not typically, unless they ask for them.
How should we organize Simian?
By job number
Upon signed estimate how much do we bill client's for upfront production costs? And when does production need first payment?
75% of bottom line and before the first shoot day
Can account people give feedback on set?
YES, everyone's input is important!
What is conform?
The conform session takes all audio + visual elements and applies them to the editorial timeline to marry all pieces together.
What should be included in the deliverables doc?
Titles and ISCI codes
Lengths of each version
Delivery specs and file requirements
Legal copy (if needed)
Should Simian be used as a final archive link for video files?
NO!
What's the standard timeline for a live action shoot?
10-13 weeks
What is the big meeting before we shoot called?
Pre Production Meeting (PPM)
Will audio reviews occur when color work done?
How do we typically deliver most files to client?
Via direct links provided by post house or a Gdrive/Simian link (which only be live for 6 months).
When licensing stock do you bill to credit card or bill to account?
Credit card, if given the option!