Contingency Plan

Name of Production: Haribo TV Advert Producers Name: Ben Lomas (video lecturer) Contact
Number: 5522 (media staffroom) Email: lomasb@bpc.ac.uk

Location / scene Potential problem Effect on production Control Measure Existing measures

Poole Park / Takes place outside so the
playground weather needs to be taken
swing scene into consideration. It is
winter season so likely
chance of bad weather.
Rain could damage or If it’s light showers and not strong
destroy the equipment – winds then bringing an umbrella is
video camera is not an option. If it is significant bad
waterproof + we don’t want weather or unpredictable then we
rain in our scene. just won’t do it - Change the day of
filming or change the location to be
indoors. Or cut it out completely.
We can look at the weather forecast
ahead of time. Of course not 100%
guaranteed accuracy but for the most
part reliable.
We can film in a classroom instead
and it would still fit our advert's
storyline.

Poole Park / Takes place in public We don't want to get other We could ask for permission if they We are clearly a group of college
playground space so members of the people in our shots and they consent to filming - but they’re only students working on a project so it
swing scene public need to be taken probably don't want to be going to appear in the background. wouldn't be weird and we won't be
into consideration. Chance recorded either. This could pointing the camera at any children
of people being around, interfere with both our Ask to borrow the swing for a anyway.
especially children. filming and people's wishes minute or
to not be filmed. wait for them to finish. In this season it is rare that anyone
would be there anyway, it's usually
The swing could be already empty.
be in use.

Any If an actor isn’t in the day
location/scene of shooting because of
sickness/appointment etc.
We could be missing Someone would either have to take Make sure the actors know what days
someone who appears in their place or we would have to we are shooting the scenes they
the advert. There are only shoot a different scene for the time appear in.
key actors too - no being and reschedule.
background actors. Have backup actors in mind.

Any If we are missing a prop Would affect the filming of We could either continue without the Worst case scenario if last minute we
location/scene e.g. Haribo packet, teddy most scenes. prop if it’s not vital to the scene but were at college about to film and
bear if it’s absolutely necessary like the someone didn’t bring the Haribo
product we are advertising we would packet or lost it there is a convenience
have to go out and buy it. store nearby that sells Haribos.