freelance Pro23 - AE

Media Creation

Gather instructions and interview client

     • Deadline
     • Method of Delivery (upload website, email attachment, messenger file share, other)
     • Client Budget
     • Tools to be use (Software, General Media Template, General Procedure Template)
          o Tools already owned
          o Tools that will be provided by Client
          o Tools that can be acquired online
          o Tools that must be purchased
     • Target Audience
     • Mood
     • Materials to include - Animations, Effects, Transitions, Images, Illustrations,
        Video, Script, Text, Audio (Music, Sound fx, VO)
          o Materials already owned
          o Materials to be provided by client
          o Materials to be found online
          o Materials to be purchased
     • General Media Template
          o Templates already owned
          o Templates to be provided by Client
          o Templates to be found online
          o Templates to be purchased
     • Decide Client Expenses
     • Decide Contractor Expenses
     • Run Time Length
     • Number of Slides
     • File size limits
     • Output format - pptx, pdf, doc, etc (if video, see Procedure - Video)
     • Client Ideas and Expectations

Calculate Work Time and /hr charges

Formulate detailed plan

     • Tools to be used and order of use
     • General Media Template to be used
     • What Materials are needed
          o Animations
          o Effects
          o Transitions
          o Images
          o Illustrations
          o Video
          o Script
          o Text
          o Audio (Music, Sound fx, VO)
     • Specific sources of Tools, Materials, and etc
          o Already owned
          o Provided by client
          o Found online
          o Purchase
     • Special Considerations
     • Customize step by step procedures
          o Substance Summary - How to arrange and combine materials
          o Action Summary - How materials will interact. What animations / motions will occur
          o Arrange in steps based on General Execution Procedure Template
     • Decide work schedule (work hours and work days)
     • Delivery

Communicate all details to client and adjust if needed

Finalize and begin Plan execution

     • Gather Tools
     • Gather materials
     • Customize General Media Template
          o Substance Summary - How to arrange and combine materials
          o Action Summary - How materials will interact. What animations / motions will occur
     • Apply Text to presentation
     • Format Text
     • Apply Image / Video to presentation
     • Format Image / Video
     • Apply Animations
     • Format Animations
     • Apply Transitions
     • Final Formatting of all slides and Materials

Update Client daily and make adjustments if needed

Finish Plan and provide client with product for review

Make changes if needed

Make final deliveries or send closing messages to client

     • Thank client
     • Make double sure client is fully satisfied
     • Ask for feedback, testimonial, contact info and permission to use as reference,
        letter of recommendation
     • Offer future services in multimedia and other areas of freelance work