Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 9: Characteristics and Contexts in Creative

Media Production

Contents

o Production Schedule
o Script
o Equipment List
o Props List
o Location Recces
o Storyboard
o Clearances and Confirmations
o Contingency Plan
Production Schedule
Date: 20/12/17
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Start Continue Shooting Stat Continue Continue /
production preproduction day editing editing editing
schedule (swimming production production production
pool shots)
Finish Continue Shooting Continue Continue Continue /
production preproduction day (studio editing editing editing
schedule shots) production production production
Start Finish Shooting Continue Continue / Finish
preproduction preproduction day (night editing editing editing
shots production production production

Date: 27/12/17
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Start Continue Shooting Stat Continue Finish editing Continue
preproduction preproduction day editing editing production preproduction
production production
Continue Finish Shooting Continue Continue Start Continue
preproduction preproduction day editing editing preproduction preproduction
production production
Continue / Shooting Continue / Continue Continue
preproduction day (road editing preproduction preproduction
underpass production
shots)

Date: 04/12/17
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Finish Shooting Shooting Start Continue / /
Preproduction day day editing editing
production production
Shooting day Shooting Shooting Continue Finish and / /
day day editing upload
production production
(Deadline)
Shooting day Shooting / Continue / / /
day editing
production
Shooting Script
Description of visuals
Camera twirls around the singer
speeding up and slowing down at
different moments, at the end it quickly
moves away from the singer.
Shot of flares sparking in hand
Shot of hand chest thumping twice
Camera dollys forward towards artist
from a distance
Closeup of vapour coming out of artists
mouth. Frame jams on second line,
repeats across screen
Closeup of artists face with strobe lights
Front shot of artist
Closeup shot of artist pulling his face
down with hands
Over the shoulder shot of singer
Shot of singer slowly falling to his knees
and then low diagonal angle shot of
singer rapping
Camera circling the singer
Shot of the singer from a low angle
Far shot of singer holding flare
Shot of artists face and torso, camera
pushed to the left at the end of each
line. Camera drops at the end of last
verse and lands face up (been shot)
Singer towering over camera rapping
down
Slow motion dancing
Front shot rapping day
Front shot rapping - night
Lyrics
Aye, everything be like, off the top
these days like
These days, I don't even know what a
pad is these days, you know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Fuck that hoe 'cause she a nat nat
You ain't the one for me, baby
You ain't got shit I need, bitch
You want me to take my time with you
Well maybe I'm not your speed, bitch
Maybe I'm out your league, bitch
You ain't even got no cheese, bitch
Maybe I'm just too G for you
Or maybe I'm just too street, bitch
I can't even roll in peace (why)
Everybody notice me (yeah)
I can't even go to sleep (why)
I'm rolling on a bean (yeah)
They tried to give me eight
Got on my knees like "Jesus please"
He don't even believe in Jesus
Why you got a Jesus piece
If you wanna leave just leave, but you
ain't gotta lie to me
Even the blind can see
That you ain't gon ride for me
You ain't even showing me the love you
say you got me for me
There ain't no loyalty, you lied to me
You said that you gon' ride for me
Baby, that's blasphemy, yeah
Baby, you're bad for me, yeah
Say you gon' clap for me, yeah
Say you gon' blast for me, yeah
Why you ain't show me none of the love
you say you have for me, yeah
I was goin' through tragedy
Bitch, I needed you drastically, yeah
I'ma just switch my flow up, yeah
Maybe I'm sick, no throw up, yeah
Side shot of singer
Mid shot of side of singer screen jams
and repeats unfreezes
Front short of artists middle finger day
Front shot of artists middle finger - night
Close up French inhale
Long shot of artist pressing hands
against head slow motion
Overlay shot front of singer frame
jams at the end
Overlay shot front of singer frame
jams at the end
Overlay shot front of singer frame
jams at the end all clips unjam
(all overlay clips continue)
Closeup of artists face blowing smoke
overlay opacity flicker
Closeup of singer staring into lens
Front shot of artist raising flares imitating
Jesus
Cut to singer symbolling no with hands -
night
Back to flare shot
Maybe I'm sick, no check-up, yeah
Boy, you need to run your check up,
yeah
I'm eatin' on you niggas, no ketchup,
yeah
I'm eatin' on you niggas, can't catch up,
ayy
Shorty face down with her ass up, ayy
Even when I'm fucking, I'm masked up,
ayy
You ain't the one for me, baby
You ain't got shit I need, bitch
You want me to take my time with you
Well maybe I'm not your speed, bitch
Maybe I'm out your league, bitch
You ain't even got no cheese, bitch
Maybe I'm just too G for you
Or maybe I'm just too street, bitch
I can't even roll in peace (why)
Everybody notice me (yeah)
I can't even go to sleep (why)
I'm rolling on a bean (yeah)
They tried to give me eight
Got on my knees like "Jesus please"
He don't even believe in Jesus
Why you got a Jesus piece
If you wanna leave just leave, but you
ain't gotta lie to me
Even the blind can see (what)
That you ain't gon ride for me
You ain't even showing me the love you
say you got for me
There ain't no loyalty, you lied to me
And you say that you gon' ride with me
Props List
Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Balaclava Black balaclava with 2 Actor Throughout the

eye holes and a mouth entire video
hole with Alien written
across the forehead
space in a gothic font
White contacts White contact lens that Actor Throughout the
cover the iris of the eye entire video
Flares Red coloured and white Actor Specific
coloured handheld outdoor shots
fireworks
Ring Stainless-steel metal ring Actor Throughout the
entire video
Oversized Beige pullover jacket Actor Throughout the
jacket with a black interior entire video
Black joggers Plain black sweatpants Actor Throughout the
entire video

Black socks Plain black socks Actor Throughout the

entire video

Black shoes Black and white air Actor Throughout the

force1s entire video
Equipment List

Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Camera & Panasonic Lumix GH4 Camera Throughout the

Lens and Olympus 14-42mm Operator entire video
lens

Extra Batteries 3 extra batteries to Camera Throughout the

make sure everything Operator entire video
gets filmed when
needed to
Tripod 3-legged device to Camera Used in the
keep the camera in a Operator studio during
single position the final chorus

Dolly 3-legged device on Camera During specific

wheels to keep the Operator shots
camera level when
filming moving shots
Skateboard Board attached to 4 Camera During specific
wheels which could be Operator shots
used as a dolly if the
dolly is unavailable
Lights 2 LED Panel lights and a Lighting During studio
battery powered Operator shots and shots
camera mounted light outdoors at
night
Vape A device which when Actor During specific
inhaled from produces shots
vapour in the mouth.
The actual vape isnt
going to be in shots as
its only used for the
vapour.
Handheld Camera attachment Camera Throughout the
camera that allows the operator Operator entire video
stabiliser to hold a handle rather
than the camera body,
stabilising footage
Crew List

Name Role Responsibilities

Umar Director, Actor, Lighting, Give instructions on set

Sound, Location Scout, Play the role of a rap artist
Props organiser, Organise the hiring and set
up of the lighting
Prep the sound for the
music
Find the locations on
where the shoot will take
place
Gather together all the
props
Tie in loose ends to ensure
the production runs
smoothly
Joe Camera operator Follow the instructions from
the director on how to
operate the camera to get
the shot he requires.
Location Recce

Type of room/area:

Abandoned swimming pool

Location Address:

Deanfield Ave, Henley-on-

Thames

Sat Nav details (Post code):

RG9 1UH

Nearest Train Station:

Henley-on-Thames

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Due to the location being outside, the Use battery powered lighting if the
main lighting available to use is the weather isnt bright
natural weather. This means the
weather needs to be right to get ideal
shots.

Sound Information: Solutions:

The location is outside therefore there is To hear the music, I will use a speaker.
natural outdoor noises such as wind,
birds etc. Luckily this is not a problem for
me as Im digitally adding audio in
afterwards. During the production
however, I will require the song playing
to make sure the lip sync and actions
are in time on video.

Power Information: Solutions:

There are no electricity sources as the
location is in the middle of a forest
Hazards:
Uneven surface
Rubbish/Glass/Metal on the floor
Large drop into the pool
Rain could make floor slippery
Use battery powered equipment so no
sockets are needed. If this is
unattainable for any reason, a
generator could be used.
Solutions:
Take care with every step
Brush the litter to the side using a
broom or avoid filming near it
Wear suitable clothing
Location Recce

Type of room/area:

Recording studio

Location Address:

Deanfield Ave, Henley-on-

Thames

Sat Nav details (Post code):

RG9 1UH

Nearest Train Station:

Henley-on-Thames

Lighting Information: Solutions:

As the location is inside, there is no If the studio lights are unable to be
natural lighting available to use. The used, portable lights can be used with
studio however is kitted out with a vast no concern for if they are powered by
range of lighting rigs available to use mains or by battery.
which are adjustable to a very wide
scale. The lighting style I require in the
studio shots anyway is an artificial state,
so this is perfect.

Sound Information: Solutions:

Due to the location being indoors, there N/A
is no ambient sound. This is helpful as it
means when the song is playing out
loud I will be able to hear it very clearly
and lip sync very well. The studio also
has Bluetooth speakers which means I
am able to play the song very loud.
Power Information: Solutions:
The studio is full of empty sockets as well N/A
as extension leads, meaning I am not
limited when it comes to plugging
something in when required.
Hazards: Solutions:
Overhead lights Do not jump and always stay
Smoke alarms aware of every step
Wires Use smoke alarm covers
Tuck away wires
Clearances and Confirmations
Below is the request form for the equipment I wish to hire from the department. This
equipment involves the Studio, 2 LED panel lights and a dolly. I already own a
camera, a lens, extra batteries, a tripod and a handheld camera stabiliser so I do
not need to hire out this equipment.

Crew/Actors
To ensure my crew is available on the shooting days, I have contacted them
beforehand to make sure the dates are fine and for them to keep the date free. I
only had one member to contact which was the camera operator and the email
confirmation can be seen below. I did attempt to book a backup camera operator
however was not able to due to the people I had asked being unable to due to a
vast amount of reasons.
Contingency Plan
What are your plans for if something goes wrong? What back up actors,
locations and equipment do you have?
Actors/Crew

As the only crew I have involves myself and one other person, there arent many
people I need to rely on therefore the chances of people dropping out is reduced
drastically. As I myself am essentially organising everything to do with the production
as well as acting in it, I have not organised backup for actors or crew members as
there arent any apart from the camera operator. I attempted to contact back up
members for the camera operator however no one was available to do so due to a
vast amount of reasons. I have however been assured by the camera operator that
he will attend no matter the situation, so I have no worries about not having a
backup. If worse comes to worse and the camera operator cant attend, I can set
up the camera on a tripod myself and do the required shots.

It is important for me to have some sort of back up for my crew even if it doesnt
involve getting back up people as I would still need to film on the day I have set the
production for.

Locations

For my music video, I have scouted out 2 locations that I will be using for my
production. The first location is the studio and the second is the abandoned
swimming pool. In order to make sure there isnt any problems with utilising the
studio, I have pre-booked it to avoid any problems when it comes to the shoot day.
If for any reason the main studio becomes unavailable, there are other studios
nearby which I have been told about that will be available for use. Due to the
swimming pool being abandoned, I have no information on who to contact about
its use as its been forgotten about. I have made teachers known about it being
utilised in my production as it used to be a part of the college so hopefully when I
arrive there on shoot day it isnt already being used by someone else. If this fails, I will
be recording the swimming pool shots most likely in a forest instead, or, my back
garden.

It is important for me to have backup locations as getting everything together for

the day requires a lot of effort and time from myself and others, so getting
everything organised to not being able to use the original location and not have a
backup would waste everyones time and energy. Having a backup would mean
the shoot can still be done and the day would not be wasted

Equipment

To eliminate the possibility of problems arising with the equipment, I have filled out
an equipment hiring form days in advance meaning it will be ready for me when I
require it. If others who have hired the equipment for use before my shoot day dont
bring the equipment back in time, I will have to make do with the lighting already
available in the studio and try to make it work to the best of my ability. Luckily, the
studio does have a flexible lighting rig meaning I will be able to make do with the
included facilities anyway. For outdoor night shots, if the lighting I require is
unavailable I will have to make do with what other lights are available or re-
plan shots to make them work without lighting.

It is important for me to have pre-booked and located replacement equipment

early on before the shoot day because the equipment required is key to me
achieving the image I want to produce on camera. The production will not look to a
high standard and will increase the length of shooting if equipment isnt present and
may cause the finished piece to not look professional.