FMP PRE-PRODUCTION
FMP PRE-PRODUCTION
This journal contains all the pre-production that I have taken out & will take out during this project, showing the planning process from the start to end.
PRE-PRODUCTION
''Work done on a product, especially a film or broadcast programme, before full-scale production begins''
WHO & WHY? (CONTACTS)
Alongside the website runs the content but with documentary comes contacts & the people in it. here is a table of all the contacts I built from researching on google & LinkedIn to find interesting people in locals area's, the table is to have a over look on having enough people before going ahead with the project.
My contact field also includes people I've previously worked with as I felt ending of the course & showing my connection in working with these individuals again would show my client skills.
Examples on the type of searches I did to build a contact table.
CONFIRMED PEOPLE & EMAILS
JOHN ABRAHAM (ART)
ALAN BEC (INSPIRING BUSINESS)
JENNY KEOGH (ARTIST / CEO OF GO CREATE & EVENT ORGANSIER TAUNTON LIVE)
LOCATION IDEA
LOCATION - WHERE & WHY
The location will vary, from client to client however majority of the filming will take place in Bristol due to this being a prime location, within business locations
THINGS I HAVE TO CONSIDER
LIGHTING - Is the biggest thing to consider for any film, I will need to make sure the lighting, is good enough to be able to record all the shots with a constant lighting scale. This will most likely involve having a external lighting source outside of natural lighting.
TRANSPORTING OF EQUIPMENT – Locations & transporting are important, depending on where I decide to shoot, say its in college or at home. I am going to need a way to transport all the equipment to and from, for example, camera's, tripods and lighting will be most important.
FOOD/WATER - Depending on the time and location, food & water is something I will consider, if I’m working with a team or alone, I must be able to keep myself-motivated to work and full up with energy on working times, so either bringing food with or making sure there are local shops near will help, this is something that comes into pre-production however I mostly will bring food along with me,
COMMUNICATION - Is important for any film shoot, if this is for calling in for more equipment or contacting people you are working with, since I will most likely be filming at home, I will have full access to internet & 3G if I need to contact anyone.
EMERGENCY - On the top of emergency, I will also make sure my location has resources on location to help anyone who is hurt; this could be water, a plaster or whatever else I will need.
KIT
Kit always comes into the whole production process, in my case I have to think about what I will need but also what I can carry around with me from location to location.
Canon 750D's - This will be the main camera I use to take out the interviews.
One tripod, this will provide a steady camera for the interview process & allow me to get the certain angles that I want to get.
Tascam – The Tascam is a possible extra item that I will bring along for extra backup in case the camera audio fails.
Canon 550D – This is my personal camera & it will be used as a backup camera, alongside a behind the scenes camera, where I will use it to film & take photos of what’s happening, that I can use within my journal entries.
EDITING SOFTWARE/EFFECTS IDEA’S
Editing will take place over at least 2-3 weeks giving me enough time to layout a story, edit down into something basic & then fully edit it – leaving enough time to hopefully visit it again, cut & tidy it up fixing it down to the very small errors. The editing process will take place in college & possibly outside of college allowing me all the time I will need.
MOOD BOARD
This mood board shows everything from the type of interviews shots, filler shots & even animation style that I hope to include.
STORY BOARD
FILM RISK PRODUCTION
QUESTIONS/SCRIPT
SCHEDULE
RELEASE FORMS
This release form below, is just a example of the forms I will present to each interviewee, displaying the title of the project and underlining that they agree to be apart of the documentary with permission for me to use the footage & use it where I like.
To view the completed filled in forms you can head to this blog post here - RELEASE FORMS
