The E.L.F. of Production PRODUCING

The E.L.F. of Production Enemies Limitations Friends PRODUCING of all type of Productions…

All types of production face the E.L.F. of production. As a producer, you must be able to address each one, understand, resolve or overcome each type. PRODUCING

The Enemies of Production PRODUCING

Enemies of Production: Time. Schedules & deadlines Production Calendars Weekly Call Sheets Daily Call Sheets Mass Informational s Text Messaging PRODUCING

Enemies of Production: Time. Lack of Professionalism. Terminate Re-hire another person to support the weaker team member PRODUCING

Enemies of Production: Time. Lack of Professionalism. Murphy’s Law. Back-up plans Plan B or even Plan C Use deposits on location or other items PRODUCING

The Limitations of Production PRODUCING

Limitations of Production: Finance. Create a Budget and stick with it Fundraisers Grants, Merchandise & Special Events Find more investors Crowd Sourcing PRODUCING

Limitations of Production: Finance. Equipment. Utilize to the best of its ability Create a production that reflects the equipment available PRODUCING

The Friends of Production PRODUCING

Friends of Production: Resourcefulness. Network sources outside film community Tap into individuals or organizations whom support the arts PRODUCING

Friends of Production: Resourcefulness. Professionalism. Crew/talent/team go above and beyond job titles They meld art, creativity, and professionalism together in a working environment PRODUCING

Friends of Production: Resourcefulness. Professionalism. Creative problem solving. How quickly can you deduce the answer to the problems during production? ! Even a wrong answer can show us the right answer! PRODUCING

Friends of Production: Resourcefulness. Professionalism. Creative problem solving. The Studio The studio (Full Sail) is here to help Any studio producing a film, should always be there to support it PRODUCING

CLIENT PROJECT The Client Project Review & Discuss (Close laptops now and keep them close during remainder of the viewing and feedback.)

DISCUSSION TOPICS What was your biggest challenge? Locations? Equipment? Length of the production (Time Management) Length of pre-production (Time Management) The Team What did the crew (individuals) contribute? What would you improve about your performance?

CLIENT PROJECT The Viewing The Producer Story Ideas and a Plan B or C Equipment Challenges/Problems Successes