Pre-roduction Questionnaire

1. What is the purpose and goal for the creation of the video program(s)?
   Inform, train, lead, or educate.
   
   
2. What demographics will be targeted?
   
   
   1. Age
   2. Sex
   3. Education
   4. Experience
   5. Internal or External
   6. Language considerations
   7. Operators
   8. Maintenance
      
      
3. What is the over-all outcome expected?
   
   
   1. Knowledge base
   2. Skill enhancement
   3. Safety awareness
   4. Productivity enhancement
   5. Employee morale
   6. Cost Savings
      
      
4. What will be the style and level of sophistication?
   
   
   1. Documentary speaking off camera
   2. Demonstration footage with narration
   3. On screen text
   4. Moving photographs
   5. Music
      
      
5. What special effects are required?
   
   
   1. Animation
   2. Computer generated graphics ( to show concealed mechanical operations)
      
      
6. Will the video(s) have use outside of training?
   
   
   1. Recruiting
   2. Sales
   3. Marketing
   4. Internet
      
      
7. Will this program be a single video or part of a series?
   
   
8. If the series are individual modules, will they stand-alone or will they be integrated?
   
   
9. What are the uses and applications of the video(s)?
   
   
   1. Independent study
   2. Group instruction
      
      
10. What supplemental support materials will be required to maximize the effectiveness of the video(s)?
    
    
    1. Student “manual” (Study guide)
    2. Instructor manual
    3. Tests, Quizzes (evaluation of team members, students)
    4. Live demonstrations
       
       
11. Will the video(s) be supported by practical exercises, hands-on, or demonstrations?
    
    
12. Who will be responsible for production?
    
    
    1. Goals and Planning
    2. Location Scouting
    3. Scripting (Content, Scope, Sequence)
    4. Story boarding
    5. Acting and compensation
    6. Legal considerations, Clearances and Authorizations
       
       1. Equipment manufacturers
       2. Actors
    7. Union and Labor contract considerations
    8. Decision making and sign-offs
    9. Blueprinting and production scheduling
       
       
13. What is the target date for completion?
    
    
14. Have other production costs been considered?
    
    
    1. Product production
    2. Employee / professional actors
    3. Line down time
       
    
    
15. Have all interventions and factors been taken into consideration?
    
    
    1. Sound
    2. Lighting
    3. Static
    4. Motion
    5. Vibration
    6. Temperature
    7. Aquatic
    8. Off ground (elevated)
    9. Below ground (subterranean)
    10. Hazardous materials
    11. Safety
    12. Security clearances
    13. Non-disclosure of proprietary processes
    14. Special training for production crew
    15. Dress up and clean up
    16. Housekeeping
    17. Pre-shoot preparation
        
        
16. Are there any special scheduling considerations?
    
    
17. Where are the actual geographic locations of the shoot?
    
    
    1. One sight
    2. Multiple sights
       
       
18. Have the content, scope, and sequence of the video(s) been determined?
    
    
19. Have basic storyboards or outlines been completed?
    
    
20. Are processes to be video documented fully defined in a logical process flow?
    
    
21. Will specialized technical writers be required for scripting?
    
    
22. Have budgets been established?
    
    
23. What is the time line involved?
    
    
    1. Who?
    2. What?
    3. When?
    4. Where?