Contingency Plan

Examples of issues
These are examples of ‘problem solving’ and can be identified in your production
diary/evaluation

Possible Issue Actions to be Undertaken

Bad weather during filming
Locations unavailable
Actors become ill/unavailable
Equipment is unavailable for time of filming
Props are unavailable
Reschedule filming to a later date. If not
possible, move filming indoors entirely,
using a possible set or venue
Consider other potential locations which are
relevant
Consider back up actors
Reschedule shooting plan to accommodate
equipment availability
Look at using back up props or script
rewrite

Use the table below to identify any possible issues which might occur or happen to occur
during your production

Possible Issue Actions to be Undertaken

The camera may get damaged or broken.
Audio files may get corrupted, or audio may
be distorted.
Footage may not be of level quality that is
required for my FMP.
My footage may get lost.
If start running out of time film.
Members of the public could get in the way.
When filming at a publicly accessible location.
Use Phone or cut scenes.
Re-record the audio.
Schedule a reshoot for scenes if this
occurs.
Backup footage to prevent it from occurring
and reshoot if does occur.
Cut non-essential scenes to save time.
Wait for people leave the location or
reschedule the shoot for another day.

An injury may occur. Have a first aid kit when filming location and
research where the nearest hospital is.
What planned to film maybe impractical to Rewrite scenes to make it more achievable.
film.
The script may get lost I will download the script on my phone. So,
I can excess it without requiring a fiscal
copy
The software has a bug Ask someone with experience what they
think the issue is.
The props get damaged or destroyed by Buy replacement props
accident