Assignment: Portfolio Component- Production Schedule
Objective:
To create a realistic schedule for your entire music video or feature film production using industry standards.
To practice designing an Excel spreadsheet that communicates a schedule to all stakeholders on a production team.
Articulate how your production schedule will affect your budget.
Instructions:
1. Using the skills you learned in Data Analysis and Reporting about presenting data and formatting, create a GANTT chart to visually layout the Production Schedule for your movie or music video. There are three stages in the production process: pre-production, production, or post-production. The resources below explain what activities occur during each stage and how long they typically take. However, you may need to conduct research to find out how long pre-production took for the movie or music video you have selected to work on.
2. Make sure that your schedule is visually appealing and matches the branding of your movie or music video, i.e.: color, title font, headings, etc.
3. Make sure to include a title that explains the purpose of your spreadsheet. For example, "Step Up: Production Schedule."
4. Add a cell comment explaining what activity will take the longest versus cost the most and why. This must be at least 2 sentences long and demonstrate a critical analysis of the factors affecting your budget.
Conduct research to find out the actual Production time frame for your project. Your schedule should be visually appealing and match the branding of your project.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.