Contingency Planning Template

Production Title:

Date:

Potential risk to production Who would be Plan

affected?
actor may be ill on scheduled day of All production Ensure that actors know to contact
shooting team at least 8 hours in advance of any
problems.

Actor may cut/ die hair All production Contract in place to state that during
team the duration of filming physical
appearance cannot be changed

Time of day/ Lighting
All production Use ring lights and spotlights etc. To
team replicate the time of day the scene is
set so although it will get darker at
night the lighting throughout will
stay the same

Change of camera angle All production Will mark where the tripod is put
team and where the characters stand so
the camera angle will be the same
even if we have to reshoot a scene

Lost/broken props All production Have several of the same props just
team in case

Equipment damaged All production Have a backup camera/tripod just in

team case

Noise disruption All production Make sure location is evacuated by

team all its residents and use mics