This document provides templates and guidance for planning a film production. It includes sections for visual planning like storyboarding and shot lists, organizational planning like contact information and schedules, and soundtrack planning for both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. The document instructs the filmmaker to develop each section with specifics for their short film, such as listing the shots needed, casting details, and sources for any royalty-free sound effects. Completing each section will help fully plan and prepare for a successful production.

1. Ayrton Starkey

2.  This template PowerPoint presentation includes all the relevant
elements you need to cover your film production.
 It is suggested you save this PP in a different name so you
always have a copy – some sections require you to delete the
information on the slide and replace with your own work
 Add more pages to each section where necessary [you should be
doing this!]
 Add visuals as you see necessary
 This document will be added to as you progress through the pre-
production phase.
 Remember, you need to give as much attention to your
sound planning as you do to your visual planning

4.  Use the story development resource to help structure your short
film with more detail
 Not all the aspects have to be followed verbatim, use the
resource the plan out character, motivation, stakes and the arc of
your film, this will help to ensure that it works structurally
 Proforma is on bb
 Add a structural breakdown of each scene once you have done
this

6.  Breakdown your film into it’s basic sections [e.g. via scene
breakdown or similar] and apply broad visual ideas to each
section. You should list the shots required
 You can use this as the master template for your production, then
add more shots to each section when you develop your full visual
plan
 From this you could work on a conventional script if you want, but
using the scene breakdowns should be enough

7. Scene No. or
section (e.g.
beginning, middle,
end, etc)
Approx timing What happens Visual notes Audio notes
Beginning 0:00-0:15 The person wakes up
to a noise then walks
out into the hallway
and does the loop a
couple times.
There will be a
medium shot of the
person sleeping and
also a close up of their
watch to show the
time.
The person will be
woken up by a loud
banging noise.
Middle 1 0:15-0:50 After going through the
loop a couple times the
person realises that
they are stuck in a loop
of that hallway. They
also begin to notice
discrepancies like the
clock time changing
each time they go
through a loop.
The camera will follow
the person as the
come through the door
and exit through the
other one. The camera
will return to a fixed
point where I which I
will use as a point to
loop the clips.
There will be a clock
ticking sound when the
clock is shown and
there will sounds for
the doors opening and
closing.
Middle 2 0:50-1:15 The person begins to
lose their mind due to
the changes and
noticing how time is
advancing an hour each
time they re-enter the
loop.
The camera will follow
the person as they
walk around the room.
There will be sound
effects for the person
trying to go back
through the doors and
hitting the door.
End 1:15-1:30 Gun appears on the
floor, screen goes black,
gunshot. They wake up
just like at the start.
The camera will begin
fixed on the gun then
pan to the person as
they come through the
door.
There will be a loud
bang that will be used
as the gunshot sound
effect.

8. Visual Planning

9.  This section is concerned with the visual planning of your film
 You should use this section to develop the sequencing or your
video, establish the visuals look and sequencing of your film and
create a structure for you to follow when filming
 It is important that you ‘pre-visualise’ the film before you make it; it
will make filming and production a more streamlined process
 The following tasks are part of your visual planning
 Pre-visualisation and concept boards
 Storyboarding
 Shot list

10.  Your storyboard should bring your idea to life
 Provide an idea of the sequencing of you film
 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
 There are lots of tips collected together on Blackboard!

14.  Your shot list should contain the sequential breakdown of what
you need to shoot for your film
 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, cast/location info 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.

16. Organisational Planning

17.  Include names, contact info, and defined roles at difference
stages of production, using a table is suggested
Name Contact info Role
Alex Sullivan-Cree
Ayrton Starkey
07786986647
07545874442
Person
Camera
operator/Director

18.  Who is going to be in your film, how and why have they been
deemed your best choice? Do you have any backup options?
I am going to have Alex Sullivan-Cree in my film. This is because I believe that he
will be able to act well and take it seriously. I don’t currently have any backup
options but I could probably just get another friend to do the acting if Alex is unable
to do so.

19.  I will be using one of the small hallways which link the stairs to
the corridors. This is because of the short distance you have to
walk to get to the next set of doors. It will also give a
claustrophobic feel to the film. My backup location will be another
hallway in college.

23.  On the Tuesday I will do filming.
 Then from Wednesday-Friday I will do the editing if all the filming
was completed on Tuesday.

24.  Complete a call sheet for each production activity
 Forms are on Blackboard
 Insert into powerpoint here

25.  List, explain how you’ll acquire and provide an overview of
anything else you’ll need for your production – this is about
anything that isn’t cast, crew, technical equipment and
locations, but could be how those things will be moved to a
location, for example.
 I will only need two props, these being a watch and a fake gun. I
can use a friends watch and I can also borrow a fake gun from
another student who is also making a short film.

26. Soundtrack Planning

27.  These are sounds in the environment, part of the ‘world’ your character
experiences – these can be recorded on location, produced afterwards using
foley techniques, etc. Some use of royalty free sounds is permitted, but you
must list their sources and information
 I will need to get a door opening sound. This will be done by opening and
closing a door. I also need a walking sound. I will record somebody walking
to get this sound. There will be a clock sound but I will need to get that from
the internet. I will also need a gunshot sound which I could get by recording a
loud bang of some sort.
 Door sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3v37Ac_CvI
 Walking Sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12FmPf0eWzc
 Clock sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4wMNEpU08
 The gunshot sound was recorded by me.

28.  These are the sounds/audio that the audience experiences, but
are not part of the ‘world’ of the character[s], this could be music,
sound cues, etc
 There will be no non-diegetic sounds in my film as I wish to make
it use the bare minimum of sounds so that I can try to highlight the
isolation of the person in the loop.