Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 9: Characteristics and Contexts in Creative

Media Production

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Contents

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

Date:4th 10th
Monday Tuesday Wednes Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Shooting Editing Editing
10-3
Actors:
Jake &
Matt

Date:
Monday Tuesday Wednes Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Date:
Monday Tuesday Wednes Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Script

INT. HOME DAY

JAKE is sitting in his living room, he hears his doorbell ring and
goes to the door. He opens the door, looks around, then looks on the
floor, picks up the box and goes back to his living room.
He puts the box down

JAKE
Aww my new shoes!

He opens the box and there is a bomb inside.

JAKE
What the fuck!

JAKE pushes himself back on the chair, then stands up and inspects
the bomb. JAKE then drops the bomb and pulls out his phone

JAKE
Cmon cmon cmon. Matt, Matt,
get here now, I thought my
shoes arrived but theres a
bomb in the box!
No no no, youve got to get
here now! Hurry up man!

FADE OUT.
INT. HOUSE DAY

JAKE and MATT walk into the living room

JAKE
Cmon, look.

Dont touch it!

MATT
Well we have to touch it, we
have to move it out of the
box.

JAKE
We dont know what it is!

MATT then takes the bomb out of the box and places it on the table.
He then starts inspecting the bomb

MATT
What the fuck? So many wires,
what is it?

JAKE
What do you mean what is it
Its a bomb! Someones trying
to kill me!

MATT
Wed better call the police

JAKE
We cant call the Police,
theyll think I made it!
MATT and JAKE both crouch down to the table.

MATT
What should we do with it?

JAKE
Weve got to diffuse it or
something

MATT
Well Ive seen plenty of
films-

JAKE
Films arent real! Someone is
actually trying to kill me!

MATT
Well normally in films I think
they cut the red wire?

MATT picks up the bomb and turns it over

MATT
See? Red wire.

JAKE
Yeah theres a red wire but in
some films the red wire makes
it blow up!
Fine Ill get some wire
cutters.

JAKE walks out of the room and returns with a pair of wire cutters.
MATT and JAKE then crouch down to the table and JAKE turns the bomb
round to reveal the long red wire. He takes the wire cutters to
the red wire then looks to MATT

JAKE
What do you think? Do I do it?

MATT hesitates for a second

MATT
Yeah

JAKE
Alright, fuck it!

JAKE cuts he red wire and the bomb explodes.

Props List

Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Box Orange Nike shoe box Jake and Near the

wrapped in brown Matt beginning
paper when Jake
picks it up off
the doorstep
Bomb Homemade silver pipe Jake and When both
bomb Matt characters are
handling it
throughout the
film
Wire cutters Orange wire cutters Jake When Jake
cuts the red
wire at the end
of the film
Laptop Silver apple laptop Jake At the
beginning
before Jake
hears the
doorbell
Equipment List

Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Camera A Canon 700D DSLR The Throughout

cinematographer the whole
production

Microphone Rode mic The Throughout

cinematographer the whole
production
Crew List

Name Role Responsibilities

Alex Pausey Cinematographer, In charge of directing, filming

editor, director and editing the production

Jake Mayhew Actor Needs to act in my short film

Matthew Actor Needs to act in my short film

Carter
 Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used

Insert photo of location (do not draw) Type of room/area:

conservatory

Location Address: Wilfrids

Wood Close, Flackwell
Heath

Nearest Train Station:

Bourne end

Nearest Bus stop: Blind Lane

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Good lighting all round, glass roof for Close the blinds on the roof, additional
natural lighting lights can be turned on/added

Sound Information: Solutions:

Quiet room, no people around Shut the doors if needed

Power Information Solutions:

Plenty of power sockets around the room Use extension leads for extra range and
plugs

Hazards Solutions:
A few chairs around the room you could Move them out of the way or be careful
walk into you dont trip over them
 Storyboard
Planning the filming of your production(s)
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.

If you are filming somewhere that requires permission, please obtain

permission and paste the confirmation below.
Contingency Plan
What are your plans for if something goes wrong? What back up actors,
locations and equipment do you have?