Darcy Warwick outlines a production plan for a short film to be released at the end of January. The plan includes scheduling, equipment needs, crew assignments, and legal considerations. Actors, locations, and most equipment will be provided by the production team or are publicly accessible. The film is aimed at a PG rating from the BBFC and will be distributed on YouTube and Short of the Week, whose guidelines forbid harmful, explicit, or copyrighted content without permission.

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Work plan- I have decide thatthe bestlaunchperiod/date of the shortfilmwouldbe towardsthe
endof Januaryto capitalisedonthe factthat Christmashaspassedandno majoreventsuntil
valentine day.Italsonicelycoincideswiththe startof school anda new termto enable the content.I
have alsotakenintoconsiderationthe feasibilityof makingthe filmtoagoodstandard withinthis
time frame.Ihave an arranged contingencyactors,locationsandresourcestoensure thatthis
productioncanbe met.However, if the date cannotbe achievedi will putbackthe releaseddate
(the endof February) toensure the highestqualityproductionaspossible.
EquipmentList–
Type What Will
You Use
Why Have You ChosenThis How Will YouUse It
Equipment Camera To filmmyLive Actionsequence/footage I woulduse the camerato
demonstrate genericshotsbutthen
move ontomore complicatedshots
(PoV,tracking,etc)
Equipment Tripod To keepmycamera stationary& supported
throughoutscenes
I woulduse itto show a varietyof
angleswhile beingsupported
Equipment LX Tape
Green
As I’mgoingto have one actor playingtwo
characters,I needto mark the place where
one character isor hasbeento make sure
that the actor doesn’tinterceptwhen
layeringthe footage.ByhavingitgreenIcan
do smart editingtomake sure thatit isn’tin
the shot
I woulduse thistomark downwhere
my actor has beenwhile editinginto
the background/if needed
Equipment SD Card To record Live actionfootage To record Live actionfootage
Equipment Lights To ensure actorscan be seenincleardetail
as well asgive impressionsonthe time of
day
I woulduse thisinscenestodepict
moodbut alsotime of day.
Equipment SD Card
Reader
To read the SD and collectfootage off the
card
To read the SD and collectfootage off
the card
Equipment Windows
Laptop
To helpme accessart/animationprograms
whichare noton the School/Computer
Desktop
To helpme accessart/animation
programswhich are not onthe
School/ComputerDesktop

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Equipment Computer
Desktop
To helpme accessthe creative cloudwhich
isn’tpresentonthe WindowsLaptop
To helpme accessthe creative cloud
whichisn’tpresentonthe Windows
Laptop
Equipment Headphones To assistme in listeningtoaudioandediting
of the footage
To assistme in listeningtoaudioand
editingof the footage
Equipment Windows
Pen
To enable me todraw the cartoon
characters/animation
To enable me todraw the cartoon
characters/animation
Software ClipStudio To enable me todraw the cartoon
characters/animation
To enable me todraw the cartoon
characters/animation
Software Adobe
premiere
pro
To helpme sequence/editthe Live Action
footage & audio
To helpme sequence/editthe Live
Actionfootage &audio
Software Adobe After
Effects
To helpme layerthe live actionfootage and
otherspecial effects
To helpme layerthe live action
footage andotherspecial effects
Software Adobe
audition
To helpme tune & editany musical score in
back track of the filmandany soundeffects
To helpme tune & editany musical
score in back track of the filmandany
soundeffects
Software Adobe
photoshop
To helpme editanydigital art (logoor
concept)
To helpme editanydigital art (logoor
concept)
Assets Studiotitle
logo
To make the audience aware of whichstudio
had createdthe shortfilm
To make the audience aware of which
studiohadcreatedthe short film
Assets Sound
Effects
To emphasiskeymomentsduringthe short
film
I woulduse keysoundeffectsfor
dramaticeffecttocreate suspense or
otheratmospheres
Assets Special
Effects
To manipulate small partsof the videoto
helpthe story/plot(i.e.same actor)
I woulduse special effectsprimary
whenthe animation/monsterison
screen – as it will helpinitsexecution
as well asstorytelling
Assets Musical
Score
To create an atmosphere whenvisualsare
on screen
I woulduse the musical score for
dramaticeffecttocreate suspense or
otheratmospheres
Actors & Crew –
Character:Main Lead – Sab& Ika(Multi-role)
Actor/Actress:CaitlinH– 17
Why are theyneeded? –Caitlinwill be neededtoplaythe twocrucial characters
withinmyshortfilm(Sab& Ika).Thisrole isa “Multi-role”as“Sab”is the innerdemon
of “Ika” (Sabisidentical toIkaso havingthe same actor playboth parts iscrucial).I
have pickedCaitlin due toherskillsof actingaswell asbeingable toproduce
alternative personaswhenacting.Aswellasheractingskills,Caitlinisalsoreliable on
meetingscheduledtimesandlearninglinesinshortamountsof time.Makeupwill be
done and providedbyactressbefore shootingbegins(astosave time & budget) aswell as
accommodate anyspecial requirementswhichtheymighthave (allergies orstandards).AsCaitlinis
not of the age 18, she and herguardianswill have tosigna permissionformtoensure anylegal
issuesisnoted/dealtwithbefore the use of Caitlin’slikeness/datawithinmyshortfilm.Withthis
permissionformaschedule sheetof the shootwill be giventoCaitlinandherguardians,informing
themof the activities,timeof breaks,locationandstartandfinishingtimes.Costumewill be

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providedbythe Director(Myself) asbyme sourcing the costumesmyself will be quickeraswell as
achievingthe image whichIwantto portrayfor the characters.
In the eventof sicknessorabsence preventsfilming,myfirstcourse of actionwouldbe topostpone
production/shooting,however;inthe event thatthisisimpossibleanunderstudywill be preparedto
complete the shoot.
Technical & Creative Crew –Director
Director:Darcy W – 18
I will be responsibleforthe running,planningandexecutionof the shoot. This
will mean:
 Creatingall pre-productiondocuments
 Ensuringthat actors have all the documentsandmaterialswhichtheyneed
(scripts,props,costume andshootschedule)
 Ensuringthat a healthandsafetyassessmentisdone andcompletedfor
actors & crews’safety
 Operatingcameraduring shoot
 Directingthe actors duringtakes
 Editingfootage post-shoot
 Responsible forthe drawings/animationswhichwill overlaythe livefootage
Budgetforshoot-
Costume – Due to me alreadyowningthe materialswhichwill be usedwithinthe shoot(size fitto
actor),no hiringor purchase isnecessary.
Props- Due to me alreadyowningthe materialswhichwillbe usedwithinthe shoot(oldbeerbottles
and other),nohiringorpurchase is necessary.
Location– Asthe locationswhichIam to use are publicareas,no hiringisneeded.
Equipment- AsequipmentfromRingwoodisfree tohire (withdatesof booking),nopaymentis
needed.

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Legal Report–
What Who Owns It? Legal Impact Any Impact on Use?
Filmed (Live
Action)
Footage
I would own the film
footage as I would
operate/giving me right
over the film’s creation.
Once completed the
shooting process, actions
will be taken to copyright
our own footage as to
protect its creative use (& if
other creators wish to use
our footage permission
would need to asked as well
as credited within their own
project).
For actors under the age
of 18 will need a
parental consent and
this would be done by
permission slip. A
schedule of
filming/shooting day will
be provided by the
Director (Myself) to the
parents & actors. The
Schedule will state time,
location, emergency
contact, equipment list
for actors and time of
lunch breaks.
Animated
Monster
Designs
I would own the rights to
the design as I the artist
have created it.
Watermark would be useful
to ensure that the logo is
not used in any other
project, without our
consent.
Studio Title
Logo
I would own the rights to
the design as I the artist
have created it.
Watermark would be useful
to ensure that the logo is
not used in any other
project, without our
consent.
Special Effects When consulting to the
rights of the Sound Effects I
would use a reliable
company (such as
Freesound) to use for my
short film. Any material
which I use would be under
the copyright free but
credit for the music/sound
effects would need to be
mentioned.
All Sound Effects which
would be used will fall under
the copyright free clause as
well as the original creator
would be given credit in the
credit reel.
Sound
Effects/Musical
Score
When consulting to the
rights of the Musical Score I
would use a reliable
company (such as
Bensound) to use for my
short film. Any material
which I use would be under
the copyright free but
All Music which would be
used will fall under the
copyright free clause as well
as the original creator would
be given credit in the credit
reel.

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credit for the music would
need to be mentioned.
Ethnicconsiderations:
What What isthe impacton yourfilm Legal Impact
Your certificate
wouldyourate your
short film?
As statedbythe guide linesonthe bbfcwebsite,I
have researched/discoveredthe following:
No detail of dangerousnature canbe shown.No
glamorisationof weapons.Nocontentshowing
anti-social behaviour.
Discriminatorylanguage orbehaviourisunlikelyto
be acceptable unlessclearlydisapprovedof,orin
an educational orhistorical context,orina
particularlydatedworkwithnolikelyappealto
children.Discriminationbyacharacter withwhom
childrencanreadilyidentifyisunlikelytobe
acceptable.
Referencestoillegal drugsordrugmisuse mustbe
innocuousorcarry a suitable anti-drugmessage.
Mildbad language only.Aggressive orvery
frequentuse of mildbadlanguage mayresultina
workbeingpassedata highercategory.
There may be nuditywithnosexual context.
Sexual activitymaybe implied,butshouldbe
discreetandinfrequent.Mildsex referencesand
innuendoonly.
Frighteningsequencesorsituationswhere
characters are in dangershouldnotbe prolonged
or intense.Fantasysettingsandcomedymaybe
mitigatingfactors.
Violence will usuallybe mild.However,theremay
be moderate violence,withoutdetail,if justifiedby
itscontext(forexample,history,comedyor
fantasy).
Website reference: https://bbfc.co.uk/about-
classification/pg
The resource from
whichI gatheredmy
informationfrom
was publicarchive
of bbfc.The bbfc are
the federation
taskedwith
classifyingall films
shownandfilmed
withinthe UKin
termsof audience
suitability.
Content
considerations
Althoughthere isstronglinkstomisuse of alcohol,
thiswouldnotbe noticeable toyoungviewersas
the filmingconcentratesonthe rootcourse rather
than the outcome andthere are no active frames
where drinkinghappens.Iwill alsoensurethatno
If any contentwhich
isdeemedabove my
predictedcertificate
thenthe certificate
ratingwill have to

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alcoholicbrandsare shown(bytakingthe label off
so itis lessidentifiable)
be increased
(decreasingthe
numberof
audiences
watching).
Alternatively,if this
was to happen,then
the sectionof
footage whichwas
inappropriate tothe
certificate predicted
can be takenoutto
lowerthe assessed
rank.
What platformwill
your filmbe aired
My short filmwill bedisplayed on a variety of different
streamingservices (YouTube & Short of the week).
YouTube guidelines arestate as follow:
https://www.youtube.com/about/policies/#community-
guidelines
No Nudity/sexual content:
YouTube isnot for pornographyorsexuallyexplicit
content.If thisdescribesyourvideo,evenif it'sa
videoof yourself,don'tpostitonYouTube.Also,
be advisedthatwe workcloselywithlaw
enforcementandwe reportchildexploitation.
No Harmful/dangerouscontent:
Don't postvideosthatencourage otherstodo
thingsthat mightcause themto getbadlyhurt,
especiallykids.Videosshowingsuchharmful or
dangerousactsmay get age-restrictedorremoved
dependingontheirseverity.
No Hateful content:
Our productsare platformsforfree expression.But
we don't supportcontentthatpromotesor
condonesviolence againstindividualsorgroups
basedon race or ethnicorigin,religion,disability,
gender,age,nationality,veteranstatus,orsexual
orientation/genderidentity,orwhose primary
purpose isincitinghatredonthe basisof these
core characteristics. Thiscanbe a delicate
balancingact,but if the primarypurpose isto
attack a protectedgroup,the contentcrossesthe
line
No Violent/Graphiccontent:
It's not okayto postviolentorgory contentthat's
primarilyintendedtobe shocking,sensational, or
gratuitous.If postinggraphiccontentina newsor
If none of these
requirementsfrom
the streamsservices
are metthenthe
video/shortfilmwill
be preventedfrom
beingshown.

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othersto commitspecificactsof violence.
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don't uploadvideosyoudidn'tmake,oruse
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Information gathered from Short of the Week’s
submission requirements:
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/submit/
Requirements
 Length: Films need to be 40 minutes or less.
We prefer most films siton the shorter end of
that spectrum—the average filmwe feature is
10 minutes. The longer your film(over 15
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 Premiere Status: No premiere status is
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that haven’t yet premiered online. So, don’t
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them. Yes, this includes music.
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Learn more about why we do submissionstheway we
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We look for great stories that bravenew territory. We
valuegreat characters,interestingnew worlds,and
stories that surpriseus over fancy visual effects,famous
actors,or silly one-linersthatoften feed much of online
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 Head—Does itbreak new ground and have us
thinkingabout something in a new way?
 Heart—Does itstir us emotionally?
 Hand—Does itexhibitgreat skill and
craftsmanship?
The best way to understand what we look for is to
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What We Avoid
We have no hard and fastrules.Every filmis different
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 Commercials or purely promotional pieces
(Branded films areokay)
 Timelapse/travel photography videos
 Comedies that rely heavily upon on a single
punchline
 Profiledocumentaries that may be interesting
but lack a strongnarrativearc
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