This document provides a production plan for a short film. It includes a work plan, equipment guide listing the camera, tripod, SD card, computer and other items needed and how they will be used. It also lists the software, assets, cast and crew, and planned budget. Potential issues and contingency plans are addressed. The key scenes and materials are described. Legal and ethical considerations are discussed regarding content ratings, copyright of assets, and permissions.

1. PROUDUCTION PLAN
UNIT 16

2. WORK PLAN

3. EQUIPMENT GUIDE LIST
TYPE WHAT YOU WILL USE WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN THIS HOW WILL YOU USE IT
EQUIPMENT Camera I have chosen a Canon camera so I can film my
short film with a high quality for all the different
shots
To shoot my film and film the shots and scenes
EQUIPMENT Tripod I have chosen a Tripod to help enhance my film
to make it look more professional by making the
shots more stable
For moving shots, e.g. running scene, I will use a
tripod to make the movement much cleaner and
stable
EQUIPMENT SD card I have chosen an SD card to store my filmed
footage onto
I will use the card to save the footage onto a
computer
EQUIPMENT SD card reader I have chosen an SD card reader to move the
footage onto the computer
I will use the footage I save onto the computer to
start editing the short film
EQUIPMENT Computer I have chosen a computer to save the data and
start editing on the scenes and shots
I will edit the film to complete my final film
EQUIPMENT Headphones I have chosen headphones to listen to the
recorded footage and scenes to pick the ones I
want to use in my film
I will use the headphones by listening to the
recorded footage and seeing if anything needed
rerecording or if they were good enough for my film
SOFTWARE Adobe Premiere Pro I have chosen Adobe Premiere Pro to edit my
short film on and to edit and adapt my footage
and scenes to make them how I want them to
look
I will use this software to edit and help produce the
best film I can create
SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop I have chosen Adobe Photoshop to help create
my studio logo and title
I will use this software to add text and images
together to promote my short film
SOFTWARE Adobe Audition or Audacity I have chosen Adobe Audition and Audacity to
help edit any sound to be a voiceover on the film
I will create the loud footsteps and heavy breathing
separately and edit them on this software
ASSETS Studio title/logo I have chosen to add a studio title and logo to
help promote who my company will be
I will create this logo on Adobe Photoshop by making
its simple and easy to remember
ASSETS Sound effects I have chosen to add sound effects to enhance
the thrilling genre to the film
I will create these sound effects by separately
recording heavy breathing and loud footsteps for
when the main character is getting chased, to
enhance the fear to this scene

4. CAST AND CREW (WHO AND WHY)
Charlotte Thornton will be playing the main character, who gets ready to go out and
suddenly gets captured.
Anthony Waters will be playing the police reporter, asking questions about where the
parents’ daughter was last seen etc.
Elaine Waters will be playing the mum of the captured girl.
Glenn Waters will be playing the dad of the captured girl.
PERMISSION SLIPS
I will not need any permission slips as all my characters are over the age of 18,
however if I choose to film the friends and maybe people acting as the public I will sort
out permission slips if they are under the age of 18.

5. PLANNED BUDGET
I am planning to keep my planned budget free, as much as I can. I will be using props such as a
balaclava which the catcher will wear but also is the key significant prop at the end where the audience
are convinced of the dad being the hidden identity and capturing his own daughter. Costumes will be
normally stereotypical of the characters age. Charlotte will be wearing ripped jeans and a jumper and
then when she goes out, maybe a dress or smart trousers and a jacket. Both the parents can wear
trousers and a jacket or skirt depending on mum or dad.
I will ensure I borrow a costume for the police reporter and the catcher in the film, instead of renting
and buying. For the police reporter I will only shoot from over the shoulder or from the waist up so I
need to find a police jacket and cap, and for the catcher I will hire a black all in one so this character is
completely hidden.
I will only budget £10 for costume if needed, for example if we can’t find and provide a black police cap
for the inspection.
I will also have to provide a clipboard and pen for when the reporter is questioning the parents. I
already have these things so I won’t have to worry about buying these.
I will budget £10 travel when actors have to come to my recce and where I want to set the film.

6. LAUNCH DATE
The launch date for my short film will be on MARCH 22, 2019. This is because it gives
me enough time to film all the footage of the film and gives me time afterwards to
promote my film on any social media such as YouTube and Short of the Week to
gather various viewers and audiences. I also chose this date because it is a Friday so
people would be waiting till the last day of their work week to watch and relax from
their everyday life.
CLASHES
This date does not clash with any seasonal or local events because it has been
Christmas and Easter is in April so March would be a convenient time to upload.

7. CONTINGENCY PLANS
Some aspects could go wrong in the production of shooting and editing for my film.
Firstly I will have to plan when I film my film because of weather conditions and times of the day as the time of the day
may get too dark or light. When I shoot the capture scene I will have to ensure the time of day is dark but not too dark
that I cannot see the characters. For this scene rain also may be an issue because I don’t want anyone falling and hurting
themselves if the road or pavement gets too slippery. The pavement I was going to film on is covered in leaves which
could be a problem if rains makes it too wet and slippery to risk. I will also have to not pick a busy time of the day when
filming near roads and cars because being near cars could be dangerous if near dark and also the noise could distract
the actors and could drown out their audio.
Problems when editing could include that audio on the recorded footage may be too loud or too quiet so they may
need to be rerecorded again to make the scenes better for the film. This will make the film sound more professional
when there is no noise in the background that could disrupt the sound needed for the film.
I will also have to ensure my equipment is safe and usable for the shoot. For example I will make sure the camera if fully
charged so I can shoot for as long as I need. Also I will practise the height needed from the tripod to make sure I know
how to set it up to avoid wasting time with the cast.
I may also have to be wary of checking all actors and cast are available on the days they are needed. I will make sure
they are available by asking the actors well in advance and then regularly checking or updating with the crew and case
in case they are no longer available or if something has cropped up, eg if the weather is no longer appropriate for the
shoot.

8. REVISED KEY SCENE MATERIALS
I have made some changes to my original film ideas, recommended by the client in my
pitch.
For my film the client suggested to combine both my film ideas together to avoid
having a cliff-hanger at the end. Instead the audience could receive a hint that the
child catcher is the dad to make the audience aware of who it was but not fully
knowing the truth. This makes the audience shocked at the end when an unexpected
person was the suspect.
I have considered making these changes because having this ending would make the
film more understandable as the audience are allowed to know who it was and also it
makes it more enjoyable for the audience when they are given a hint of the suspect
and not in the lust of never knowing.

9. LEGAL REPORT
WHAT WHO OWNS IT LEGAL IMPACT ANY IMPACT ON USE
YOUR FILMED FOOTAGE I own my own filmed footage I will copyright my footage so
others are able to ask permission
to use it in the future
I have asked permission from all my
actors for them to be filmed and
used in my footage. I do not have
any actors under the age of 18 so I
do not need to ask permission. All
actors know that this film could be
shared onto YouTube and Short of
the Week
STUDIO TITLE LOGO SEQUENCE I own my own studio title logo as I
made it myself
I will not need any permission as
it is my own
No impact on use as this is my own
individual content.
SOUND EFFECTS I will record my own sound effects like
heaving breathing as this is easy to
record and edit
I will not need any permission as
it is my own
No impact on use as this is my own
individual content.
SOUND EFFECTS/MUSICAL
SCORE
I will include musical scores and some
sound effects, like loud footsteps,
from Bensound.com to enhance the
thriller genre
It will be copyright free however
if it is not then I will have to ask
for permission as it is not my
own
If the sound effects used are not
copyright free I will have to ensure I
ask permission so I am not stealing
anyone’s work and going against
the copyright law.

10. ETHICAL CONSIDERTIONS
WHAT WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON YOUR FILM LEGAL IMPACT
WHAT CERTIFICATE WOULD YOU RATE? I would rate my film a 12A because there are some
jump scares which young people might find fearful so
having a responsible adult accompanying will make
them feel safe
BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) are in
charge of age certificates and rating films the
suitable age restriction.
CONTENT CONSIDERATIONS My film includes content of getting captured which
could cause fear and bad imagination and thoughts to
young viewers. I have however shot this film to interest
viewers by adding others shots where lighting is lighter
to distract them from the darks scenes.
I have acknowledged the responsibility of
having my film on a regulated domain although
I have stipulated the film as 12A for the reasons
of content considerations. I could include a
warning note attached to the film to make
audiences aware of the appropriate age.
ANY CAST UNDER 18 All cast under the age of 18 will need permission from
their parents to show that their child can be viewed in
the film. For my film, I don’t have anyone under the
age of 18 so no permission slips are needed.
There will be no legal impact because all cast
are over the age of 18.
YOUR TRAILER IS GOING TO BE SHOWN
ONLINE
Short of the week provide the submitters with
Submission Guidelines and requirements such as
length, premiere status, rights and free to view. I also
have to acknowledge the codes of conduct to upload
my film onto YouTube
There could be legal impacts if I upload an
inappropriate or offensive video on a regulated
domain, where anyone can view it. I also have
to obey the policies and understand the
guidelines, for example not to steal other
people’s content without their permission.