Pre-Production
I handle the financial aspect of filming.
Executive Producer
Who has control of the creative vision?
A narrative story about astronauts. The two side characters are having a conversation. "Remember when we went to the mall?" The two laugh about their mall experience. Is this effective dialogue?
No. It's unnecessary dialogue.
True or False: This department includes audio department?
True.
Normal life in the story. The beginning.
Exposition
I'm an actor. Have I been hired yet?
Yes. Actors are hired during the pre-production phase.
I am given out before shoot days to inform everyone where to go and what time. What am I?
Call sheet.
Visually. It should not be a conversation.
What happens in the post-production department?
Edit, VFX, ADR
Inciting Incident.
What do key department heads do in pre-production?
Hire their team and figure out the equipment needed.
I'm a PA. Who do I report to?
AD (assistant director) and/or Key PA.
I am not the writer but I gave them an idea which they created the story based off of. Do I get credit?
No. Ideas cannot be copyrighted.
Don't share with everyone. You're not protected until you are.
What comes first in writing: Character development or plot?
Trick Question: How ever you create.
Giving subtle hints early in a narrative about events or twists that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing.
Who is above-the-line in the team?
Producers, Directors, Screenwriters, and Cast.
I manage the logistics, scheduling, and flow of the set. Who am I?
1st AD (Assistant Director)
What's the difference between treatment and outline
Treatment is a detailed narrative short story.
Outline is the roadmap to keep structure.
Foley artist.
When tension is created / challenges start in the story.
What's the difference between a Union set and a non-union set?
Union sets have guaranteed pay rates. Non-union can be negotiated.
Union sets have a lot more rules they HAVE to follow. Non-unions usually follow local laws and nothing is guaranteed.
In what way should the director instruct an actor?
Give examples, not emotions. Do not tell them, "Be sad."
Tell them, "Your brand-new car just got totaled after you spent all your money on it."
In a script, what tells the crew and cast where the scene will take place?
EX: INT. BUILDING - DAY
Slugline or scene heading.
What is a proxy?
Editing with lower-resolution footage to save processing power. High-Res footage can be relinked later.
Chronological order of story progression
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.