Film Opening Production Schedule
Pre-production: Research & Planning Planned
Completion Date
Contingency
Plan
Crew
Similar Products – film beginning analysis November 1st November 3rd Director/Producer
Narrative Theory November 8th November 8th Director/Producer
Mind Map of Film Opening Ideas November 8th November 10th Director/Producer
Write up of Initial Ideas November 10th November 11th Director/Producer
Target Audience research and questionnaire with results November 16th November 16th Director/Producer
Production Schedule November 20th November 21st Director/Producer
Storyboard (Full and coloured) November 23rd November 26th Director/Producer
Script (Fully formatted) November 27th November 29th Director/Producer
Locations (Photographs and written plans with reasons for choice) December 4th December 4th Director/Producer,
Camera Operator
Shot list November 30th November 31th Director/Producer
Costumes (Clothing, Hair and Make-up) December 4th December 5th Director/Producer,
Camera Operator
Props list and photographs December 7th December 9th Director/Producer,
Camera Operator
Equipment list and photographs December 14th December 14th Director/Producer,
Camera Operator
Layouts – floor plan December 14th December 15th Director/Producer
Pre-Production Diary of the Pre-Production Process January 2nd January 2nd Director/Producer
Production: Filming Shooting Days
scheduled for
Shooting Scene Breakdown
Crew Meeting – 9:00 AM
Crew/Cast Briefing – 9:15AM
Begin Filming - 10 AM
Break – 12 AM – 1 AM
Finish Filming – 4:00 PM
Pack Up – 4:15 PM
December 17th December 21st All Crew

Student production schedule

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    Film Opening ProductionSchedule Pre-production: Research & Planning Planned Completion Date Contingency Plan Crew Similar Products – film beginning analysis November 1st November 3rd Director/Producer Narrative Theory November 8th November 8th Director/Producer Mind Map of Film Opening Ideas November 8th November 10th Director/Producer Write up of Initial Ideas November 10th November 11th Director/Producer Target Audience research and questionnaire with results November 16th November 16th Director/Producer Production Schedule November 20th November 21st Director/Producer Storyboard (Full and coloured) November 23rd November 26th Director/Producer Script (Fully formatted) November 27th November 29th Director/Producer Locations (Photographs and written plans with reasons for choice) December 4th December 4th Director/Producer, Camera Operator Shot list November 30th November 31th Director/Producer Costumes (Clothing, Hair and Make-up) December 4th December 5th Director/Producer, Camera Operator Props list and photographs December 7th December 9th Director/Producer, Camera Operator Equipment list and photographs December 14th December 14th Director/Producer, Camera Operator Layouts – floor plan December 14th December 15th Director/Producer Pre-Production Diary of the Pre-Production Process January 2nd January 2nd Director/Producer Production: Filming Shooting Days scheduled for Shooting Scene Breakdown Crew Meeting – 9:00 AM Crew/Cast Briefing – 9:15AM Begin Filming - 10 AM Break – 12 AM – 1 AM Finish Filming – 4:00 PM Pack Up – 4:15 PM December 17th December 21st All Crew