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1. Evaluation
During my experience of producing this filmwith my fellow peers I learned a lot, about the
process of managing and organising the filmproduction. The main things I learned is
organisation is key, you must have all your pre- production done to know what you are
going to do. Furthermore another thing I have learned from this is the process is to get
reliable actors as when it came to shooting on the day certain actors were unable to turn up
due to other commitments. Moreover I also learnt that everyone in the group needs to be
familiar with the location as the location we went with only one of us knew the location well
enough. In my group we had to deal with some problem- solving for an example, the camera
broke after only filming a couple of shots which meant we were not able to film any other
shots during that day, as a group we overcame this by discussing with are actors and
choosing another day to film. Another problem we faced were the location, as only one
person knew the location very well the other people didn’t know how to get there which
meant after that day of filming at the original location which was choose it was then decide
that we would film at a place which was possible for everyone to get to and from.
In the shooting schedule we gave ourselves 4 days to film from the 4th may to the 8th may,
which we thought would be realistic in case we needed to get some more pick up shots.
These 4 days meant we would be able to get the filming to a high standard which we
wanted. However we ended up filming the day before as the 4th was no longer convenient
for people. This meant we did not stick to the dates on the shooting schedule, on the other
hand after the camera broke on the 3rd we managed to go to the other location and filmand
get it all done on the 8th may. The shooting schedule was detailed but could have more
description. The storyboard could have been more detailed than it was, as the storyline
didn’t make sense and come across clear to the audience. Furthermore the storyboard
could have also mentioned the transitions which we might have used, the storyboard didn’t
have enough to cover a 5 minute film, it only had enough for about 2 minutes which is not
enough for a short film, which we will now know for the next production we do in the
future. We also learnt that the genre we did was thriller and this genre needs more close
ups to build up the tension.
The Shot list was a guideline of the order we wanted the shots to be in, which was to help us
to keep to when out filming the production. However after changing the location many
shots were missed out, which meant the film duration became shorter, this meant that
when it came to editing the filmwas shorter and shots had to used more than once. The
Shot list was meant to make the days of filming easier and to know what ones we were
filming on certain days. Next time when doing the pre-production it would be better if we
grouped them to make it easier. The location for the original place was suitable for what we
need but when going on site we didn’t check if the wind would cause us a problem, for next
time we must do a recording on our phones and see if the wind and background noises is
too loud to filmin that certain area. The lighting for the area we choose is very open as it is
a park and the sun light covers the whole area, this was okay for the shots we were doing
that need to be in daylight but not for the shots which are at night, not everyone was able
to come out at that time which meant we filmed in the day and then when it came to

2. editing we adjusted the lighting to the mood we need to suit it. In the locations were we
was filming we didn’t need to ask for permission as it is for the public. However if we was to
film at a place we need permission we would have to ask the councils filmteam for
permission.
When choosing the actors we wanted them to be suitable for the characters and looks we
wanted which we found, however we didn’t get time to rehearse over with them what we
wanted them to say and do so when it came to filming they were unsure on what to do until
the producer told them what to do and how they needed to act. In the future we will
definitely rehearse before so the actors know what they are doing, also so they know what
vision we want for our film and so we can get it done quicker. Everyone in the crew was
given roles which was based on what suited them and who could deliver it best. I believe
everyone took responsibility for their roles.
The person who had the role was to check that the camera was charged and was working
however when it came to film we were able to do a couple of the shots before it broke. The
camera was working fine before it shut down on us. In the future the person getting the
camera should ask if there has been any problems with the camera previously and if it will
be okay to filmon. The call sheet was effective as it gave the actors and the crew what time
and date we were going to film, it also gave everyone each other’s number to call in case
someone got lost, need directions to the location or hadn’t turned up.
To conclude I think that the management of this production process was good. I believe we
handled it very well and took on board our roles and responsibility, but for next time I
wouldn’t give people the same roles, I would give them a different role so they could see
what that role is like and what the responsibilities there are for it. Doing this will help
people understand how hard or easy the role is and if they enjoy that job then they might
peruse to do that job in the future. For next time when doing another production I would
make the storyboard bigger so we had about 50 shots for at least 5 minutes and make sure
we do keep to the Shot list as we missed out key shots which would have made our short
film better. I would also in the future I would make sure that the actors have had at least
two rehearsals, as I think it would help them get into character. Furthermore I would also
make sure that all the pre-production is very detailed.