In this report I will showing all the requirements that I
need in order to make sure my one minute short film "Dolls" in order
to make sure this film happens successfully happen . This plan is to ensure
that the project is delivered by the deadline. My short film will be about a
stressed out Man who finds Voodoo doll, and starts attacking. But in reality it
is effecting his next door neighbor. Some of the requirements I will need to
consider in this pre-production report are: Type of production, Finance, Timescale,
Crew and Personnel, Facilities, Materials, Contributors, Locations and Code of
Practice and Regulation.
Type of Production
The type of production is a shart film that will last for
one minute. The genre of the film will be a Horror film. This short film will
require a script, a small crew, a storyboard, and props such as fake blood and
of course you will need a camera to record and LED lights respectively.
Finance
In order for this project to be successful I am going to
need to decided where I am going to get my source of finance from. This is
important because if I do not have a source of finance then I will not have
enough funds to pay for things like Crew memebers wages, Recording equipment,
Catering and even Editing. Usually Short film can be funded by kick starters,
this means that people who are supporting the product donate their own money in
order to make sure the project can be funded.
Budget requirements will need to set in order to make sure
we are spending the right amount of money on facilities, for example paying for
the transport , talent (cast/actor) crew (production), materials, facility hire
(studio or edit suite). However for this project I will not need as much
funding, this is because I will be using equipment for CTK Sidcup free of
charge, also I will not need to pay for travel as I am 17 and my travel is free
when using buses in London. I will not need to pay for talent such as actors
and crew, this is because I have convinced my friends and classmates to help me
out free of charge.
Catering fees - While we are filming it is important that
food and drink are provided. This is because you need both crew and talent to
be working at their best. This will cost around £20.
Editing suite - Usually a editing suite will cost up to
around £1000+ ,this is because an Apple Mac is idle for editing short films
because of the software "Final Cut Pro". Hoever I will be using
Christ the King St Mary's has a Mac suite for editing that I have access to.
Props-
Fake Blood (1000ml) x2 - £14
Voodoo Doll - £6
In order to pay for these expense I will need to use my own
money or borrow from friends and family who want to contribute to this project.
However if there are other ways of obtaining the funds needed in order to make
a short film. Many short film makers use Kick-starters to fund their short film
project. Kickstarter is a site which allows people to donate to a project until
the project goal is met.
I have taken into consideration that I will have to use my
budget to make sure I have the best and most suitable talent available to me to
use in my short film however, I will be using the people around me to start in
my short film, this will include friends ,family or anyone who wants to
volunteer.
Time
In the meia business deadlines are very important. Without
deadlines the product will not be released on time, if the product is not
released on time then it will cause the audience to be upset, also it will cost
me more money as I will have to pay for extra use of equipment e.g. Camera,
microphones.
I will need to make sure that I have set out enough time to
book the necessary equipment from CTK Sidcup. In this case I will need to make
sure that I will have a working camera. If I don't have a camera I won’t be
able to film the web serial.
I have also taken into consideration the availability of
personals, I am going to have to keep the contact details of each team member, and
this is so that I will be able to tell necessary information, like where we
will be meeting.
Crew and Personnel
As I have no budbget the size of me team is looking to be
between 5- people, this is because I would have to ask favour from friends in
order to help out with the project. Whereas a project such as Video Game High
School (VGHS) would have over 100 people for cast and crew. Their roles could
vary from runners to camera man and even sound guys.
Some of the skills that crew and personnel will need to have
is good time management skills, as there is only for people one member of the
team will be in charge of the camera work of the film a
Cameraman/Women - Responsible for Filming all the footage
that will be used in short film.
Director - Responsible for making sure the talent is doing
exactly what they are supposed to be.
Editor- responsible for arrange footage so that it follows
continuity.
Sound Engineer - Make sure that the audio of a film matches
up with the actions of the film.
Director: Ugo (Me)
Skills: Has a very good relationship in woreking with others,
has a very artistic way of looking at things and a very good artistic mind.
Mind.
Rate card charges: 48 hour PER week
£1,200-1,345
Job Description: Directors are responsible for making and
transforming the written script of the film into visual images and sounds on
screen, they are also responsible for the films artistic nature it is based on
him if the films artistic nature is a success or a failure. During
pre-production he is responsible for the writing and lining of the script, they
are also tasked with selecting the right crew and cast and also responsible for
soeurcing locations that he thinks are suitable for the film idea. They also
handle technical aspects of the film such as camera, sound, lightning, and
special effects. At all stages of production the director is responsible for
the motivation of the crew and cast to produce work at the best of their
ability.
During the post production stages the director works with
the editors through various technical processes of editing in other to reach
the final and suitable version of the film that is been produced. The director
always need to be aware of the production budget so that he doesn’t get
locations and personals that are above the productions budget.
Producer: Michael Oladokun.
Skills: Organized and gets things done quick and in relative
time, not very good at have patience with someone, confident.
Rate card charges: 48 hour per week
£925-1,037
Job Description: In the media Industry the producer has the
overall control in every aspect of film productions, they are responsible for
bringing the crew members together and creating an environment where the crews
and cast can work together and flourish. In the pre-production stages the
producers brings in the key members of the production team such as the director
and key cast members, they are also task with the job of funding and finding
finances for the project once this has been done they select key members as
head of departments for certain sectors of production.
The producers also approve location, final shoot script,
production schedule, call sheet and overall budget. Once the film is at the
stage of production the producers are responsible for the day to day smooth
operation of the team, they should keep in constant touch with the director and
other key creative members.
Camera Operator: Tamaria Lynch
Skills: Has a good skill using the camera, can use the rule
of third and the 180 degree rule and she has a very good artistic mind.
Rate Card Charges: 10 hour day
£380 - £426
Job Description: Director of photography are important heads
of film productions and they have one of the major creative roles they are
required to provide the film with a unique visual look.
Director of photography’s must understand the photographic
importance of a screenplay, they must be able to use various types and source
of materials and skills which include still photography and painting they also
need the ability to have an artistic mind, they are also tasked with the
ability of creating the best and the right look using the correct lightning,
framing and camera movements.
During filming the director of photography/ camera operator
is in charge of the camera and works with the director to visualize, film and
produce the concept idea of the film to the viewers.
Facilities
In this project I am going need facilities in order to make
sure that I am able to shoot the one minute short film. The production
equipment I will need is a camera and a tripod. However VGHS would need more
things such as reflectors, gels, stabilizer and even lenses
in order for my project to go forth I am going to have some
post production , this includes using software like final cut pro x to edit all
the footage that has been shot, CTK Sidcup have an editing suite available for
me to use in order to edit all my footage.
Hiring out facilities can be costly, it can cost up to
£2300+ to hire out equipment for 7 days, on one hand this is good because this
ensure that the equipment and resources are top nottch and fully functional on
the other hand the colleges resources are free to use, this is idle for me as I
will be looking to put in the least amount as money as I need to, as I am not
being funded.
However as i am doing this part of a college assignment,
Christ the king will be responsible for supplying me with: A lighting kit,
Camera and Tripod. Another facility they will be able to provide me with is a
mac suite to edit the footage we have gathered.
Materials
For my project I will need to think about what music I will
use. However I cannot just pick any song that I want to be in this project,
unless I score the piece of music myself or own the copyrights then I will not
be able to use the audio in my film. "In a nuttshell Royalty Free Music
refers to a type of music licensing that allows the purchaser to pay for the
music license only once and to use the music for as long as desired. For
example you purchase a Royalty Free Music license for a video on your
website"
Paying the royalties to music has its upsides, as you have a
wider selection of music to choose from to be featured in your film.
Location
For the location of my short film I have chosen to use the
scenery at Canary Wharf stateion. I have chosen this location because I feel it
will tie into the aesthetic of my short film.
Another location I have chosen to film at.
Another Location I have chosen to use is house that belongs
to one of my class mate. I have chosen to shoot at this location because I the
appearance off the house is very suitable for the type of short film I want to
feel. This is important because if the appearance of the location you choose to
film at does not match the nature of the film then it will come across as
unprofessional.
Contributors
Our contributors are specialised people who are good and are
still in the processes of learning or already good at what they do the people
I’m referring to are producers, directors and camera operators. Also we are
going to sourcing actors from people in the drama section of my school which
makes it more professional which makes it more professional as they will know
what they are doing.
Code of practice and Regulations
These are the
documents by regulation that we must have in other for our short film to be
successful, examples are locations and pictures and videos of oour locations,
forms for the owners of the locations to fill in other to show that we have
permission to film on their site, also other documents such has consent forms
that actors need to sign in other to know that they have given us the right to
post what we have film. We are also going to have a set of rules which are
meant to govern the organisation. Also health and safety regulations will have
to be met.
In the United Kingdom the film regulation body is the BBFC
and OFOCOM and they mainly regulate movies and series which are going to show in
cinema’s and on DVD's due to that the BBFC or OFCOM aren't going to regulate my
short film because it is not going to show in cinema's rather it’s going to be
shown at filem festivals and BBFC do not regulate series
Liability insurance will need to be taken out in order to
shoot the film. This is because liability insurance will makes sure that I am
insured in case an accident may happen while we are shooting on set. Without
liability insurance then my company can find themselves paying a heavy sum of
money if an accident does occur.
In order to shoot onn certain locations I will need to have a
shooting licenses. A shooting licenses insures that I am allowed to film on
that site. For example for my actual short film I have decided to shoot at
Canary Wharf and in order for me to secure that location I had E-mail the Press
Office at Canary Wharf. After a couple days they gave me permission to shoot. Also I contacted the TFL and they asked us to
produce to issue us a shooting license.
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