This document outlines the progress made on a short film project from June 2009 to March 2010. It records the planning, script writing, casting, shooting, and editing process. Key milestones included completing an initial short video in July 2009, beginning to shoot the first scenes in October 2009, realizing the original script was not feasible and writing a new one in November 2009, finishing shooting in February 2010, completing editing in February 2010, and finishing the film by adding extras and creating a DVD menu in March 2010.

1. Date Progress
24/06/2009 Ancillary Task: ‘The Package’ – 1 minute
short video. Began planning.
09/07/2009 Completed Ancillary Task: ‘The Package’.
13/09/2009 Began planning for A2 coursework main
task – ‘E3’.
22/09/2009 Wrote first script, tested a few ideas to
see if they were feasible.
02/10/2009 Chose cast for the film.
08/10/2009 Started shooting first scenes in Bow, East
London
19/10/2009 Started to shoot scenes involving cast
members.
20/10/2009 Realised script wasn’t feasible – we
didn’t have the tools to shoot original
narrative.
04/11/2009 Analysed four short films and their
technical elements to collect ideas for
our short film.
18/11/2009 Started writing new script with a feasible
narrative.
22/11/2009 Wrote up research about target audience
for short films and for our short film.
01/12/2009 Started shooting the new script. Realised
ideas were feasible.
09/01/2010 Returned after Christmas break and
continued shooting new script.
02/02/2010 Finished shooting film.
05/02/2010 Started to edit film using Final Cut
Express.
12/02/2010 Finished editing using Final Cut express –
film complete.
15/02/2010 Started and completed advertisement
poster for our short film.
19/02/2010 Begun recording radio advert for our
short film.
21/02/2010 Completed radio advert.
05/03/2010 Recorded evaluation commentary and
interview.
07/03/2010 Edited evaluation using final cut express.
15/03/2010 Created DVD menu with our short film +
extras on it.
15/03/2010 Finished film.