1.2.2 Production Processes

• What are the three key processes involved in media industries?

  Production, distribution, consumption
• The media production process consists of three main stages: pre-production, production, and post-production.


  True
• What is the primary activity during the production stage?

  Shooting scenes
• Match the media production role with its responsibilities:

  Producer ↔️ Oversees the entire production process

  Director ↔️ Provides the creative vision

  Editor ↔️ Assembles the final product

  Sound Engineer ↔️ Records and balances audio
• What is the term for creating media content, such as filming or editing?

  Production
• Match the media production role with its responsibilities:

  Producer ↔️ Oversees the entire production process

  Director ↔️ Provides the creative vision

  Cinematographer ↔️ Responsible for visual aesthetics

  Editor ↔️ Assembles the final product
• Media industries utilize a range of media technologies to support the production, distribution, and consumption of media products.
• What do media technologies enable media industries to do?

  Create and deliver content
• Microphones are used in media production for listening to audio.

  False
• What is developed during the pre-production stage?

  Concept and script
• Editing footage and audio is a task performed during the post-production stage
• Match the budget considerations with their descriptions:

  Costs ↔️ Estimating expenses for equipment, crew, locations, post-production, etc.

  Funding Sources ↔️ Securing financing through investors, grants, crowdfunding, etc.

  Contingency Planning ↔️ Allocating funds for unexpected costs or delays

  Scheduling ↔️ Ensuring the budget aligns with the production timeline
• Media Industries are involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of media products
• What are some tasks performed during the pre-production stage?

  Budgeting and scheduling
• What is the primary goal of post-production?

  Refining the final product
• Match the media production roles with their responsibilities:

  Producer ↔️ Oversees the entire production process, from concept to completion

  Director ↔️ Provides the creative vision and guides the cast and crew during filming

  Cinematographer ↔️ Responsible for the camera work, lighting, and visual aesthetics

  Editor ↔️ Assembles the final product by selecting, arranging, and refining the footage and audio

  Sound Engineer ↔️ Records, mixes, and balances the audio elements of the production
• The sound engineer records and balances the audio elements of a production.


  True
• How many main stages are there in the media production process?

  Three
• Tasks completed during the production stage

  1️⃣ Shooting scenes

  2️⃣ Recording audio

  3️⃣ Directing actors
• What is added to footage during the post-production stage?

  Special effects
• Budget management in media production is overseen by the producer
• What is the purpose of contingency planning in budgeting?

  Unexpected costs
• What type of production strategy minimizes costs by using DIY techniques?

  Low-Budget
• What type of quality control measure involves gathering feedback from the target audience?

  Audience Testing
• Match the distribution method with its description:

  Broadcast ↔️ Traditional TV and radio

  Streaming ↔️ Online platforms like Netflix

  Physical Media ↔️ DVDs and Blu-rays
• Understanding distribution methods is crucial for reaching and engaging audiences effectively.


  True
• Media industries are complex, with many interdependent processes and stakeholders involved in bringing media products to audiences.
• Tasks involved in the pre-production stage of media production

  1️⃣ Develop the concept and script

  2️⃣ Budgeting and scheduling

  3️⃣ Casting and location scouting

  4️⃣ Obtaining necessary permits and clearances
• Post-production includes tasks such as editing footage, adding special effects, and sound mixing.


  True
• Media industries encompass the companies and organizations involved in producing, distributing, and consuming media products.
• Directing actors and managing on-set logistics are key activities during the production stage.


  True
• Which role is responsible for budgeting and scheduling in media production?

  Producer
• Match the media technology with its primary use:

  Cameras ↔️ Filming video, capturing images

  Microphones ↔️ Recording audio

  Broadcast equipment ↔️ Transmitting content

  Streaming platforms ↔️ Delivering content online
• Cameras are used in media production for filming video and capturing images
• Stages of the media production process

  1️⃣ Pre-production

  2️⃣ Production

  3️⃣ Post-production
• Budgeting and scheduling are part of the production stage.

  False
• What is the main focus of the production stage in media production?

  Filming or recording
• Who oversees budget management in media production?

  Producer
• Media industries are interdependent and involve multiple stakeholders.


  True
• Recording audio is a task performed during the production stage