For the final terms of the 3rd Year at UCA, I have chosen to undertake the roles of Producer/Writer in a stand alone project. The team I will be working with are Josh Jones - who will be writing and directing and Ellen Carter who will be Director of Photography. All three of us undertook the Professional Pre-Production option for the first term which meant that we were unable to take those projects forward into production. Therefore we have decided to team up and create a new and original short film entitled 'Bobbie and Clive', which will be have a duration of 10 minutes. I wanted to complete two different projects for the 3rd Year to get a more varied experience for my final year, choosing to work alone for Pre-Production and then as part of a team for the Major Project. In terms of my role as a Producer, I have had some previous experience multi-skilling as a Producer/Director on all individual projects. A Producer is responsible for all elements of a film's production. It is essential that they bring together the entire production team including the crew and cast members, to ensure success for the final film throughout all stages of production including pre production, right through to post production and beyond.
In terms of the other roles, Josh will be directing and co-writing. However, the concept and vision for the production is his. It will be his job to take the script and bring it to life!
The options underlined in the briefing with Simon include:
- Pre-Production Continuation Option
- New Project Option
- Long Form Writing Option
Students who produced a Professional Pre-production package, or students who no longer wish to take their Major Pre-Production Project any further, now have the option to produce a new project. This will need to be conceived, written, shot and edited within the time period and so it is understood that the projects will not be as 'big' as the Pre-Production option projects.
- These productions should be HIGHLY produced and completed
- All elements need to be VERY detailed
- Collaboration or multi-skilling may be required
- Post-Production period should be very detailed
These were the requirements for this option as highlighted in the briefing. I think that the team I will be working with will be great, as we are all passionate about our individual roles and input to the project. The first stage will be to write the script to a very detailed and edited standard before planning how it will be filmed. In the meantime, I will not only be co-writing with Josh but beginning to organise the contributors.
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