WEEKLY JOURNALS

This is where you think about your FMP learning journey and development.
Don’t simply describe what you did - consider what you have learnt and how this has benefitted
your project. What do you need to improve?

THIS IS JUST GUIDANCE THAT YOU NEED TO ADAPT TO YOUR OWN PROJECT. YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR
OWN PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS SHOULD REFELCT THAT.

THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE WEEKS YOU COMPLETED THEM. DO NOT JUST SUBMIT THIS
FORM FILLED IN FOR YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS. THERE SHOULD BE 11 WEEKLY BLOG ENTRIES (INCLUDING
EASTER).

Week Five - Planning

PLANNING

What did you learn from your planning From planning this week, I have learnt that storyboards, scripts,
this week? locations recces and shooting scripts are extremely important
and without them I would be completely lost.

What issues did you encounter and The issues I overcame was when I was completing my
how did you overcome them? production schedule one of the actors had changed plans
and couldn’t film on the day scheduled. I overcame this by
changing the day.

How did you ensure that your location I ensured my location recces were completed to a high
recces were completed to a high standard by adding pictures of the location and filling out all
standard? the information out underneath.

How did you ensure that your props list I ensured my props list and my crew list were created to a high
and crew list were completed to a standard by filling them out fully and in lots of detail so I knew
high standard? what I had to do.

How have you ensured your I have ensured my production schedule is completed to a high
production schedule includes enough standard by making sure everything was filled out so I could
detail? follow it and have everything organised.

How well have you managed and I made sure they were free when I had them scheduled on my
organised your cast and crew to be in production schedule. If they weren’t then I would just change
available when you need them? the date.

Are you on track for the week? If not, yes

how far behind are you?

What work do you need to complete none

outside of lessons to stay on track?

High Grade Tips

Planning & Production
● ‘effective planning, organisation’ – your FMP Workbook will explain what you need to do in the
next few weeks to make sure all of your planning is completed, and also how this will help you
● ‘efficient production against timescales’ – your FMP Proposal will clearly identify how you intend
to create your project before the deadline in May
● ‘commitment & subject engagement’ – all of the above referred to in your daily/weekly
reflections