Task 3 problem solving intro 2021
- 2. Camera battery running out • This is an unlikely event, as I have got extended life camera batteries that loast for longer, but in the event, this happens, and the spare battery runs out, I will be carrying a spare camera for emergency use, but this will be used as a last resort as this camera is not the best quality and hasn’t got a great battery life. In the event all the camera battery's run out, and time is available I will go and work on other things, such as foley and audio effects, that I'll need the actors and crew for, so time isn't wasted whilst batteries are charging. It is also very possible they will run out at the end of the shoot, so I'll be able to wrap up for the day and have enough footage to take home to edit if it's not corrupted. SD Cards Corrupting • In the event of files on my computer corrupting, I will have stored them in several locations, both physical and on the internet so they should hopefully be accessible from at least one location. In the event footage on the SD card becomes corrupted, I will just have to reshoot the lost footage, as I don’t think there is a way around this.
- 3. Files Corrupting • I will store every copy of my work that I save to several different locations, these include One Drive, an external hard drive, a memory stick and a folder on my desktop. This leaves room for several possible problems to happen such as saves corrupting, files getting deleted or losing power or internet, as there will always be a copy of my work accessible to me if I have a working computer. No Internet Access • In the case if having no internet, I will make sure my work is saved to other locations other than One Drive so it is always accessible, and all the editing software I plan on using runs offline so loosing internet should not be much of a problem, however losing power will be more of an issue, especially since I am likely to have a power cut due to weather. In the circumstance it does happen, I have a laptop I plan on keeping charged, so I can use it in emergency's, I am aware this won't last if I need it to, but it's better than nothing, like I said for storage, I will make sure I have my work on a memory stick so I can move the work to the backup laptop.
- 5. Transport • Transportation is going to be a problem for me as most of the cast and crew live very far away from me and I don’t live on any public transport routes, so getting to locations is going to be challenging, especially since there will also be lockdown restrictions in place. To get around this I am going to make sure filming locations are near to each other, preferably in walking distance of each other to minimise the use of a car/bus/train. I will also pay for anyone who needs petrol to get to the locations.
- 6. Filming Outside • To combat this problem, I will regularly check the weather on days I am meant to be filming to make sure there will be now rain/snow or wind, so I am able to film, although I would rather, I be warm I am not bothered about the cold as I can provide extra layers and coats to anyone who needs them, it will not affect the filming conditions I want. Crew Skill Level • To get around this problem, I am working on finding experienced actors to work on my film, and finding people I can trust to operate the cameras/booms etc. It is a risk to use friends as the crew but if someone isn't taking it seriously, if I am on track with what I need to be doing, it will be possible to find a replacement.
- 7. Health And Safety • I will need to cover a lot of different areas to ensure the shoot is safe, although it is being shot in fairly low risk environments such as fields , forests and farm tracks, there is still the risks of hazards such as cars, farm machinery, farm/wild animals getting in the way or causing a hazard whilst shooting. To minimize this risk I will check beforehand to make sure there are no farm animals/machinery where we plan to shoot and just keep a look out for cars/tractors on the farm tracks. I will also have to consider the risk of tripping on roots/branches in the forest, although this should not be too much of an issue.
- 8. Covid-19 • Although I don’t see covid affecting my production as much as it has affected my planning, due to lockdown restrictions easing, it is still relevant to include it in my problem solving as it could potentially cause me issues. Cast and crewmembers having to isolate/being ill is the biggest problem I will be faced with, and for this I will make sure I have suitable backups available at short notice. Current restrictions may also be an issue for transport but as there could be restrictions on where cast/crew can travel from but again I will make sure there is backup available. The restrictions will not affect the locations as they are local to me, but I will make sure I have other locations available if need be.