Preproduction, Production, Post Production from Curriculum

This is taken straight out of the Saskatchewan Curriculum.  Your assignment is to find a description of each part of the three stages.  :)

Pre-production Stage

Pre-production includes all activities related to planning. The following are examples:

setting up the production team identifying tasks establishing timelines preparing a treatment and/or script storyboarding casting gathering equipment and props finding locations scheduling (equipment, shooting, personnel) preparing various logs establishing timelines.

Production Stage 

Video Production working in production teams following storyboards rehearsing setting up locations and blocking shots camera operation and techniques (shooting) recording audio with/without external microphones lighting set-ups and techniques equipment maintenance Audio Production following a script or outline to produce an audio production demonstrating care and maintenance of basic audio equipment operating audio equipment including simple microphones recording in a variety of situations Multimedia Production following storyboards using two or more media and technologies demonstrating set-up and shut down of presentation situations

Post Production Stage 

During post-production the job of editing begins.
Editing is often considered the most challenging, creative, satisfying, and time consuming stage of production. In order to edit audio and video footage, an editing system is required. Nonlinear equipment is preferred, especially at Levels 20 and 30, but if it is not available students at this level can edit with two VCRs or two tape machines.Or, in our day, appropriate editing software.

Post-production includes:

assembly of the visual images addition of audio elements addition of graphics, including headings, logos, and credits.