Assignment task 5
- 1. Assignment: Short Film Project What you have to do Task Assessment Evidence Assessment Focus TASK 5: Planning Pre-production portfolio for 5 minute film Director (Shooting Script, Casting, Art Dept, Rehearsals), Producer (Production Schedule, Call Sheets, Location Scout & Permissions/Risk Assessment & Budget), D.O.P. (Shot List and Storyboard). Groups will be recruited by ability from previous 1 minute film. Grading Criteria: Unit 1 P2/M2/D2 PLTS: IndependentEnquirers: Investigating requirements for production in the media industries. Identifying resources required fora production Self Managers: Taking responsibility for implementing a pre-production plan. Taking responsibility for tasks w hich are crucialto the success of a group project. Team workers: Applying pre-production planning to a group-based media production. Taking a role w ithin a group production Functional Skills: ICT: Use ICT to effectivelyplan w ork English w riting treatments, scripts, schedules, and reports on preproduction techniques a) A full script needs to be written for your short film including all shots, action and dialogue A complete shooting script using correct format b) Identify the roles that each of you will take during the production process and write a full explanation and justification as to why each of you is taking on that role A document justifying your choices for each crew member’s pre-production role and responsibility on set/location c) List the actors for your film and justify why they were chosen to fill those roles Casting research (images & document justifying your choices for each acting role) d) From your script, produce a storyboard and shot list A Full 5 minute Storyboard Shot List (Grouped by A Roll and B Roll – 1st/2ns Unit Shoot) e) Perform a location recce and fill in both Location reports and risk assessments. From this a shooting schedule can be created including details of all cast, crew, equipment, costume and props for each individual shoot. Location reports, risk assessments for each location & shooting licence A shooting schedule with full details of all elements required (with shots grouped by set up) Call Sheets f) Create actor and location release forms to be signed during filming Actor and Location release documents
- 2. Key Terms that you should be using in your work: Procedure:identify finance available; identify personnel needed;identifypersonnel available;identifyresources needed;identifyre sources available;prepare budget; contract personnel;book resources;prepare schedules;identifyhealth and safety implications;identifylegal implications; identifyrisks to project Documentation:production documentation,eg scripts,storyboards,mood boards,thumbnails,properties,contactlists,location recces;production schedules;budget; clearances;plans,eg location plans,studio plans;health and safetyassessments;risk assessments;contingencyplans Planning:agreed production roles;job allocation;task definitions and deadlines;agreed contentoutline within proposal;preliminaryand regular team meetings; agendas and minutes;proposed schedules;logistics,eg personnel,equipment,locations,additional facilities,additional resources;contingency,eg resources backup, logistics backup;time frame for projectmaturity; risk assessments Production management:pre-production phase;production phase;post-production phase;projectmanagementtechniques,eg spreadsheet,dedicated software,agile methods,scrums;team and individual performance;contingencyplans for staffing and resources;monitoring and reviewing;pro blem solving;prioritisation;crisis management;qualitycontrol;meeting submission dates;modifications after completion Product: technical and aesthetic qualities;realisation ofproposal;fitness for purpose,eg audience,commissioning organisation or agency,client