Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 6: Visual Production

Contents

o Production Schedule
o Script / Shooting Script
o Storyboard
o Props List
o Crew List
o Location Recces
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:
Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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Start Keep Start Continue “” ________ Update&
modelling modellin productio productio /or
characters g n + keep n+ restock
+ their +equipm updating progress “” equipme
different ent prep progress page nt list
expressio page
ns for the
different
scenes.

My Room My My room My room My *work* shops/

. room. room home/
lend

Date:
Monday Tuesday Wednes Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
“” “” Conclude Edit + ________ _______
productio conclude
n and ehole
“” start productio
“” editing n as a
process whole

Date:
Monday Tuesday Wednes Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Script
In order to complete this correctly, you need to add stage directions for your actors

(Delete page if doing a music video)

Props List

Item Item Description Who uses it When it is

used
Tripod me Every time om
filming

Phone &/or me Every time om

camera filming

Lamp me From time to

time when im
filming

Plasticine me
Crew List

Person Role Dates Needed

me camera yes

Lighting Information: lamp, sunlight Solutions: if no sunlight, do when sunlight

Sound Information: Solutions:

Piano Take sample if piano brokened

Power Information: sockets Solutions: use sockets?

Hazards: aching back? Solutions: take frequent breaks

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

If I run out of plasticine, on the weekend I go to reading and buy some more
If tripod breaks, I use the replacement one