production values
Film's visual standards
Production values refer to the technical and aesthetic quality of a film, television show, play, or other media production—the caliber of cinematography, set design, costumes, special effects, and sound.
High production values suggest polished, expensive-looking work: The show's production values rival those of major Hollywood films.
Low production values imply cheapness or amateurism: The acting was good despite the low production values.
Crafting theatrical environments
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- art directionManaging visual style choices
wardrobe · makeup · prosthetics · special effects · CGI · practical effects · location scouting · period accuracy
Numerical standing in competition
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- sound designCrafting audio for media
- mixingCombining into one mass
- masteringAttaining full command
Foley · dialogue · ADR · surround sound · audio fidelity · composer · orchestra · theme
Art of illuminating spaces
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- depth of fieldZone of acceptable sharpness
- tracking shotCamera movement alongside subject
wide shot · close-up · crane shot · steadicam · color grading · exposure · contrast · camera work
Supplying monetary resources
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- allocationDistribution of shares
- expensesMoney spent on things
- capitalWealth used for investment
resources · expenditure · overhead · cost · financing · blockbuster · low-budget · high-budget
set design
Crafting theatrical environments
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
art direction · wardrobe · makeup · prosthetics · special effects · CGI · practical effects · location scouting · period accuracy · world-building
score
Numerical standing in competition
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- sound designCrafting audio for media
- mixingCombining into one mass
mastering · Foley · dialogue · ADR · surround sound · audio fidelity · composer · orchestra · theme · sound effects
lighting
Art of illuminating spaces
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- depth of fieldZone of acceptable sharpness
tracking shot · wide shot · close-up · crane shot · steadicam · color grading · exposure · contrast · camera work · visual style
funding
Supplying monetary resources
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- allocationDistribution of shares
- expensesMoney spent on things
capital · resources · expenditure · overhead · cost · financing · blockbuster · low-budget · high-budget · independent
- Filmmakingcamera, film director, camcorder, directing, script
- theaterplays, stage, play, onstage, acting
- TV historygolden age, streaming era, Nielsen ratings, sitcoms, drama series
production valuesDIY aesthetic
Crafted-at-home visual style
lo-fi aesthetic · shoestring budget · poor quality · roughness · amateur hour
production valuesshoestring budget
Extremely limited financial resources
no budget · low budget · micro-budget · guerrilla filmmaking
production, value, produce, producer, product, productive, productivity, reproduce, reproduction