The Henley College 62441
Libby Clark 980406
05/02/21
‘A Lifetime in Time’
Short Film
Planning for Theoretical problems
Problems I may encounter when
researching and planning
When researching different time periods
for my film I may struggle to find reliable researching this area so I can check the
resources
Unable to find the information I need
I will ask people who have participated
Struggling to find focus group
participants
Struggling to get survey results
Time management
(meeting both UAL and Aesthetica
deadlines)
Planning for practical and technical problems
Problems I may encounter during the
production process
Covid-19 restrictions may change/stay
the same – preventing me from filming
as I would like
Actors not turning up/not wanting to
participate due to COVID-19
Technical problems such as my laptop
not working or the Wi-Fi not working.
How I plan to resolve these problems
I will put aside extra time when
sources and make sure they are
accurate
I will look in multiple places for
information when researching. E.g.
books, documentaries, online
in the past, and ask a wide range of
people so I am more likely to find
participants
I will send the survey out on Facebook
groups and to as many people as
possible
I will refer back to my production
schedule and make sure I split my time
carefully between tasks
How I plan to resolve these problems
I will put in place a contingency plan so
that I can still produce a high standard
piece of work
As part of the contingency plan I will
have contingency actors that will step
in should this happen. I will also make
sure all COVID-19 regulations can be
followed safely when filming
I will make sure all work is backed up
often so I can complete it on another
device. I will also make sure I am up to
date of what needs to be done so I
don’t have to constantly check online
The Henley College 62441
Libby Clark 980406
05/02/21
‘A Lifetime in Time’
Short Film
Bad weather/lighting when filming
Locations may be unavailable for
filming
Mid project check-up (After research)
Problems I encountered when
researching
Struggling to find focus group
participants
Struggled to find information on specific
topics (e.g. the butterfly effect, specific
time travel theories)
End project review
Problems I encountered
Covid-19 restricted me from filming in
certain locations. Lots of bookshops
turned me away as they either didn’t
want people filming inside before they
re-opened, or they were too busy
preparing to re-open.
Actors couldn’t make it to locations for
financial reasons
I will produce location recces in
advance with action plans so that I can
be prepared for these problems and still
film successfully
Research filming rules and permissions
before hand and make a note of
opening times as well as peak and off
peak times for crowds
How I resolved these problems
I asked people who had participated in
the past as planned, but also asked
them to pass on the message and find
people they felt would participate. As a
result, I had multiple focus groups with
at least four people.
I looked in multiple places for
information, although I found the
majority of it online. YouTube videos
ended up being one of the easiest
places to find time travel theories,
although I did find a lot of it was based
on opinion so I had to triple check my
sources.
How I resolved these problems
I asked multiple people if I could film in
their bookshop until someone
confirmed. I also planned to film around
the covid-19 restrictions being eased.
For example, I waited to film in
Bournemouth after day trips to other
places were allowed to prevent me
getting in trouble.
I offered to pay some or all of travel
fees and also bought food and other
necessities so that people could afford
to make it to each shoot
The Henley College 62441
Libby Clark 980406
05/02/21
‘A Lifetime in Time’
Short Film

Before filming began I bought everyone

People were worried about Covid-19 a hand sanitizer and packet of anti-
bacterial wipes, as well as a packet of
disposable wipes in case people
needed them.