Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 9: Characteristics and Contexts in Creative

Media Production

Contents

Production Schedule
List of questions for interviewees
Script
Equipment List
Props List
Location Recces
Storyboard
Clearances and Confirmations
Contingency Plan
Production Schedule
Please include location, time of film, what you are filming and teams members
including actors

Sunday 19th November FILMING narrative scenes.

Date: 20th November 2017 24th November 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Upload Planning Finalising Filming band Editing
Footage Productions Planning performances.
and plan
other Editing
productions.

Date: 27th November 2017 1st December 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Planning Filming Filming Editing Editing
2nd
Production

Date: 4th December 2017 8th December 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Planning Filming Filming Editing Editing
3rd
Production
FINAL
DEADLINE
Script for Cardiac Arrest by Madness
Script Visuals
Papers in the morning Man walks out of house.
Bowler hat on head
Walking to the bus stop Man walks towards bus stop.
He's longing for his bed, BAND PERFORMANCE
Waiting with his neighbours
In the rush hour queue
Got to get the first bus
So much for him to do.
He's got to hurry Camera switches between
Got to get his seat different shots of band
Can't miss his place dancing on band stage.
Got to rest his feet.

Ten more minutes till he gets there

The crossword's nearly done.
It's been so hard these days
Not nearly so much fun.
His mind wanders to the office
His telephone, desk and chair
He's been happy with the company
They've treated him real fair.
Crew List
Name Role Responsibilities
Ryan Felisi Camera Operator The person who films all of the
footage.
Haris Holmes Editor/Main singer The person who edits the footage
for the production.

Acting for the production.

Kieran OHara Band member Acting for the production.
Jamie Filby Band member Acting for the production.
Joe Maine Band member Acting for the production.

Props/Costumes/Equipment List
Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used
Black suit Black trousers, black All band Whole
shoes, white shirt and tie. members production.
Bowler Hat Hat used in the late Haris Holmes 1st part of
1970s/80s. production.
Newspaper A piece of paper that Haris Holmes 1st part of
has the news printed on production.
it.
Camera X1 Camera to film the Ryan Felisi Whole
footage on. Production
Tripod X1 The tripod hold the Ryan Felisi Throughout the
camera still. whole
production.
Microphone A stand to hold a Band Throughout the
stand X1 microphone. members whole
production.
Location Recce
Type of room/area: Street

Location Address:
Wynbury Drive, High
Wycombe

Sat Nav details (Post

code): HP13 7QB

Nearest Train Station: High

Wycombe Train Station.

Nearest Bus stop:

Totteridge The Dolphin PH.

Lighting Information: Solutions:

During the day, If the lighting is bright, then find a different
lighting can be bright position or location where the location isnt
because of sun or can bright and suitable for the content of your
be dark if there are production.
clouds present. If the lighting is dim, then bring extra lighting
If filming during the to ensure the lighting is perfect for the
evenings, there may production.
be dim lighting due to
sun going down.
Sound Information: Solutions:
There may be sound of Try to film your production where there is no
the cars due to the disturbance of your filming.
road being near a
busy road.
Power Information Solutions:
There is no power If we needed power for lighting or
sources on this road speakerphone, then we could run an
but if we needed extension lead from the house to outside to
power, then there is use the products.
power in the house.
Hazards: Solutions:
Trip Hazards, Cars Be careful where you look when crossing
coming out onto the the street
street
Location Recce Type of room/area: Band
Stand in Henley Park

Location Address: Henley

Park

Sat Nav details (Post code):

RG9 2LX

Nearest Train Station: Henley

Train Station

Nearest Bus stop: Bell Street

Bus Stop.

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Filming during dark. If we were filming and it became dark, we could use
Street lighting. lighting to show the brightness that we would see
during the day.
Street lighting could be in use but if it is not bright
enough, we would need to bring lighting.
Sound Information: Solutions:
Cars The park has a car park nearby so the noise of the
Children cars may disrupt the filming. To avoid this, we could
Animals pick a different location where there isnt cars or film
when there are no driven cars present.
In the park, there would be children running around.
To avoid children, we could film in places where
there wouldnt be any children present but the
location still suitable for the production.
Parks normally have dogs and they could run
around the park. To avoid this when filming, film in a
location where there isnt many dogs.
Power Information Solutions:
No power sources No power sources so if we needed equipment that
required power, then we would need to bring in
battery powered equipment. For example camera
batterys but bring a spare battery just in case one
battery runs out.
Hazards Solutions:
Slippery grass There may be slippery grass where the park is due to
Children running rain. To solve this avoid where you going and be
around careful.
Band stand full of Children may be running around. Be careful where
water. the children may be running.
The band stand may be slippery. To solve this, try
move the water onto the grass to ensure that no one
slips over.
Clearances and Confirmations
You need confirmation emails from everyone that is featuring in your music
video. Please screenshot these emails including the dates and times they are
agreeing to paste them below.

Replies
Contingency Plan
What are your plans for if something goes wrong? What back up actors,
locations and equipment do you have?

Actors

For the production, we require the use of actors. There may be certain reasons why the
actors cannot make the filming shoot. This may be due to transport, illness or personal
reasons. If the actors cannot make the filming shoot, then we need to have a backup. The
backup actors will need to be able to make the day and be ready in case they get a call. The
backup actors will only be called up if the original actors cannot make the filming shoot.
Locations
We have chosen specific locations for the production. For example, for the Cardiac Arrest
song we have chosen to film part of the song at a bandstand in the park. If this location is
unavailable on the day, then we would have to reschedule our filming to another day.
Depending on the location, we might have to change the location if the location we have
chosen has become unavailable. We would need to have a backup of each location if they
do become unavailable.
Equipment
Before we are going to film, we need to figure out which equipment we need for the
production. We will need to hire any equipment out if we need any equipment that we do
not have. If there is none of that equipment available, then we may need to try doing it
without the equipment or rescheduling to another day.
Weather
When we complete the production schedule, we do not have any clue about what the
weather is going to be like. The weather could be rainy, sunny, cloudy or snowy. If the
weather is not what we wanted it to be then we might have to reschedule to another day.