Problem solving

Theoretical How to fix Faced Didn’t face

Struggling to think Think about the small steps of a I faced this
of a narrative story or narrative structure. Think problem but
structure of a problem then a resolution to solve it I
and then build of that. You can got into
also get into a focus group to another
see what other people’s focus group
opinions are of your chosen story to develop
just to get a third person my idea of
perspective of whether it’s good Gambling.
or not.
Age restrictions Cut out some bits that might I did not
affect the age restrictions or face this
reshoot things and look into the during my
regulations of the platform you final project
are going to upload your as it was all
finished product too for example relatively
YouTube SFW
Finding false Research the website you are I faced this
information during getting information from, find problem as
research out if its legit or what country it’s such as I
from just so it is relevant to your was
production. accidentally
looking at
surveys from
America, so
I found
some from
The UK by
using UK
websites
Not Meeting Make a tick list that you can tick I did not
genre off the codes and conventions encounter
conventions as you create your short film this problem
whether that be camera as my whole
related, or story related production
was about
a
characters
story with
lots of
emotions

Issues with
software and Try not to leave anything too I did not
platforms late so that if something goes face this
and even if I
 wrong you are left with enough did, I would
time to fix it or switch platforms. have had
enough
time to fix
anything
that went
wrong.
Practical How to fix Faced Didn’t face
Poor Time Make sure you create a realistic I did face
management production schedule that gives this but only
you time for mistakes or because I
problems. Also just don’t leave went to
things to the last minute in New York
general. during the
first week of
filming but
to stop this
effecting
me
massively I
caught up
at the
weekend
Bad Website Make sure you have sections for I did not
layout all your work before you start it face this
just so you don’t run out of because I
space and so it looks neat with had
pictures relevant to your planned the
production. layout
before
starting to
write it.
Not good Lighting Always scout your location out Did not
before you go and shoot them encounter
to see if there is power, lights this
already their or what the natural because I
light is at certain times you want scouted
to shoot. Also always bring a LED ahead to
light with you just in case see what
something goes wrong with the lighting
lights that are already situated there is.
there.
Non-ideal Sound Like the lighting always scout out Did not
the location before you go to encounter
film so check what constant this
background noise there is, is because I
their traffic, pedestrians, birds? scouted
You can bring certain mics like a ahead to
lav mic, so you only pick up the see what
actors voice and little background
background noise.
 sounds
there was.
Struggling to Edit Make sure you know what edits I did not
you want to make, and you struggle
know what the rough sequence with this
should be. If you want to do because I
something, you don’t know how had taught
to do don’t bin it off watch a myself what
how to video on YouTube and I was doing
learn only don’t do this if you are during our
struggling for time. test shoots,
and I also
had plenty
of time to
edit.