1. ContingencyPlanning
ProjectTitle:Consequences(ShortFilmProject)
Consider:1.Technical [camera, equipment,etc], 2. Organisational, 3. Logistical and 4. Personnel
Ideally4 or 5 for each
Pot. Problem Effecton Production Solution/Control Person
Responsible
Battery running
out of power
Thiswill slowproduction
downuntil Ihave the chance
to charge the battery.This
will alsoputproduction
behindtryingtoorganise
everybodytogetbackto the
locationagain.
Bringa spare batterywithme to
set/location.Make sure thatboth
the batteryI intendtouse and
alsothe spare batteryare fully
chargedbefore leavingtofilm.
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Equipment
gettingbroken.
Thiswill slowproduction
downand couldstop
productioncompletely,if
the equipmentcan’t get
fixed.
Make sure that all equipmentis
put all andstoredcorrectlyand
safelywhennotinuse. Make
sure that the equipmentisonly
usedforthe intendeduse.
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SD card running
out of space.
I will have rearrange all the
timeswithcastand crew to
getback to locationto
reshootall the footage again
whichwill slowproduction
againuntil I can getanother
card or emptythe current
one.
Make sure that the SD card is
emptybefore goingouttostart
filming.If possiblemake sure that
youbring anotherSDwithmyself
to set/locationwhenfilmingjust
incase the original one doesrun
out.
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Lens breaking. Thiswill stopproduction
completely.Itwill alsomean
that there will be an
increase inthe intended
budgetusingthatmoneyto
make sure that the lensis
fixed.
Make sure that the lensiscovered
withthe lenscoverwhennot
usingthe camera.Store the
equipmentawaysafelywhen
movingfromlocationtolocation.
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Location
unavailable.
Thiscan stopproduction
until the locationisavailable
again.
Make sure that the locationis
available tothe bestof my
knowledge the daybeforefilming
and if not informthe cast and
crew.Turn up to the location
aheadof the scheduledtime so
youcan make sure the locationis
available before the castandthe
crew get there.If the location
isn’tavailable informthe castand
crew and see if theycan move to
the secondarylocationaspart of
the contingencyplan.
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2. Cast can’t getto
the location.
Thiscouldstop the
productionif theycan’tget
to the locationat all.Or it
couldslowthe production
downuntil theyarrive.
See if youcouldarrange
transport,drive andget them, to
getto the location.Make sure the
day before thattheyare able to
getto the location.Justincase
have spare cast memberson
notice to turnup to the location
to film.
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Cast
Cast/crew don’t
turn up.
Thiscouldstop the
productionif theycan’tget
to the locationat all.Or it
couldslowthe production
downuntil theyarrive.
See if youcouldarrange
transport,drive andget them, to
getto the location.Make sure the
day before thattheyare able to
getto the location.Justincase
have spare cast memberson
notice to turnup to the location
to film.
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Cast
The weather
becomesan
issue,it starts to
rain when
filmingon
location outside.
Thiscan stopproduction
until the locationisavailable
againand the ground dries
up forcontinuityreasons.
See if I can filmdifferentscenes
insteadtounitize the factthat I
have the cast and crew together
rather thanwastingboththeir
and myown time.See if Icould
filmat a secondarylocation
instead.
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I can’t turn up to
film.
Productionwill notbe able
to continue
Make sure that I informthe cast
and crew as earlyas possible and
thenrearrange for anotherdate
where we can all meetup.
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I forget the shot
list.
Productionwill be slowed
down.
Take a photoof the shotliston
my phone soif I forgetthe hard
copy I will still have acopyof the
shotlistavailable.Alsomake sure
that at leastanothermemberof
the cast/crew has a copy of either
the shot listor the storyboard.
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Cast forget
costume.
Productionwill continue
howevercontinuitywill be
issue duringediting.
Message the cast and crew the
day before remindingthemtor
bringthe right costume.Justin
case bringsome similarcostume
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have somethingtoworkwith.
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I don’t inform
the cast of the
location we will
be filmingat.
Productionwill notbe able
to continue.
Message the cast and crew to
make sure theyknow whattime
and where theywill be goingto
turn up tofilm.
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I lose all the
footage.
Productionwill notbe able
to continue anditwill have
to start all overagain.
Make sure that not onlydoI save
the footage ontothe computer
that I intendedtoworkonbut
alsosave onto a memorystickor
evensave the footage ontoone
drive,if Idon’tuse the footage
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3. fromthese areasbut at leastI will
have a copy if for some reasonI
lose or override the original
copies.
I don’t save all
the editsand
post production
documents.
Productionwill be slowed
downuntil Ican eitherget
back the unsaveddocument
or rewrite the whole
PowerPoint’sand
documentsagain.
Make sure that I am savingmy
workevery15/20 minuteswhile I
am workingonthe documents.
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I run out of time
to complete the
video.
I will have anincomplete
videotoshow.
Make sure that I use my time
wiselyand manage thisall witha
time schedule.
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The footage is
filmedinthe
wrong setting.
Productionwill be stopped
until Ican go back andfilm
withthe cast and crew.
Before Igo filmingmake sure that
the camera isin the rightsettings.
Make sure that I ask another
memberof the cast or crew to
lookat the settingsjustfor
reassurance.
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Some injury’s
themselveson
set
Productionwill be stopped.
If theyhurt themselves
badlyitcouldmean that
theyaren’table to filmlater
on duringthe production
process.
Make sure the locationisa safe as
possible anddon’tmake anyone
workin unsafe locations.Give the
cast and crew lotsof breaksas
well.
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Drinks get spilt
on the
equipmenton
set
Productioncouldbe stop
until the equipmentis
cleanedagain.If the
equipmentisbrokenthis
couldstopproductionand
alsocould affectthe budget
if the equipmentis
completelybroken.
Make sure that whenwe are
havinga breakor the cast and
crew or evenmyselfare havinga
drinkthat the equipmentisput
away or theyare drinkingaway
fromthe equipment.Ensure that
lidsare put back on drinksaswell
and if possible make sure that
onlywaterisconsumedonset.
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Cast forget their
lines
Slowdownproduction. There are hardlyanydialogue
withinthe scriptanywaybut
make sure that all the cast and
the crew are givena scriptat least
a weekbefore filmingsothey
have a ideaof whattheyare
goingto be downand saying.
Make sure that I bringa script to
setso that if theydo forgettheir
linesIam able to promptthemto
whattheyhave to say
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Cast
Tripping hazard Productionwill be stopped.
If theyhurt themselves
badlyitcouldmean that
theyaren’table to filmlater
on duringthe production
process.
Make sure the locationisa safe as
possible anddon’tmake anyone
workin unsafe locations.Ensure
that all bags are put away safely
and alsomake sure that the
settingisclearof anything.
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