1. Scheduling, Planning, Production Design/Wardrobe/Props/Make-Up & Hair

2. Script Breakdown Analysis of screenplay where all production elements are made into lists in order to schedule and budget the production A director’s creative analysis of the dramatic action, reciprocal struggle, theme, and design elements of a screenplay.

3. Script Breakdown Mark the script in 1/8s – Most pages of a screenplay are eight inches, so each inch is an 1/8, even if a page exceeds eight inches. – Each scene, per per slug line, is measured into 1/8s of a page by its number of inches. – The number of 1/8s is marked in the top left corner of the scene and circled. – If a scene lasts longer than eight 1/8s, it is converted to 1. So, a scene lasting twelve 1/8s is marked 1 4/8.

4. Script Breakdown Note the elements – The assistant director marks the elements found in each scene. – The producer will be able to see which scenes need which elements, and can begin to schedule accordingly. – Each actor is assigned a number. – The film industry has a standard for color-coding:

5. Script Breakdown

9. Production Design The design of a film should be finalized as soon as possible in pre-production. – Drive the narrative/plot. – Character driven. Tells backstory. – Visual and spatial elements that best convey the film’s themes and emotions. – Research. – Organization/tracking.

10. Costume Design Art and Design. – Need to be flexible with schedule – last minute casting. – One of the first departments to arrive and leave. Silhouette - the outer shape is clear and unique. Don’t follow trends. Accent the positive of the talent.

11. Props Obtain and/or build all portable objects. – Need to be good with a variety of things. – Organize and track props from scene to scene. – History of things.

12. Hair/Make-up Two different departments – Often times, stars have their own stylists. – Need to have good kits. – Need to reimburse them for the kit. – Talent needs to be comfortable with them. – Need to be ready for all skin/hair types. – Be careful with too much make-up on men.