{"id":22,"date":"2016-05-22T15:10:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T15:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thoughtboxmedia.ca\/temp\/\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2016-07-26T11:53:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T11:53:18","slug":"pre-production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thoughtboxmedia.ca\/temp\/pre-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">\u2014<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"fa-stack ut-custom-icon fa-5x alignnone\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\" style=\"color:#686868\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-file-video-o fa-stack-1x\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\"><strong>PRE PRODUCTION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Whereas most production companies can\u2019t even start<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"> <strong>until after the scripts are delivered.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Clients often come to us with a distinct purpose, but a vague idea of how to achieve it. They express a clear directive to persuade, to inform, to sell. Maybe we get a napkin sketch. A brochure. Our Creative Personnel grow these kernels of ideas into full-fledged stories zeroed in on moving the desired audience. Using our collective right-brain we coalesce innovative ideas into creative images and sounds in our scripts, storyboards and pre-visualizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>SO NOT A SINGLE DOLLAR GETS WASTED.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ff6600;\"> <strong>NOT A SINGLE HOUR SQUANDERED.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div  class=\"ut-one-half  \"> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">Then onto the left-brained tasks, as ThoughtBox producers methodically plan every creative and administrative detail throughout production and post-production. We nail down the budget and lock down logistics like crew, equipment, locations and travel. We cast the talent. We schedule all phases of both the shoot and post-production. We arrange animation, motion graphics, music. <\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Then\u2013 because we have more than 20 years of production experience \u2013 We figure out all the what-ifs and establish contingency plans before a single frame is shot. Our meticulous process remains constant, whether we produce a 30-second 35mm spot with a cast and crew of 25, a multiple-camera music video with 15 locations worldwide, or a simple one-day office video with a crew of three.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Casting\">Casting<\/a> \u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Location\">Location Scouting<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Previsual\">Previsualization<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Script\">Scriptwriting<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#Storyboard\">Storyboards<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>#utcb_6af8f7e99386c { border: 1px solid #000000 ; }<\/style><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div id=\"utcb_6af8f7e99386c\" class=\"ut-custom-box  clearfix \" ><div class=\"ut-custom-box-content\"><p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014<\/strong> <span class=\"fa-stack ut-custom-icon fa-4x alignnone\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\" style=\"color:#ff6e00\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-user fa-stack-1x\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"> CASTING\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\">At ThoughtBox Media, the people we hire to work in front of our cameras are not just actors or hosts. They\u2019re also creative collaborators. They help us tell better stories.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\">We approach our casting process accordingly.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">We are especially drawn to people who can take the story as it exists on the page, and then add something of their own to it, something special, that elevates the material to a whole other level. The chemistry between talent is equally important to us. We\u2019re big advocates of call-backs, screen tests, and whatever else it takes to ensure that our final cast of characters is greater than the sum of their individual talents. Our Casting Directors have long-standing relationships with talent agencies in Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and all corners of the world so we can cast as wide a net as necessary for each particular role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Once we cull the choices down to a selection of just the very best, we circulate those options to all the various decision makers, and help facilitate the decision making process. When the final choices are made, we negotiate talent fees and contracts with each person, and manage their travel arrangements, rehearsals, wardrobe, and shoot schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>#utcb_6af8f7e9938d6 { border: 1px solid #000000 ; }<\/style><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div id=\"utcb_6af8f7e9938d6\" class=\"ut-custom-box  clearfix \" ><div class=\"ut-custom-box-content\"><p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"fa-stack ut-custom-icon fa-4x alignnone\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\" style=\"color:#686868\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-binoculars fa-stack-1x\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><span id=\"Location\" class=\"sta-anchor \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>LOCATION SCOUTING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ThoughtBox Medias&#8217;s location scouts collaborate closely with our producers, directors, and production designers to balance the ideal aesthetic choices for each location, with real world production logistics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Once locations are chosen, location scouts negotiate fees and acquire certificates of insurance. They consult with film commissions and navigate the sometimes-Kafkaesque world of obtaining police permits, re-routing traffic, commandeering parking, and managing neighbors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"ut-spacer \" style=\"\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">We believe a video\u2019s physical location on screen influences<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">a viewer\u2019s reaction to the production&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8230;in a multitude of ways, some subtle, others not so subtle. That\u2019s why we work closely with the client to determine the perfect location for each scene, be it a real location or a set we create for a studio shoot.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> Armed with extensive location databases and years of production experience, our location scouts seek sites that are practical for accessibility, electricity, noise levels, and other criteria. They present the client with photos, videos, and other pertinent information for the best selections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Both locations and studios offer advantages, and the veteran staff<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">at ThoughtBox Media advises on which is best for each scene.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"u32580-4\" style=\"color: #333333;\">As with actual locations, studio facilities vary. We know which studios provide green screens and which have a two-wall hard-corner infinity cyc. We know where to get enough square footage to shoot a college marching band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"u32580-4\" style=\"color: #333333;\">We can get camera-ready kitchens for your cooking show. Or book a fully outfitted hospital operating room for your commercial. Need a lot of dressing rooms? How about on-site teleport, fiber and streaming capabilities?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\"><strong>In addition to our array of video production services,<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\"> <strong>we also offer full location scouting services including:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Photographing locations for approval<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Negotiating contracts<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Acquiring location insurance<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Complying with local laws<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Securing nearby parking<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Obtaining filming permits<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Preparing precise directions and maps<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Meeting with local businesses and neighbors<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>#utcb_6af8f7e993977 { border: 1px solid #000000 ; }<\/style><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div id=\"utcb_6af8f7e993977\" class=\"ut-custom-box  clearfix \" ><div class=\"ut-custom-box-content\"><p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"fa-stack ut-custom-icon fa-4x alignnone\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\" style=\"color:#ff6e00\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-lightbulb-o fa-stack-1x\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><span id=\"Previsual\" class=\"sta-anchor \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>PREVISUALIZATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p id=\"u29696-2\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">ThoughtBox Media uses previsualization to take pre-production of<br \/>\nvisually-complex sequences to the next creative level.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Our Pre-viz output ranges from 2D animatics<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">(simple animation of the storyboards)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">to complex 3D animation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Before the shoot begins, our directors, cinematographers, art directors, and editors previsualize complete scenes virtually.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> We use photographs, digital imagery and animation to experiment with storytelling. This frees up the creative process, while saving production time and costs. While still in preproduction the creative personnel and client can see what works and what doesn\u2019t. So we approach the shoot unified, with unprecedented confidence.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\"><strong>Our editors can also utilize animatics as mini-movie mock-ups.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">They help determine the length of shots and the rhythm of sequences before the actual footage arrives. This saves considerable edit time.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> ThoughtBox Media editors also create Radio Edits. Without picture, they string together dialogue and narration to bring the script to life and gauge its impact and length. Script changes are much easier before we start shooting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>#utcb_6af8f7e9939eb { border: 1px solid #000000 ; }<\/style><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div id=\"utcb_6af8f7e9939eb\" class=\"ut-custom-box  clearfix \" ><div class=\"ut-custom-box-content\"><p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"fa-stack ut-custom-icon fa-4x alignnone\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\" style=\"color:#686868\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-book fa-stack-1x\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #333333;\"><strong><span id=\"Script\" class=\"sta-anchor \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>SCRIPT WRITING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\"><strong>\u00a0<span id=\"u32427\">ThoughtBox Media is a story-driven production company.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0\u00b7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\"><strong>The success of almost every project we produce hinges on a <\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333333;\"><strong>compelling concept and a well-conceived screenplay.<\/strong> <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In the production business, good writing is a very rare commodity. If you give an idea to 100 different writers, you will get back 100 completely different scripts.The script writing process at ThoughtBox Media is different thanks to our expansive roster of award-winning writers with proven track records in feature films, documentaries, broadcast television, creative advertising, sketch comedy, politics, video games, fine art, business, and journalism.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> This diverse palette of creative talent allows ThoughtBox Media producers and directors to curate the optimal writing team for each project based on that project\u2019s specific creative aspirations and budgetary parameters.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ThoughtBox Media provides concept development and script writing services for the following types of projects:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><strong>TV commercials \u2022 music videos \u2022 web videos \u2022 corporate videos<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ThoughtBox Media writers can polish your existing script or write an original screenplay based on whatever you are able to provide us with, be it a detailed story outline, a thorough verbal description, or a crumpled cocktail napkin sketch.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> ThoughtBox Media\u2019s creative team will thoroughly research your topic and target audience and will develop a range of creative options for each narrative point and set piece. Once we have all of that work done, the script writing can begin in earnest.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"csRow\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>#utcb_6af8f7e993a38 { border: 1px solid #000000 ; }<\/style><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div id=\"utcb_6af8f7e993a38\" class=\"ut-custom-box  clearfix \" ><div class=\"ut-custom-box-content\"><p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"fa-stack ut-custom-icon fa-4x alignnone\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\" style=\"color:#ff6e00\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-clone fa-stack-1x\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><span id=\"Storyboard\" class=\"sta-anchor \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>STORYBOARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtboxmedia.ca\/temp\/wp-content\/plugins\/advanced-wp-columns\/assets\/js\/plugins\/views\/img\/1x1-pixel.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"u32594-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">At ThoughtBox Media, storyboards are an integral part of our pre-production process.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Particularly for visually complex projects, they allow our writer, director, production crew, and client to visualize the script, and explore lots of creative possibilities, before ever shooting a single frame of footage. Our storyboard artists illustrate on-screen talent, action, and dialogue, as well as camera perspective, composition, visual aesthetics, and graphics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">We work in a variety of styles, from pencil sketches<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">fleshed out with colored markers,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">to photo-realistic 3D computer renderings.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Storyboards, mood boards, and style frames give our director and production team the creative freedom to experiment with a number of different approaches, and compare the merits of each, before making their final creative choices.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> Once everyone is aligned behind a single vision, that vision can be produced with greater creativity and efficiency, giving us a much bigger bang for our clients\u2019 production buck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 PRE PRODUCTION \u00b7 Whereas most production companies can\u2019t even start until after the scripts are delivered. \u00b7 Clients often come to us with a distinct purpose, but a vague idea of how to achieve it. 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