The document outlines the various planning documents and materials created by the author to prepare for filming a movie, including spider diagrams of initial ideas, a film proposal, script, storyboards, resource list, personal contact list, location scouting sheets, health and safety assessments, budget plan, permission forms, contribution release forms, shooting schedule, and minutes of meetings. These materials helped the author determine the genre, plot, characters, needed resources, locations, risks, budget, permissions, crew roles, and shooting plan to effectively film their movie.

1. The firstthingI createdwas my initial ideas.Icreatedvariousspiderdiagramstoshow whatideas
the filmcan be.For example,Icreateda spiderdiagramtohelpme figure outwhatthe genre of the
filmitisgoingto be.My initial ideaswere effectivebecause theyhelpedme show whatgenre my
filmisgoingto be and whatthe filmisgoingto be about, and thishelpme concentrate onwhat
conventionsIneedformyfilm.
The nextthingI createdwasa proposal.Icreateda filmproposal tohelpshow me the overview of
the plot,howeach act will playout,andwhat eachcharacter is aboutand whattheyare goingto do
inthe film. A filmproposal isimportantbecauseitshows anoverview onwhatthe filmisaboutand
whatthe character are goingto do in the film.Myproposal waseffective because ithelpedme show
whatcast andcrew I will needandwhatmyfilmisgoingto be about.
The nextthingI createdwasmy script.I createda script to helpshow the actors onwhat theyare
goingto say inthe film andwhentheyare goingto say it.This scriptwas effective asitgave me a
goodunderstandingonwhateachcharacter is goingtosay whenitcame to filmingmymovie.
For my storyboards,Idrewouthow I wantedeachscene tolooklike andthenwrote abouteach
scene bytalkingaboutwhat is happeningandwhatshotI wantto use.My storyboardwere effective
because whenitcame to shootingmyfilm, Iknew exactlywhatcamerashotsto use to getthe best
lookingfilmpossible.
For my resource list,Icreateda listof resourcesIwill needformyfilmsuchas camerasand props,
where Ican findthem,andweatherIneedtorentor buythem.The resourceslistwaseffective
because ithelpedme figure outwhere Icanfindmyresourcesandhelpme figure out whatneedsto
be rentedor payedfor.
For my personal list,Imade alistof all the people whoare goingtobe involvedinthe filmandout
all theircontact detailsinthe listsoI know whoto contact whenIstart filming. My personal listwas
effectivebecause ithelpedme knowwhentocontactmy cast and crew and how tocontact them
such as a phone number,e mail,orsocial media.
For my Locationscouting,Ifilledinsome locationscoutingsheettoshow where Iwantto shootmy
film,whatthe addressis,andwhat daysand timeswe needtouse that location.Mylocation
scouting’swere effective becausetheyhelpedme know whatlocationsIcan use andwhen I can use
for filmingformymovie.
For my healthandsafety/riskassessments,Ifilledinsheetsandhelpme identifyall the riskswhen
filmingmymovie andwhatactionwe needtotake to helplowerorpreventthatrisk.My risk
assessmentswere effective becausewhenIstartedtoshootmy film, the castand crew knew exactly
whattheyneededtodo if a riskstarts to developorwhentheysee apotential hazardonthe film
set.
For my budgetplanning,Icreatedadiagramof whatresourcesIneededandhow muchI will costto
rentor buy. Thishelpedme manage mybudgetandhelpedfigurehow muchIwill needaltogether.
For my permissions,Imade sure Igot permissionsfromthe ownersof the propertiesbygettingtheir
signature ona locationrelease form. Mypermissionswere effective becausetheymade me aware
of the fact that I have beengrantedpermissiontouse thatlocation.
For my contributionrelease forms,Imade sure that all of my cast and crew signedthe release forms
to showtheyare goingcontribute inmakingmyfilm.Thiswaseffectivebecause itshoedme who
was goingtobe involvedin myfilm.

2. For my shootingschedule,Icreatedanedexeldocumenttoshow whatI’m goingtodo each daysuch
as what scenesI’mgoingtofilmandhow longit wouldtake. Thiswaseffective because ithelpedme
stay organizedwhenshootingmyfilm.
For my minutesof meeting,Igatherall mycast and crew memberstogethertodiscusswhateach
personisgoingto do forthe film.Thiswaseffective because ithelpedme show whateachperson
and myself isgoingtodoin the film.