Planning and Pre-Production
Unit 8: Creative project
Contents
o Production Schedule
o Script / Shooting Script
o Storyboard
o Props List
o Crew List
o Location Recces
o Clearances and Confirmations
o Contingency Plan
Production Schedule
Please include location, time of film, what you are filming and team members including actors
Date Plan of action Evaluation / behind
Week beginning the scenes
Begging Introduction to unit. Coming up with 3 Weekly blog
19th March ideas for what you will be doing for your
production. Sending out surveys and
deciding on the final idea.
22nd March Start researching into professional short Weekly blog
films.
25th March Start Primary and secondary research Weekly blog
29th March Finish primary and secondary research Research
evaluation
1st April Audience, Platforms, Actors and Research
infographics need to be done.
Easter Holiday Start planning on pre-production and Weekly blog
catch up with all my work.
23rd April Start planning – Storyboards, Scripts, Actor Planning
confirmations and location scouting. evaluation.
26th April Finish all of the pre-production planning.
29th April Start filming the robbery scene at Dylan’s Weekly blog
house and at the garden centre.
10th May Finish filming the ending of my production Weekly Blog
at Dylan’s house. (Basement scene)
13TH May Start editing
17th May Finish editing Weekly blog
20th May Start Final Evaluation Weekly blog
24th May Finish Final Evaluation (Final Deadline for Weekly blog
FMP)
3rd - 7th June Put pitch together and present Weekly Blog
Script
Rotten Robbery
EXT. DARK STREET – MIDNIGHT
Lewis is walking down the street in the middle of the night and realises that he is being followed. He starts walking faster as he sees
someone in front of him. He walks up towards the person and tries to get help.
Lewis
Excuse me buddy I think I’m being followed by that weird bloke behind me could you help me?
The guy that he Lewis approached pulls out a knife.
Homeless man Sam
Speaking with a stutter.
Of course I can help with emptying your pockets! Hand over your wallet and phone.
Lewis
Oh no. What’s that hell is this smell?
Moments later the guy who was following Lewis starts arguing with the other robber about how he saw this victim
first. He also pulls out a knife however he points it at the homeless man.
Bandit Jerry
Hey leave him alone I saw him first he’s mine!
Clinches his fists and waves his knife aggressively.
Homeless man Sam
I need his money more than you, back away!
Bandit Jerry
Oh yeah? How do you need this money more than me I need my crack and heroin. Do you know how long I’ve been sober for?
Homeless man Sam
Listen here both of you, I’m the one with the longest shank here so you two have two options, either hand me the money and I
don’t kill both of you or I kill you and then take your money. I haven’t brushed my teeth in 8 god damn years…
Lewis
Did you just say u haven’t brushed your teeth in 8 years? So that’s where that stink is coming from.
Both Lewis and Bandit Jerry start laughing.
Bandit Jerry
I think he just baited himself out ha-ha. Now I feel bad for this guy. I think you should give him the money he actually needs it what
a whip.
Lewis takes his wallet out and passes over a fat stack of money to the homeless man.
Homeless man Sam
You haven’t been in my shoes you don’t know what it’s like.
Random person shouting through the window
Oi! tell that idiot to shut his mouth, there people trying to sleep here it stinks so bad!
Lewis takes out a dentist card from his wallet and passes it to the homeless man.
Bandit Jerry
Take it shit breath!
The homeless man gets frustrated and loses his temper.
Homeless Man Sam
Keep your filthy money I don’t even want it anymore, I’m sick and tired of being treated like shit.
Pushes away the money but grabs the dentist card without Lewis noticing, Drops his knife and then runs away.
Bandit Jerry
Finally he’s gone, I can finally breathe. How is it even possible to have a breath that bad?
Lewis picks up the knife.
Lewis
Are you still going to try rob me?
Bandit Jerry
Nah mate you seem like a genuine guy, I’m going to find someone else to rob you have a good night mate.
Lewis
Appreciate it pal, you too.
Both of them walk off their own ways.
INT. Phone Box
Homeless man Sam
Talking on the phone with the dentist card in his hand.
Hello, am I speaking to Dr Sajed Mohammed?
Do you fix teeth?
I haven’t brushed mine in 8 years and it would be nice to get some professional help.
How much, £2000? I don’t have that kind of money!
There is a sudden knock on the phone box window.
Bandit Jerry
Hey shit breath. I got the perfect job for you.
Homeless man Sam
Oh what is it? Is there a lot of money involved?
Bandit Jerry
It’s a robbery, I’ll be the driver and you have to run into the petrol station and grab as much cash as you can. Trust
me were going to be rich, I’ll buy you an electric tooth brush.
Homeless man Sam
Wow an electric tooth brush that sounds like something from the future.
Bandit Jerry
What?
Homeless man Sam
How am I going to do it I don’t even have a gun?
They start walking off towards bandit Jerry’s car.
Bandit Jerry
I have a gun but I’m not giving you any bullets, and have some chewing gum u stink of shit mate.
Homeless man Sam
Puts a piece of chewing gum in his mouth.
Mmmmm… Strawberry mint my favourite. Okay let’s do it when it gets dark.
Bandit Jerry
Im the one with a brain here so I will tell u when u do what, now follow me to my car.
EXT. INSIDE OF A CAR, OUTSIDE OF A GAS STATION – EVENEING.
Homeless man Sam
I’m quite nervous, I don’t really know what I’m doing.
INT. CAR PARK STAIR CASE – DAY
Homeless man Sam
Jerry I’m a bit nervous I don’t know what to say when I go in.
Sadly mumbles under his breath.
Bandit Jerry
Just practice now, pretend this is X factor and I’m the judge. Start off by letting the cashier that you have a gun and
that this is a robbery.
Homeless man Sam
Heavy stuttering as he speaks.
This is a r-r-robbery give me the… wait what am I stealing again?
Bandit Jerry
Huffs and looks annoyed.
Your stealing cash you idiot.
Homeless man Sam
H-h-hands u-u-p! This is a money r-r-robbery give me the money and no one gets hurt! Should I add a bitch at the end, I’ll say it like
Steve Carell, Bitch!
Bandit Jerry
That’s good enough, what sur name my partner in crime?
Homeless man Sam
Sam, what’s yours?
Bandit Jerry
Jerry, I’m from Birmingham.
Sam shakes his hand and Jerry looks at his hand, gives it a dirty stare and wipes it against his trousers.
Storyboard
Props List
Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used
2 Fake knifes The scene will be shot Homeless Robbery
outdoors so the knife man Sam, scene.
has to be fake for Bandit Jerry
Rough dirty To make the homeless Homeless In the scenes
and worn out man character man Sam. that this
clothes. believable I need to character
make sure he actually appears.
looks homeless.
Balaclava and Homeless Robbery
bandana. man Sam, scene.
Bandit Jerry.
Packs of Homeless Store robbery
cigarettes man Sam. scene.
Guns Robbers
Crew List
Person Role Dates Needed
Cameron Hay Camera man 29th / 10th May
James Ravenhill Actor 29th / 10th May
Angelo Mandez Actor 29th / 10th May
Dylan Actor/Camera man 29th / 10th May
Me (Juras) Actor/ Producer/ 29th / 10th May
Camera man
Jacob Gardner Camera man 29th / 10th May
Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used
Type of room/area:
Henley On Thames
Location Address:
Town
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG91BD
Nearest Train Station:
Henley Train Station
Nearest Bus stop: Sainsburys
bus stop
Lighting Information: Solutions:
Natural day light, Could be darker than expected, Hire
Camera light at night. camera light.
Sound Information: Solutions:
Going to be using a hired rode mic on Could be noisy so might have to shoot
my camera. dialog in the studio if it comes out bad
quality.
Power Information Solutions:
Camera needs charge Charge camera before filming and
bring backup one.
Hazards Solutions:
No possible hazards as were shooting
indoors in Dylan’s house.
Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used
Type of room/area:
Shiplake Abandoned garden
centre
Location Address:
01052245
Town
Sat Nav details (Post code):
Nearest Train Station:
Shiplake Train Station
Nearest Bus stop: Shiplake
bus stop
Lighting Information: Solutions:
Natural day light, Could be darker than expected, Hire
camera light.
Sound Information: Solutions:
Going to be using a hired rode mic on Could be noisy so might have to shoot
my camera. dialog in the studio if it comes out bad
quality.
Power Information Solutions:
Camera needs charge Charge camera before filming and
bring backup one.
Hazards Solutions:
•Shooting in a dodgy area, where a lot •Don’t get robbed, be in a big group.
of druggies and homeless people hang Especially when its dark.
around.
•We will be trespassing •Don’t get caught trespassing
Clearances and Confirmations
If you are filming somewhere that requires permission, please obtain
permission and paste the confirmation below.
Contingency Plan
What are your plans for if something goes wrong? What back up actors,
locations and equipment do you have?
Problem solving
The below are just examples – you will need to add more!
Theoretical How to fix Faced Didn’t face
Eg. Narrative Would theories will you look at
structure / meeting What law and guidance will you
genre conventions look into
Platform issues How will you know the platform
(YouTube) regulations?
Age restrictions;
Does your work
meet EDI
standards
Copy right strike I must not use copyright music or •
on YouTube footage
Follow a narrative Use my pre-production planning •
structure
Meeting my Target Having suitable survey responses •
Audience
I will be uploading Complete all the work in order and •
a lot of work to my upload it as I go.
website and some
of it might look
unorganised.
Using and It can get tricky following all the •
applying my conventions of the comedy genre,
research at points where I’m stuck its easier
effectively in my to just improvise some elements
planning and and not always stick to the
production. planning.
Practical How to fix Faced Didn’t face
Lighting / sound /
locations etc.
Website layout /
time management
Weather ruining Check the forecast the day •
plans to film before, record what I can indoors
Camera running Have more than one camera if •
out of battery filming somewhere far away, invest
in a backup battery.
If unable to access Change Location. •
location.
Actors can’t make Reschedule or have backup actors •
it
Filming in a dodgy Be in group of at least 3 people to •
area. be safe.
Camera shaking Hire a stabilizer from the media •
department and review footage
after shooting. If the footage does
come out shaky use video editing
software that can stabilize it.
Sound Hire a mic from the media •
department instead of using the
inbuilt mic in the camera.