Diary log - 13/12/12

In today's lesson, we started to create the script for our one minute single camera technique. Although the task was not complete within the time, it is currently with one of the group members who will complete it before we come back in January (start production tasks). The script is on Microsoft Word.

Diary log - 6/12/12

In today's lesson, we completed loose ends on tasks that may have been incomplete by other members of the group and we created the shooting schedule and risk assessment for our one minute single camera product.

The shooting schedule is estimated as we are unsure of dates in which we will complete the tasks and it depends on the attendance of all group members. Also our shooting schedule will not work according to plan if we have not completed out pre-production tasks.

The risk assessment for our product is based during the production (filming). The risk assessment highlights the hazards that may occur in each location spot. We have also offered alternatives and options to help minimize risks.

Risk assessment

Introduction

In this blog post, I will discuss and highlight the risks and health and safety issues for our one minute single camera production.

Risk assessment

1. identify the hazards

The hazards that might be involved within the production of our media product are just minor injuries like tripping over wires and injuring on appliances. But no major harm and hazards will be a threat.

• Park - uneven surfaces/flooring, animals (e.g. dogs and birds), young children and families, park activities/equipment e.g. slide, swings, etc and family accessories, e.g. pushchairs, balls, scooters/bikes.
• Bedroom/house/living room - uneven surfaces, tripping over props e.g. chairs, lifting heavy equipment.
• Restaurant - uneven surfaces, other members of public (disruption and can cause injuries), hot food and drink (burning harm), sharp utensils (knives, forks, etc).

2. decide who might be harmed

The people who may be harmed are the filming crew and the actors/actresses in the product.


3. Precautions and solutions

The precautions and solutions that we can do to ensure the safety of the people involved in the production of the film are making sure we follow safety procedures when handling goods, and putting up signs and informing people of any hazards available.

Bibliography


http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/threesteps.htm (06/12/2012)

Shooting schedule & Equipment list

Introduction

This blog post will include the information and a estimated schedule on filming and the production of our one minute single camera production.

Equipment list

During filming, the items of equipment that we need are the Nikon HD Camera and Tripod. We have realised that we don't need no back or key lighting as we want to keep the scenes looking natural and we will use room lights or natural sunlight. We also need to take into consideration the sound effects for our product, so we may need to get microphones.

Schedule

13/12/12 -  Ensure pre-production elements are completed.

• find characters - IMPORTANT
• ask permission for locations - IMPORTANT

20/12/12 - Ensure pre-production elements are complete and checked. (tasks that need to be researched or asked)

• gather props (e.g. costumes, make-up, background props, etc.)
• gather equipment (camera, lighting, etc)

27/12/12 - 03/01/12 - Complete any outstanding tasks over the holiday, must share within the group. (tasks that need to be written or recorded)

• risk assessment
• shot list
• genre/mood/moral/equilibrium narrative
• short script
• record equipment list and location list

10/01/13 - Start filming - only three weeks available (inc. out of lesson hours)

• Film in the 2 houses/bedrooms/living room. Complete scenes 1,2 and 4 (refer to storyboard)

17/01/13 - Another week for filming (inc. out of lesson hours)

• Film in the park (split screen scene). Complete scenes 3 (refer to storyboard)

24/01/13 - Final week for filming (inc. out of lesson hours)

• Film in the restaurant. Complete scenes 5 and 6 (refer to storyboard)

31/01/13 - Start editing (post-production) - inc. out of lesson hours

Diary log - 29/11/2012

In today's lesson, we carried out a consolidation task on updating all of the members of our group on what tasks have been achieved and what tasks are left outstanding as some members were away on previous lessons. We updated wach other and provided information on what tasks they had missed out on.

Also we researched and gathered information on our budget proposal for our one minute single camera production. The areas that we looked at and included in our budget was;

• Personnel (members of the group in production of the film)
• suppliers/equipment (what equipment we need to create our film)
• Facilites (what facilities we have to help create our film - pre-production and post-production)
• Locations (where we are going to film)
• Props (what props and costumes we need for our film and characters)
• Logistical support (looking at vehicals to help us gather our equipment and move it around locations)

Finally, we created a audience questionnaire to help us get a better idea on what our target audience wish to see in our production. This questionnaire will be posted on our blogs via Google Docs.