3. Locations
My original plan was to use the North Yorkshire Moors to carry out my photoshoots for my production but
after doing some testing in York and Leeds and thinking more about a theme of using cities and the
architecture or water and the fact fuel prices are skyrocketing, I feel like using what is on my front door or
even a short train journey away would be more economical but also makes more sense.
York offers a lot of different opportunities with the minster (at sunrise, midday, sunset and in the dark), the
river with the different bridges and in general in a historic city so there’s opportunities there.
Leeds offers a different side because it’s more of a built-up city with modern architecture, you have the
River Aire and the Canals.
Accessing the opportunities that York presents me is easy because town is just a couple of miles away so
it’s easy to access via foot or cycling. Even in bad weather it’s still easy to access via a bus. The cost of using
York would only really be getting the bus in bad weather or buying refreshments during the day.
Using Leeds would mean having a bit more of a cost because Leeds about a 55–60-minute journey via train
so getting an all day return ticket plus refreshments during the day would give you a larger cost. An off-
peak return is around £12.50-£20. A normal return ticket is about £3.20 each way so total cost around
£6.40 so multiple days using the train will slowly build up.
Having three days in college a week I would have to use the days outside of college effectively and
knowing the weather in England is awfully unpredictable so you can’t say I’m going to travel that exact day
because if that day is then a wash out and all your attempted photos end up looking poor you have lost a
day of production and your money.
4. Equipment
My equipment list is relatively small and simple because I only need what I’m going to take
pictures with, a tripod if I choose to use one.
Needed Equipment:
Canon SX730 HS camera
Nikon D3400 camera- including extra bigger lens (Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6 DX)
Nikon Lens Shade (in case the sun affects your pictures too much)
A tripod that would be okay for both cameras (if required)
A good thing is I already own everything I believe I will need to use during the production
stage. This is an advantage because it means if I need to take more I don’t need to be asking
to use college equipment and having the risk of what I needed already been gone and then
meaning you might have to use something your not use to and therefore causing a struggle
because you can’t find the settings you need.
I have also been looking into the settings and how to use certain techniques and that
means should one camera run out of battery, storage or if anything happens I have that
back up camera which yes is bad but knowing I have the backup there and knowing how to
find the certain settings I need to carry on the shoot and not lose valuable time.
5. Style
The original plan was to use a style of trying to capture nature with the gorgeous
setting of the sunrise and sunset but after taking picture in York and Leeds I felt a
change.
Obviously, I do I did pick landscape photography but after seeing that I had such a
historical town on my doorstep and a more modern 21st century architecture my ideas
changed, and a theme came into my mind a lot easier.
That does maybe change the overall style from something that could have been
something colorful and eye catching to maybe something a little more subtle but
thinking about the bigger picture and the costs of petrol and the moors been at least a
45–50-minute drive going both ways will consume fuel at an alarming rate.
7. Storyboarding
• Your storyboard should bring your idea to life
• Provide an idea of the sequencing of you video
• Provides a basis for production
• Suggested online storyboard creators are:
– https://www.storyboardthat.com
– http://www.pixton.com [very complicated]
– http://www.storyjumper.com [allows you to insert your own
images]
• Alternatively, hand draw or photograph your storyboard
and scan or copy to insert it onto your slides
8. Shot List
• Your shot list should contain the sequential breakdown
of what you need to shoot for your video
• It should work in partnership with your storyboard
• It will be your working document when you film
• It should contain the shot number, scene number, shot
description, framing and action you will see
• It should also have information on performers in the
scene and other props, etc
• Shot list template is on Blackboard in the pre-
production folder.
11. Location information
• Information and images of your location[s] for
filming
• You should have address details,
clearance/permissions for filming, recce photos
and floorplans [including camera, equipment and
cast/crew layouts]
• Where possible, have a plan B fallback location
option
• Assess each location for any issues and suggest
solutions
12. Location 1- York
• The original plan was to use the North
Yorkshire moors but after thinking into the
current fuel issues and so on I decided after
going out and photographing some small chunks
in York without using any settings or modes and
seeing that York does have so many places that
offer potential to capture breath-taking pictures
through different points of the day.
• I still want to use that idea of capturing the
sunrise and sunset and use the golden hour and
it got me thinking about using the minster and
having the yellow, orange glow around the stain
glass windows. The shambles also present
another chance to capture a mix of the old
building with the glow coming through and
lighting the streets.
• Looking at the type of pictures of York on the
right I really like the one from the walls looking
at the mister because I feel like with a sunset or
sunrise the color along with the historic building
would create something I really like and if I play
around with the ISO settings, I could hit a
winner.
13. Production Schedule
• Your schedule should budget a total of 10
hours for production, that is for the filming
and editing of your project.
• You should plan when you’re filming and how
you intend to use the in class days on your
timetable/class schedule
14. Schedule
Date Location Cast/Crew Activity Notes
06/04/22 York College Myself Work on
photoshop
editing skills
Make sure I
understand
how to make
the final
pictures look
best
13/04/22 York Myself Photography
20/04/22 York Station Myself Photography
22/04/22 York Myself Photography
27/04/22
28/04/22
29/04/22
College Myself Editing &
Processing
images
4/05/22
15. Clearance and Permissions
• Any place you film and anyone you use in the
filming of your video must have a completed
form
You need to identify locations and plan a recce.
What are the limitations and risks, e.g., distance, access, cost, weather? How will you manage this?
What do you need? E.g. equipment, resources? Mostly from college, but who do you need to speak to get this kit? What is available? When?
Look at equipment hire places, etc
