The document provides details on the production plan for a short film, including a proposed budget of £40, release dates in winter 2020, and equipment such as a camera, tripod, microphone, and computer that will be used. It also lists the actors chosen for roles and legal considerations around copyright and content ratings. Contingency plans are outlined for issues like bad weather, absent actors, and faulty equipment.

1. Unit 16 LO5: Production Plan
Release Dates and Budget
I feel the filmwill be besttobe released winter2020, aroundOctober/Novembertime due toits
dark tone and themes,the filmwouldcontrastwithsummercompletely andIdon’tfeel people are
inthe rightmood.Whereaswiththe filmreleasinginthe winterwhere everyone isn’tashappy they
mightbe interestedinwatchingafilmlike this.
My budgetwill be around£40, the outfitforthe killerwill likelybe between£10-£20 dependingon
shippingandthe outfit itself.Itwill costatleast£10 in petrol asI’m usingmycar for a scene as well
as transportingmyactors to the locationsforthe scenes.Iwill also needfake blood;Iwill likelyuse
redfoodcolouringwhichcostabout a £1. In case somethinggoes wrongIwill buya few bottles.Also
I will needtopurchase myactor a shirt soI can coverit withthe foodcolouringwhichis£2.50 from
Primark.Most equipmentisborrowedfromthe school andwill notcostme,additionallyIwill needa
large lighthoweverIcanborrow one to save the extramoney.
Equipment
Type Name Why have you chosen this? How will you use it?
Equipment
Camera The camera is goingto be the most
importantpiece of equipmentformy
film,Ichose thiscamera because itis
school propertyandis free forme to
borrowoverthe weekendthatIwill
be filming.Itisalsoreasonablygood
qualitywhichwill benefitthe
immersionof the film.
I will use the camerato filmall scenesof
my film.Itwill be usedinmultiple different
waysdependingonthe type of shot
required.The camera’ssettingsand
optionswill be usedforexample there will
be a shotwithhighexposure toemphasise
the brightnessof the scene andthe light
glaringinthe characters eye.
Tripod Anotherveryimportantpartof the
equipment,Ichose touse a tripodto
make sure the shitsare as steadyas
possible whenintended.Thiswill
make the filmlookasprofessional asit
can be.
I will attachto the camera for nearlyall
shotsof the filmwhere the camera needs
to be steady.For a still shotIwill setthe
legsupso there isno shakingor
movement.
Microphone I have decidedtouse a mic to record
the audiofor some sceneswhere
audiomay be ruinedbythe windin
openareaswhichmightruinthe shot.
I’mgoingto use the micto re-recordthe
dialogue forcertainsceneswhere youcan’t
hearthe charactersproperly.
Computer I have chosento use a computer
because Ifeel itisthe bestway to
organise everythingformyfilm.Itis
veryimportantinall post-production.
I will use the computertostore clips,put
my filmtogether,editandputtogetherthe
audio.
SD Card I have chosento use an SD card
because itisthe bestwayto store my
clipsuntil Ihave the on the computer.
Once I have shot a clipit will be storedon
the SD card.
SD Card Reader I decidedtouse thisso I can use an SD
inthe cameraand thenthe card
readerto transferthemto the
computer.
I will plugitintothe computerandtransfer
all clipsand all audioclipsfromthe card
ontothe computerwhere there ismore
storage.
Headphones I have chosenheadphonestohearthe
bestqualityaudiowheneditingthe
audio.
I will use the headphoneswhenI’mediting
the audiofor myfilmsoI can hearany
problemsandgeteverythingon time.

2. Unit 16 LO5: Production Plan
Lighting I have decidedtouse a formof
lightingtomake sure mydark scenes
are still visible
I will use the lightingwhenfilmingmy
sceneswithextremelylow lightingtomake
a better-qualityshotwhichisvisible.
Software
Adobe Premiere
Pro
I thinkitis one of the bestediting
software whichisveryeasyto
understand.Ialsothinkitwill helpmy
filmlookgoodandprofessional.
I will use premiereprotoeditall myclips
and mostof the audio.
Office 365 I have chosento use Office 365
because Ican sendclipsoveremail as
well assendscriptsto myactors.
I will email anyclipsIneedtogetbetween
my home laptopandthe school computer
and if any of my actors wishtoread the
scriptbeforehand.
Cubase I thinkif any of my audioneeds
adjusting,Cubase will be mypreferred
software tomake any changesif I
needto.
I will adjustanyaudioclipswhichdon’t
soundrightand change the levelsonthe
clip.Also,if Iwant a certaineffectonmy
audioto insisttheyare underthe effectof
a drug or alcohol.
Photoshop I’ve chosentouse thisso I can have
more creativitywithanyimagesor
textformy film.
I’mgoingto use it to make my textformy
title screen,andformy credits.
Assets
Props I chose to use propsin myfilmto
make it lookmore authenticand
professional.
I’mgoingto use it to make sure the scenes
feel real andmore authentic.Propswill be
a veryimportantpart of makingthe filmas
goodas possible.
Backingtracks I have decidedtouse multiple
differenttracksto setthe moodfor a
scene andto make the filminteresting
I’mgoingto use backingtracks to fitthe
scenesandsetthe moodforthe scene.All
tracks will be addedinpostapart fromone
diegetictrack.
Special effects I chose to use special effectstomake
visualsandaudiomore interestingand
to helpshowthe viewermyintentions
withthe film.
I’mgoingto add some special effectsin
post-productiontothe visuals.Iwill use it
to show intoxication,recoveryfroma
sedative andwhencharactersare
disorientated.
Actors
My mainactor isCameronFrullo,Ichose himto be mymaincharacter because isthe
mostreliable actorto rememberlinesandtoputemotionintothe performance
because he isveryinterestedinperformingarts, thiswill give the bestresultsformy
filmseeingashe hasthe most screentime outof the characters.He isalsosimilarto
my maincharacter and doesnotneedtochange tomuch of hisstyle orpersonalityto
fitthe role. He hasalso hada lotof experience behindthe camerawhichwill be very
useful tohave inmy team.
My secondactor I chose isDavidEdmunds,he has also had a role ina theatre
performance which willbe very usefulduringshootingbecause he hashad
experiencingplayingarole before, he shouldbe able toplaythe role well.He also
fitsthe role verywell,withonlysmall adjustmentstohisstyle andpersonality
whichwill be made accordingly.

3. Unit 16 LO5: Production Plan
My nextactoris JamesMorris,he has had previousrolesinfilms.He isveryreliable
as an actor and livesverylocal whichisimportantsoI can have myactor whenI
needtofilm.Again, he will notneedtochange hisstyle tofitmyrole he will
howeverhave tocapture the character’semotionsbychanginghispersonalitywhile
filming.
Jack isanotheractor I’m goingto be using,he has starredinmultiple filmswhich
helpsme directhimbecause he understandshow filmingworks.He will needto act
verywell forhimto playthe character I wantas it isnot his personality, butIfeel he
will be able toperformwell andpull off the role.
I chose Jacob as mynextactor because the role isperfectforhim because he
fitsthe character’spersonalityperfectlybecause he i,andalthoughhe haslittle
actingexperience,Ifeel thathe will be able toplaythe role exactlyhow I
intended.However,Iwill have toensure thathe wearsthe outfitIhave chosen
for the character because itisnot alwayshisstyle.
Will ismy final actor,even thoughhe hasone of the mostimportantroleshe
has verylittle screentime comparedtothe othercharacters.AlthoughWill does
not exactlyfitthe role itwashard to cast someone whoisperfectforsucha
disturbingrole,Ifeel withmychoice of outfitandpropsthe role will suithim.
Legal Report
What? Whoowns it? Legal impact Any impact on use?
My footage Me I will copyrightthe footage
because Ihave createdit and
don’twant anyone tosteal it,so
if anyone wantedtouse it they
wouldneedfull permissionfrom
me.
I will needtogetall actors to signa
permissionslipforthemtobe in my
filmandfor the filmtobe
distributed.A couple actorswill
needparental consent.
Studiotitle logo Me I will alsocopyrightthe studio
logoso nobodyelse canuse it
withoutfull permissionfrom
me.
I will needtocopyrightthe studio
logoI’ve made.
Online footage The creator of
the footage
If the footage iscopyrightedI
will make sure Ihave permission
fromthe owner,orif it is
copyrightfree thenIcan just
use it.
If someone ownsthe footage Iuse
and I haven’taskedpermissionthen
theywill be able totake my video
down.
Special effects Creatorof the
effect
If the effectiscopyrightfree I
will be able touse it howeverif
the effecthasbeencopyrighted
thenI will needpermission.
If someone ownsthe effectandIuse
and I haven’taskedpermissionthen
theywill be able totake my video
down.

4. Unit 16 LO5: Production Plan
Musical
score/sound
effects
Creatorof the
audio
I will checkif the audiois
copyrighted,if soIwill need
permissionfromthe artistor
creator.I can use copyrightfree
audiowithoutpermission.
If there is copyrightedaudioinmy
filmthenitcouldbe takendown by
the creator or the group who
copyrighted.
Ethical Considerations
What? What is the impact on your film? Legal Impact?
Age certificate I have made the filma 15 age rating,the
whole filmcannotbe discriminatory,
stronglanguage isallowedhoweverit
dependsonhowitis used.There canbe
brief nudityandthere canbe sexual
referencesbutanygraphicdepictionis
not allowedaswell as anysexual
violence.
If the filmdoesnotmeetthe criteriato
make it a 15 age ratedfilm, thenthe
companywill be introuble andthe filmwill
not be allowedonthe market.Noviewers
under15 yearsof age are allowedtowatch
the film.
Content
considerations
The contentof the filmmustfitthe age
ratingI have decidedtoaimfor. If the
contentat any pointcrossesthe line then
the filmwill needachange inage rating.
The filmwill notbe allowedtobe
distributedif the contentdoesnotmeet
the requirements.
Online viewing–
‘Shortof the week’
The filmmustbe under40 minutes,they
require all necessaryrightsforthe filmto
be featuredincludingall audioand
footage.The mustbe also free toview for
everyone.
The filmwill notbe able to be featured
withoutall the correctlegal requirements,
and if there isany problemswiththe rights
thenthe filmwill be removed.
ContingencyPlans
Issue Risk ContingencyPlan
Weatherissues While filmingoutsidethere isachance
of a stormwhich will ruinthe scene and
upsetmyactors and coulddamage the
equipment.
Make sure the weatherisgoingto good
on the day I wantto film.If there is
unexpectedbadweatherthenIwill have
to continue filminganotherday.
Absentactors Actors mightnotshow on the day which
will resultinnotbeingable toshoot.
I will have toreschedule the shooting,or
change the actor if theyhave decided
theydon’twantto filmanymore.
FaultyEquipment Equipmentcouldbreakornot work
properlycausingme tonot be able to
shootanything.
Make sure all equipmentworksbefore
takingit awayfromschool.I will alsofully
charge the camera before filmingday.