Production Plan

1. Production Plan

2. WorkPlan
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3. WorkPlan
explained
 I have chosen the specific launch date being, 11th March 2018, as I feel as though,
this will give me enough time to be able to make my film, to the highest standard
that I can. I also feel that March will be a good time to launch my film as it is a
time where it is towards the end of winter, so people aren’t going out and about too
much at this time of year. For example, the weather is likely to not be as good.
Therefore, people will have more time on their hands and will want to find things
to keep them entertained. Therefore, I feel as though this will be a very popular
time for short films. As my film is cantered around the mental illness SAD, I feel
as though this will also be a good time for my film to launch, as people with this
mental illness will be coming towards summer, so will hopefully give them a sense
of hope that it does get better for people. This will not clash with any local events.
Therefore, I will not have to worry about this interfering with my launch.

4. Equipmentthat
Iwillneed
Type What I will use Why I have
chosen it
How I will use it
Equipment Camera
Cannon 700D
I will need a camera to film on. I
am going to use a camera from
school and possibly my own from
home.
I will film with it and make sure
that it is on the right settings. I
am filming in many different
weather conditions, so the camera
settings will change, dependant on
that.
Equipment Tripod Velbon A tripod is better than free hand
to hold the camera still.
I will set the tripod at the correct
height.
Equipment SD card: SanDisk
16GB and card
reader :Sony
I will be able to collect all the
footage on one SD card and then
upload it to the computer using
my card reader.
I will use my SD card to store all
of my footage and I will then use
my card reader, to upload my
footage.
Equipment Computer A useful tool to edit and store
footage.
I will edit my film with this.
Equipment Headphones I will be able to hear clearly whilst
I am editing audio.
I will use these when editing.
Software Adobe premier pro A useful tool to edit with and a
programme, that I have used
before.
I will edit all of my footage with
this programme.
Equipment Microphone Rod I will have good sound quality for
my film.
I will attach it to my camera.
Software Adobe audition It is a useful tool to edit the audio
of my film and have used this
programme before.
I will edit my audio with this
programme.
Software Adobe Photoshop A good programme to edit photos
with and is a programme I have
used numerous times before.
I will use this to edit my Studio
logo.
Assets Sound effects Adds a sense of realism. I will put this in, in outside
footage. E.g. Birds chirping to add
realism.
Assets Studio Logo Gives a more realistic,
professional look.
I will put this at the end of my
film.
Assets Musical Score Adds atmosphere. I will put dialogue over the top of
this.

5. PermissionSlip
This is my permission slip that I will print
and give to my Actor and back up Actors to
sign as they will all be under 18 and
therefore, I will have to get permission from
their parents to use them in my film, as
they are still technically classed as
children.

6. LegalReport
Guide
What Who owns this Legal Impact Any impact of use
My filmed
footage
I own this footage. I should copyright my
footage. Therefore the footage
is legally mine and nobody
will be able to steal it and
will then have to ask for my
permission should they want
to use it.
I have asked my Actors for
their permission to be
filmed for my film. As all
my Actors are under 18, I
have made a permission
slip for all my actors and
their parents to sign. I will
have back up actors
standing by that have
permission if my original
actors are not granted
permission.
Studio title
logo sequence
I own this as I will design and
make this myself.
I should copyright this so
that anybody that wants to
use this footage has to ask for
my permission to do so and
they will not be able to steal
my idea.
I must make sure that my
studio title logo is not
going to resemble anybody
else's and is completely
original. If it does slightly
resemble anybody else's, I
will make sure to change
it so that it does not.
Sound effects/
Musical score
Ben sound own the music that I
am going to use within my film.
The music that I want to use
from Ben sound is copyright
free so I will not have to ask
for permission to use the
music in my film.
I must make sure that all of the
music that I am using is
completely copyright free before
putting it in my film or I could
be accused of copying or
stealing the music.
If I find that some of my music
that I am using in copyrighted,
I will make sure that I find new
copyright-free music.

7. Ethical
Considerations
What? What is the impact on your
film?
Legal impact
What certificate would you
rate your short film?
Source:
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-
classification/12a-and-12
I would class my short film as being a
“12”.Therefore, I can only include moderate
violence, moderate language, No promotion of
potentially dangerous behaviour, Nudity must be
brief and discreet, moderate sex references are
permitted and misuse od drugs should be
infrequent and not glamourized.
The BBFC are in charge of age certificates
and will put an appropriate certificate on a
film that they think is appropriate for a
specific age range to view. We must adhere
to this because otherwise legal action could
be taken as viewers that are younger than
the certificate are viewing a film. This is
against the law.
If any content is not age appropriate I will re film
a scene and replace the scene with a more age
appropriate one. For example, if there was any
dangerous behaviour, I would re- shoot to show
less dangerous behaviour.
Content Considerations
Source:http://www.bbfc.co.uk/
what-classification/12a-and-
12
I would class my short film as being a “12”. This
is because it is based around such a sensitive
topic that children under 12 are likely to not
understand. As well as this, the main character is
going to have a breakdown and get extremely
angry with herself, possibly showing slight signs
of violence. This must be moderate and should
not dwell on detail, according to The BBFC. I am
going to a shoot this in a tasteful way by using no
bad language and using very moderate violence.
I must make sure that I keep the content
in my film as being suitable for persons
above the age of 12 and above to view.
If any issues were to arrive, I would make sure
that I film a scene again and replace the scene
with the issues with a the ethical scene. For
example, when India has a breakdown if it dwells
on detail too much, I will make sure that when I
re-shoot it will not dwell too much on detail.
My trailer is going to be
shown online
Source:https://www.shortofthe
week.com/submit/
Short of the week do not have any hard fast
rules. They believe that every film is different
and there are always exceptions. In general
however, they do not like music videos, abstract
films, films driven solely by special effects,
commercials or purely promotional pieces, time-
lapse and photography films and comedy
sketches based on a singular punchline. They
also require films to have all the necessary rights
and releases secured for them to feature them.
They only select films free to view for audiences.
I will make sure that my film adheres to
all of the guidelines stated on the short of
the week website. I will also make sure
that my film has all of the necessary rights
and that it is free for the audience to view.
If any of my scenes break the rules from short of
the week are broken within my film, I will re
shoot a scene and replace the scene that the
rules were broken in.

8. Contingency
plan
 If in the unfortunate event that something goes wrong I am going to have
contingency plans to fall back on, so that these issues can be resolved and I am still
able to complete my film.
 If the weather is not the right weather- I am lucky enough to be able to shoot in all
types of weather conditions as my film is based around changes in weather
affecting somebody's mental health. Therefore, if I plan on shooting when it is
raining but turns out to be sunny then I will shoot a different part of my film.
 If my main character is unable to take part in my film- If my main character is
unable to be in my film, I am going to have backup actors just in case, so that they
can step in, should something like this happen.
 If my equipment breaks- If my equipment breaks I am going to make sure that I
have backup equipment should this occur and I will replace the equipment that
has broken with that.
 If my Actor does not have permission from their parents to star in my film, then I
will make sure that I have back up Actors to be a part of my film that have
permission granted to them.
 If there are any legal or ethical problems. For example, it not being age certificate
appropriate or it breaks any of short of the weeks rules, I will make sure that, I
have a re-shoot planned. I will also make sure that I have back up music planned
should there be any issues concerning copyright here. I will also make sure that I
have ideas in mind for a back up studio title should I be accused of copying
anybody.

9. CastandCrew
 Cast
 I will need a teenage female to be the main character in my film, preferably in her late
teens.
 I think that I am going to use Amy Hill as my main character as I feel as though, she will
suite the role well. She is in her late teens and is able to act well. I may also use some of
my friends as extras, as many of them are also in their late teens.
 I am going to have to make sure that I have a lot of dark and colourful makeup for my
main character to wear. I am probably going to have to buy some brightly coloured
makeup and I own mostly dark and light coloured makeup, that is not particularly
colourful. For the summer months, I would like my character to wear very colourful bright
makeup in the summer and spring months.
 Outfit wise, I have many different coloured clothes, some dark and some very bright so I
can lend my Actor some of my clothes. If they are a different size to me then my Actor will
hopefully have both bright coloured and dark coloured clothes. If not, I will have to
consider buying my Actor some clothes that fit the role.
 Crew
 I may need some crew members to help me hold equipment whilst I am filming. This way
time will be used more efficiently when filming in different locations, where there is not a
great deal of spaces to put my equipment down. I feel as though this will be really
beneficial for me to have. I may have them holding props that I will need for my film. I
may also have them on hand with makeup in case the cast needs a touch up, where the
makeup is starting to come off.
 I am most likely going to use my sister (Sophie Prior) for my crew to help me to hold
equipment and whilst I am filming.
Amy Hill: Main
Character (India)

10. Budget
 For my film I am going to have a very low budget as I don’t feel as though I am
going to need to buy a great deal.
 Props
 I may have to take some photos of my Actor in sunny weather and get them
printed out to put in frames around a bedroom, that I am going to film in.
 Costume and makeup
 I may have to buy some brightly coloured makeup for my Actor to wear, so that the
makeup fits with my character. For example, I could buy a Makeup Revolution
palette from Superdrug, that is very brightly coloured and would be perfect for
bright makeup. This would cost me £10.00.
 I may also have to buy some dark and brightly coloured clothes for my Actor to
wear. I will probably go to Primark and buy a variety of clothes for my Actor to
wear the T shirts average at about £5.00-£8.00. If I was to buy three brightly
coloured T-shirts and Three dark T shirts will be around £48.00
 Hiring
 I am not going to need to hire anywhere for my film as I will use either my
bedroom or my Actors. Otherwise all of my filming will be outside. I.e. The beach
or the forest. I may have to pay for car parking at these places but that will be all
here. If I have to pay for car parking, it will likely be at the beach. This usually
costs around £4.00
 My Budget will likely be around £60.00 for my film.

11. ResolvingLegal
andEthical
Issues
 If there are any legal or ethical issues that occur throughout my film
that do not adhere to the certificate that I feel as though my film will
classify as, then I will make sure that I re-shoot certain scenes and
there are no longer and Legal or Ethical issues.
 If there are any problems with copyright and something that I have
done is too close to that of somebody else’s work that is copyrighted, I
will make sure that I change this, so that there are no legal issues and
I do not get in trouble legally.

12. RevisedKey
SceneMaterials
 Following my pitch, I was advised that I should make sure that the breakdown
that my main character has is not too graphic and something that a 12 year old
would be able to watch. I must make sure that it does not dwell on her breakdown
too much. I was originally going to have my main character throwing very heavy
items around and breaking things. However, I am now going to make out she is
extremely frustrated and tired of her illness by having her crying and screaming
and throwing a soft pillow to the floor. I will have no sound in this apart from
music which I was I was originally going to do. This was I am not dwelling on it too
much.