Akansha Khanna
# 91.9892424838
akansha.khanna@gmail.com
Silver Grain Productions & Animations
Proprietor
* Complete production solutions
* Storyboarding, Pre-visualisation, 2D-3D Animation, VFX, wire removal, compositing, elements creation, water, fire, smoke, debrees etc.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Location Scoutings/ Recce
Location Scouting is a vital, although somewhat arcane process in the pre-production stage of filmmaking. Suitability of a location to the task at hand takes into consideration many factors including, but not limited to:
• Overall aesthetic
• Financial cost to production
• Logistic feasibility including but not limited to distance from base of operations or other locations scheduled
• Availability of parking and facilities to keep crew and talent (principal actors or models and extras) safe and dry at all times
• Availability of electrical power and/or feasibility to bring in power generators for lights and other anticipated electrical needs.
• Available light (if indoors or outdoors) and weather conditions (if outdoors)
• Permission from and cooperation of location owner as well as neighbors, local government and/or law enforcement
This is where we come in and get you your "Ideal" location
Additional descriptive information might include (as might be relevant) at additional costing:
• Reverse/alternate angle (photographing TOWARD where camera might be), panoramic photography- to show space available for camera, lighting, video assist, hair and makeup (and clients on a commercial shoot)
• GPS coordinates, compass directions, other map data as may be applicable
• Ambient lighting conditions at various times of day (or night), solar data, i.e. angle of sun at different times of day
• Photos of holding/staging areas and available parking and/or parking restriction signage
• Hand sketches of street/building layout(s), building/room floor plan(s), room or area dimension data
• Crew/vehicle access data, i.e. doorways, hallways, elevators, stairs, availability and info of personnel needed for access
• Notes regarding ambient sound conditions
• On the shoot day, if a set is to "dressed" (props/furniture added or (re)moved), Locations Department and/or Art Department/Property Master Staff/Prop Stylist will photograph the specific areas to be affected so as to assure that the location will be returned to its original state once filming is completed.
• Overall aesthetic
• Financial cost to production
• Logistic feasibility including but not limited to distance from base of operations or other locations scheduled
• Availability of parking and facilities to keep crew and talent (principal actors or models and extras) safe and dry at all times
• Availability of electrical power and/or feasibility to bring in power generators for lights and other anticipated electrical needs.
• Available light (if indoors or outdoors) and weather conditions (if outdoors)
• Permission from and cooperation of location owner as well as neighbors, local government and/or law enforcement
This is where we come in and get you your "Ideal" location
Additional descriptive information might include (as might be relevant) at additional costing:
• Reverse/alternate angle (photographing TOWARD where camera might be), panoramic photography- to show space available for camera, lighting, video assist, hair and makeup (and clients on a commercial shoot)
• GPS coordinates, compass directions, other map data as may be applicable
• Ambient lighting conditions at various times of day (or night), solar data, i.e. angle of sun at different times of day
• Photos of holding/staging areas and available parking and/or parking restriction signage
• Hand sketches of street/building layout(s), building/room floor plan(s), room or area dimension data
• Crew/vehicle access data, i.e. doorways, hallways, elevators, stairs, availability and info of personnel needed for access
• Notes regarding ambient sound conditions
• On the shoot day, if a set is to "dressed" (props/furniture added or (re)moved), Locations Department and/or Art Department/Property Master Staff/Prop Stylist will photograph the specific areas to be affected so as to assure that the location will be returned to its original state once filming is completed.
All your Indian Requirements
We can provide:
• Location services such as Scouting & Recce.
• Crew Hiring/Referrals
• Govt. & Private Permissions/Clearances
• Assistance with Visas for cast/crew
• Contracts between local personnel & companies
• Establish Bank Accounts
• Liaise & Negotiate where required with unions
• Account Services including Payroll providing full and transparent reports.
• Consult and provide Schedule using (MMS) and Budgets on Movie Magic software or Excel.
• Become the employer of record for cast & crew
• Obtain Insurances
• Co-ordinate Hotel, Air & Transport
• Consult on taxation & legal requirements
• Assist and co-ordinate the Import & Export of production equipment & goods.
• Hire Facilities & Equipment according to production requirements.
We understand that each production has a unique set of objectives and
therefore we assess every project independently and arrive at costs based on
the following factors:
1. Hired for Consulting, Select Service or Production Management.
2. Duration of the production or consulting engagement.
3. Size and Budget of the production or complexity of the consulting job.
Why use our service?
• We ensure international production values.
• Our local knowledge of resources saves time.
• We have highly credible and long established relationships.
• We help you save on the cost of production.
• Reduce local language barrier.
• We overcome cultural differences in work practices and law.
• Location services such as Scouting & Recce.
• Crew Hiring/Referrals
• Govt. & Private Permissions/Clearances
• Assistance with Visas for cast/crew
• Contracts between local personnel & companies
• Establish Bank Accounts
• Liaise & Negotiate where required with unions
• Account Services including Payroll providing full and transparent reports.
• Consult and provide Schedule using (MMS) and Budgets on Movie Magic software or Excel.
• Become the employer of record for cast & crew
• Obtain Insurances
• Co-ordinate Hotel, Air & Transport
• Consult on taxation & legal requirements
• Assist and co-ordinate the Import & Export of production equipment & goods.
• Hire Facilities & Equipment according to production requirements.
We understand that each production has a unique set of objectives and
therefore we assess every project independently and arrive at costs based on
the following factors:
1. Hired for Consulting, Select Service or Production Management.
2. Duration of the production or consulting engagement.
3. Size and Budget of the production or complexity of the consulting job.
Why use our service?
• We ensure international production values.
• Our local knowledge of resources saves time.
• We have highly credible and long established relationships.
• We help you save on the cost of production.
• Reduce local language barrier.
• We overcome cultural differences in work practices and law.
Post Production
We also can take care of your entire post production needs form NLE (non-linear edit) studios to sound mixing to DI (Digital Intermediate requirements) to labs for processing negative and printing, to projection room hiring for viewing of the rushes, transfers for edits, or whatever it takes to make the film.
Production
Production
Daily call sheet
Daily progress report
Film inventory report (daily raw stock log)
Daily production report (DPR)
Cost report
Knowing that your needs will be different if you will be shooting in India for the first time. We keep the following things in mind:
1. Cost of production (save up to 60% below-the-line)
2. Location diversity
3. English speaking crews
4. Experienced crews
5. Good production infrastructure
6. Flexible crew conditions
Daily call sheet
Daily progress report
Film inventory report (daily raw stock log)
Daily production report (DPR)
Cost report
Knowing that your needs will be different if you will be shooting in India for the first time. We keep the following things in mind:
1. Cost of production (save up to 60% below-the-line)
2. Location diversity
3. English speaking crews
4. Experienced crews
5. Good production infrastructure
6. Flexible crew conditions
Pre Production
Should you require any kind of support for professional pre production in India, Europe, South East Asia, Mauritius, Bangkok, UK, we can assist you to hire conference rooms, shoot floors, studio, equipment, laboratory, grip equipment, stock, camera, edit stations / FCP’s on locations, transfers of rushes if the dailies are required on location,
as well as experienced professionals..
We assist you to get complete pre production support with an eye on economy as well as maximizing your comfort and making it a smooth and a satisfying experience.
We can also help in the other varied pre-production stages:
Screenplay
Script breakdown sheet
Production board
One liner schedule
Shooting schedule
Film budgeting
as well as experienced professionals..
We assist you to get complete pre production support with an eye on economy as well as maximizing your comfort and making it a smooth and a satisfying experience.
We can also help in the other varied pre-production stages:
Screenplay
Script breakdown sheet
Production board
One liner schedule
Shooting schedule
Film budgeting
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