Birth of Innocence
Production Checklist To Finish
completed -
currently being worked on - not yet done
as of 8/14/2011:
NARRATION
1) Finalize Script
2) Update Temp Narration
3) Choose Final Narrator(s)
4) Record Final Narrator(s)
5) Edit Final Narrator(s)
6) Drop Final Narrator(s) Into Body of Film
7) Create Ambiences For Final Narrator(s)
8) Balance/Mix Final Narrator(s)
9) Create Global Narration Surround Stem For Final Mix
VISUAL
LINE
1) Make Final Adjustments To
Visual Line
2) Animate Hubble Sequence
Final Adjustments
3) Build Workstation For Final
Hubble Rendering
3) Render All Final Hubble Sequences in 2K and/or 4K
4) Test 2K Workprint of Geese
and Diver
5) Arrange for scanning of all
S16 film negatives to 2K
6) Create Global Project File
With Entire Final Visual Line As
Individual Clips
6) Render Entire Line To 480p Widescreen For DVD For:
Final Audio Mix Project File
Marketing To Distributors
Film Festivals
SCORE
1) Create Punchlist To
Re-record Real Parts Where Necessary
2) Hire Players
3) Re-record All Necesary Parts
4) Collect Creative Input From
Hired Players and Record
5) Mix All Score Sections in Surround
6) Create Global Score Surround Stem For Final Mix
FIELD
SOUND
1) Add Field Sound Where
Necessary From Final Changes to Visual Line
2) Mix All Field Sound Project
Sections In Surround
3) Create Global Field Sound
Surround Stem For Final Mix
SOUND
DESIGN
1) Explode
Audio Out Into Surround Channels
2) Finalize Sound Design
3) Mix All Sound Sections in
Surround
4) Create Global Sound Design Stem For Final Mix
FINAL
AUDIO
MIX
1) Create Global Project File
For This Purpose Using:
Final 480p
Visual Line Render
Global
Surround Stem For Narration
Global
Surround Stem For Score
Global
Surround Stem For Field Sound
Global
Surround Stem For Sound Design
2) Check Surround System Playback Calibration
3) Do Final Mix In Surround
4) Render Surround Mix As Individual 48k 16 bit Mono Files
5) Render Surround Mix As Dolby AC-3
6) Do Final Mix In Stereo
7) Render Stereo Mix As 48k 16 bit Stereo
CREATE
DVD
FOR
MARKETING
TO DISTRIBUTORS
AND
APPLYING
FOR
FILM
FESTIVALS
1) Create DVD Architect
Project File
2) Populate With 480p Visual Line and Dolby AC-3 Surround
3) Create Menus
4) Burn and Test DVD
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AFTER CREATING DVD
FOR MARKETING TO DISTRIBUTORS
and
APPLYING FOR FILM FESTIVALS:
MARKETING
1) Make Trailers
2) Update Website
3) Submit To All Pertinent Film Festivals
4) Research All Avenues For
Distribution
5) Submit To All Pertinent
Possible Distributors
6) Submit To Online and
Brick&Mortar Video Rental
Outlets
6) Consumate Best Distribution
Opportunities
FINISHING
1) Create EDL For
Filmcutter
2) Digital Intermediary (Final
Assembly/Color Correction)
3) Final Sound Stage Audio Mixdown
4) Film Transfers
5) Make Print Masters
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PRE-PRODUCTION
Define
Concept
Write Script
Assemble Storyboard
Choose/Hire Production Crew
Research and Select Locations
Rent/Purchase Equipment
Find/Choose DP
PRODUCTION
Locate All Portrait
Candidates
Shoot All Film (a two year process)
Record Scratch Narration
(Mac)
Record Female Narrator Scratch Narration
POST-PRODUCTION
First Rough Score (Miriam)
Edit/Refine Mac Scratch
Narration
Edit/Refine Female Narrator Scratch Narration
Assemble First Rough Cut (Kate)
Re-define Opening and
Closing
Construct New Hubble
Opening and Closing
Completely Rebuild Visual
Line - 2nd
Rough Cut
Create First Hubble
Section Sound Design
Re- Record Clean Field
Sound For Entire Film
Edit/Refine All New Field
Sound
Insert All New Field Sound Into Film
Mix All New Field Sound Into Film
Create All
Necessary Foley Sounds
Insert All New Foley Into Film
Mix All New Foley Sound
Write New Temp
Score (Horace)
Record All Parts For New Temp Score
Mix All Sections of New Temp Score
Insert New
Temp Score Sections Into Film
Mix All New Temp Score Sections Into Film
Create
Alternate Visual Line For
Storyline Cohesion
Record All Multiple
Narrator Candidates
Edit/Refine All Multiple
Narrator
Candidates
Choose Best of multiple
Narrator Sections
Integrate Multiple Narrator Dialog Into Entire Film
Mix Multiple
Narrator
Dialog
Into
Entire Film
Evaluate Multiple Narrator Concept
Create New Method To Achieve Believable and Truthful Hubble Animation
Divide All 30 Hubble Shots Into Layers
Re-Animate All 30 Hubble Shots Using Layers Created
Re-build All Hubble Sequences Using New Animations
Create and Construct New
'Vast' Hubble Section
Add 'Vast' Hubble Section to Closing
Create Multiple Possible Endings For Closing
Evaluate and Select Best Ending for Closing
Refine Temp
Score
Screen Film In Progress To
Lenders
Refine Field Sound Based On Screening Input
Refine Temp
Score Based On Screening Input
Refine
Narration Based On Screening Input
Refine Foley
Based On Screening Input
Refine Audio
Mix Based On Screening Input
Refine Sound
Design Based On Screening Input
Refine Visual
Line Based On Screening Input
Create New 'The Descent'
Section
Build New 'The
Descent'
Section
Choose Final Visual Line
Send Workprint to Possible
Composers
Choose Final Composer