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1. Pre-Production
Hannah Wilkinson

2. Pre-production Assessment

3. Locations
One of the locations I will be filming will be my house in Tadcaster LS34 9BB. I will film
In the kitchen where there will be table and chairs used in the scene. This will be a
good place to film as there won't be many limitations. I won’t need to worry about the
weather, access or cost. Both the actors live close so there won’t be any problems with
them getting to the location. I will however need to film outside in my garden for the
opening. This can cause problems if it is raining. I will need to make sure that people
are available to reschedule for a different date if it rains on the day of filming.

4. Equipment
I will need to use a camera for filming which is available from college. For the camera I
will also need a tripod in order to get still shots with good camera angles. For the
camera I will also need a battery and battery charger along with an SD card to be able
to record. This will also be available to book out from college. I will need it for two
weeks between 6th April and 25th April.

5. Facilities
I will only be editing my video at college. I will edit the footage using premiere pro
which I have access to at college. I might also create some sound effects using garage
band or beepbox to try and create a time travel sound. I won’t be needing any
additional software or specialist facilities for filming or editing.

6. Personnel
I will be the only person in the crew. Production is one of my main strengths so I will
need to make sure that I put extra effort into the planning to make sure that I can
complete this to my full potential.
I will have two external performers in my project. They are both limited with what
times they are available so I need to plan my time carefully so I can film with both of
them together. I won’t have to pay to transport them as they both live in the area, and
I will be able to provide food for them since we are filming at my house. These are the
only people helping me with the production as the rest will be done by myself.

7. Creative Planning

8. 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

9. Storyboard
v
Eye level. Medium close up
She goes to knock on the door but it
opens before.
Tracking shot. Eye level. MCU
The character walks through the gate
into the garden. Hands are full. She walks
towards the door
Low angle shot. Close up
The other character has opened the
door. He look unimpressed. He leans
against the door and looks down at her.
High angle. Close up
”Listen I’m really sorry about before”
Low angle close up
Cuts to him looking down at her.
High angle close up

10. Storyboard
v
Eye level/ medium close up
Character 2 is sat in the middle and looks
confused.
Eye level shot medium close up
Character 1 is sat at the table. She has
pieces of evidence on the table and is
talking through the plan.
Eyelevel shot medium close up
Character 1 is sat at the table pointing at
things on her papers and talking about
what she's found out
Eye level medium close up
Character 2 is still confused. He leans
forward
Top down view
Showing pictures and notes from what
she has found
Eye level medium close up
Character two is still looking slightly
confused

11. Storyboard
v

12. 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.

13. Shot list
Shot
number
Scene
number
Shot description framing action
1 1 Exterior. In other
characters back garden.
Eye level Character walks
towards the door.
Camera panning,
tracking the
character. Before
she knocks on the
door it opens.
2 1 Interior. Character stood
in the door
Low angle Character leans
against the side of
the door.
3 1 Exterior. High angle Speaks to character
4 1 Interior. J cut to next
shot
Low angle Character is leaning
against the side of
the door
5 2 character in the center.
She is sat at the table in
the kitchen with papers.
Eye level She is describing
clues she has found
and going through
the paper.

14. Shot
number
Scene
number
Shot description framing action
6 2 Other character is sat
opposite at the kitchen
table. Character is
centered.
Eye level Character listens
and looks bored.
Camera is still
7 2 Character centered.
Camera eye level
Eye level Cuts back to the
other character
explaining what she
has found. Camera is
still.
8 2 Eye level shot Character
centered
Oscar is bored
9 2 Eye level Character
cetered
Eva picks up a old
candle stick and
puts it in between
them on the table
10 2 Eye level Character
centered
Oscar leans forward
and looks closely at
object.

15. Shot
number
Scene
number
Shot description framing action
11 2 Eye level shot Character
centered
Eva explains how
she got the object
12 2 Oscar looks
unimpressed
13 2 Eva is still explaining
how she got the
object
14 2 Top down view of table Top down Eva slams a piece of
paper with print out
of the object.
15 2 Eye level Character is
centered.
Eva continues to
explain how she got
the object.

16. Shot number​ Scene number​ Shot description​ framing​ action​
​16 ​2 ​eye level ​centered ​Oscar sits back from
the object looking
scared
​17 ​2 ​eye level ​centered ​Eva explains how the
object went missing.
​18 ​2 ​eye level ​centered ​Oscar looks scared
and confused at
what Eva has done
​19 ​2 ​eye level ​centered ​Eva asks questions
that she want figured
out.
​20 ​2 ​eye level ​centered ​Oscar doesn’t know
the answers and
speaks
unenthusiastically.

17. Shot number​​ Scene number​​ Shot description​​ framing​​ action​​
​​21 ​​2 ​​low angle ​​centered ​​Eva picks up the
object and stands up
from the table. Looks
down at Oscar
​​22 ​​2 ​​eye level ​​centered ​​Oscar looks up at Eva
​​23 ​​3 ​​eye level
Handheld
Close up
​​character
centered
​​Oscar looks
distressed
​​24 ​​3 ​​eye level
Handheld camera
Close up
​​Character
centered.
​​Eva is looking around
trying to find the
right direction to go
in. Oscar can be seen
in the background
looking scared.
​​25 ​​3 ​​eye level
Handheld
Close up
​​character
centered. Long
shot
​​Oscar talks to himself

18. Shot number​​​ Scene number​​​ Shot description​​​ framing​​​ action​​​
​​26 ​​3 Eye level. Close up ​Eva in front to
the right. Oscar
in the back to
the left.
​​Eva is ignoring Oscar
and is still looking for
the direction. Oscar
can be see stopping
walking in the back.
Eva turns around
​​27 ​​3 low angle
Long shot
​Eva is in the
center of the
fame
​​Eva shouts down to
Oscar
​​28 ​​3 Long shot ​centered ​Oscar shout back to
Eva.
​​29 ​​3 ​Long shot ​centered ​​Eva shrgs and turns
around and continues
walking
​30 ​​3 ​long shot ​centered ​​Oscar hesitated before
giving in and catching
up to her

19. Shot number​​​​ Scene number​​​​ Shot description​​​​ framing​​​​ action​​​​
​​​31 ​​​3 ​close up ​​eye level ​​​Eva is on the right.
Oscar is running up
behind her. Eva
smiles as he catches
up.
​​​32 ​​​4

20. Shot number​​​​ Scene number​​​​ Shot description​​​​ framing​​​​ action​​​​

21. Props/Costume/etc
The first character will wear simple jeans and t-
shirt. This is because there hasn’t been too
much development on the characters so their
both very surface level. The scene is also set on
an average day with people who have just been
at home. This means they would not be
dressed up and would be dressed comfortably.
She will wear a coloured top/ hoodie to
represent her spirited personality, energetic
nature, curiosity and optimism. However, I
don’t want any of the characters clothes to be
too bright so I can adjust the brightness and
saturation in post-production without altering
the costumes to dramatically. To ensure this, I
will make sure that any colours that characters
wear will be muted. She will also be wearing
skinny jeans since she will be walking about a
lot. This will decrease the chance of
background noise from clothes effecting the
shot.

22. Props/Costume/etc
The second character will wear a similar outfit
that consists of simple items such as jeans and
t-shirt or hoodie. This is because they are at
home so will be wearing casual clothes. I will
also try to limit items of clothing that create
too much noise like jewelry. His character is a
more subdued character that isn’t as
enthusiastic and is very pessimistic. They will
wear plain clothes with colours like back, white
and grey to communicate what kind of
character they are.

23. Sound Effects/Music
I will create some sound effects for the time travel. I will take inspiration from sci fi
films and try to create something that is post modern and robotic. I will use garage
band or beepbox as they have a wide variety of instruments you can use and then I
can edit them after to create the futuristic sound.
I might also create some music using garage band for the background clips. This will be
to add suspense and drama to the scene.

24. Script/Copy
• You will need to write out any copy or script
that you will be using. You will need to do this
as a separate document or you can include it
here.
– Magazine articles (double page spread) are
around 1400 words.
– Audio often has between 100 – 130 words per
minute.
– Films vary, but even if it has no dialogue, you need
to script what will happen visually.

25. Organisational Planning

26. Production Group Info
Name Contact information role
Ellie Wilson 07784 872925 actor
Leo Thompson 07895 706086 actor

27. Location information
• Information and images of your location[s] for
filming/recording/shooting.
• This means when you will arrive, when it will be
available, when you model/cast should arrive, when
you will finish, access to food/water, access to toilets,
nearby travel links etc etc.
• 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

28. locations
The first location that we will be filming at will
be my house. I will be using the kitchen and
garden space for the first two scenes. This
location will be available to us on any day from
mid-morning to late afternoon. Food and drink
will be easily available for the actors and there
will also be access to toilets. This will allow us
to film for longer intervals. Both actors can
drive and have access to cars that they will be
able to use to get to the house. They will
however share a lift to save petrol and they are
also close to the location.
The location is Tadcaster LS24 9BB

29. Locations
The second location will be in Towton along the
battle fields walk. This is a public location that
has a lot of open space which will be good for
filming and isn't busy so there won't be many
disruptions to filming. There won't be access to
facilities like toilets so filming will have to be
shorter. There also won't be access and drink
although I will bring some for the actors. We
will need to have access to a car in order to get
to this location. One of the actors will be
providing travel for everyone. This creates a
limitation because if something happens to the
car then there will be no other way of getting
there. It would take a little while to walk which
would take away from filming time. This is also
an outside location which means that if it rains
then we will have to postpone filming for
another day. The chances of this can be
prevented by checking the weather before
making the schedule but it can never be a
guarantee. This means that I should try to
schedule multiple days to film the scene in case
one ends up having bad weather.

30. 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

31. Schedule
Date Location Cast/Crew Activity Notes
12/04 Tadcaster Ellie Wilson
Leo Thompson
Storyboards,
practice and
costume
Storyboard
pictures and
practice scene
one and two.
14/04 Tadcaster Ellie Wilson
Leo Thompson
filming scene one
20/04 Tadcaster Leo Thompson filming Scene 2
24/04 Tadcaster
Towton walk
Ellie Wilson
Leo Thompson
filming Scenes 2, 3 and
4

32. Clearance and Permissions LOCATION
Land Owner
I, the undersigned hereby grant permission to Hannah Wilkinson the right to enter and remain upon LOCATION (the
Property), which shall include not only real property but any fixtures, equipment or other personal property thereat or
thereon, located at LOCATION, with personnel and equipment (including without limitations, props, temporary sets, lighting,
camera and special effects equipment) for the purpose of photographing scenes and making recordings of said Property in
connection with the production of a digital media text on the following date(s): DATES This permission includes the right to
take motion pictures, videotapes, still photographs and/or sound recordings on and of any and all portions of the Property
and all names associated there with or which appear in, on or about the Property. This permission also grants all rights of
every nature whatsoever in and to all films and photographs taken and recordings made hereunder, including without
limitation of all copyrights therein and renewals and extensions thereof, and the exclusive right to reproduce, exhibit,
distribute, and otherwise exploit in perpetuity throughout the universe (in whole or in part) such films, photographs and
recordings in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, including without limitation in and in connection
with the documentary video and the advertising and other exploitation thereof. I certify that I have the full right and
authority to enter into this agreement and grant the rights herein granted, and that the consent or permission of no other
person, firm, or entity is necessary in order to enable you to exercise or enjoy the rights herein granted.

33. Clearance and Permissions
ACTOR/MODEL
Land Owner
I, the undersigned hereby grant permission to Hannah Wilkinson the right to capture my images and likeness in the
production of a digital media text on the following date(s): DATES This permission includes the right to take motion pictures,
videotapes, still photographs and/or sound recordings. This permission also grants all rights of every nature whatsoever in
and to all films and photographs taken and recordings made hereunder, including without limitation of all copyrights therein
and renewals and extensions thereof, and the exclusive right to reproduce, exhibit, distribute, and otherwise exploit in
perpetuity throughout the universe (in whole or in part) such films, photographs and recordings in any and all media,
whether now known or hereafter devised, including without limitation in and in connection with the documentary video and
the advertising and other exploitation thereof. I certify that I have the full right and authority to enter into this agreement
and grant the rights herein granted, and that the consent or permission of no other person, firm, or entity is necessary in
order to enable you to exercise or enjoy the rights herein granted.

34. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Muscle strain during editing Take regular breaks away from a desk.
Eye strain Take regular breaks away from the computer
screen
Tripping on uneven ground Make sure everyone walks carefully and looks
down