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A visual representa.on of the clips you are going to film for your produc.on. Pros: It shows you in detail what you wish to film, what the camera will be doing and what effects, ligh.ng or audio will be added or taken away. Cons: If you choose to hand draw your storyboard then it can become very hard to understand. Opinion: I find that storyboards can be and are very useful when filming, however they are very long and fiddly to complete.

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A  visual  representa.on  of  the  clips  you  are  going  to  film  for  your  produc.on.      Pros:  It  shows  you  in  detail  what  you  wish  to  film,  what  the  camera  will  be  doing  and  what  effects,  ligh.ng  or  audio  will  be  added  or  taken  away.    Cons:  If  you  choose  to  hand  draw  your  storyboard  then  it  can  become  very  hard  to  understand.    Opinion:  I  find  that  storyboards  can  be  and  are  very  useful  when  filming,  however  they  are  very  long  and  fiddly  to  complete.    

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The  call  sheet  tells  every  one  who  is  taking  part  in  the  filming  (whether  it  is  ac.ng,  filming  or  working  the  audio)  When  and  where  the  filming  will  be  done.  It  also  has  vital  informa.on  such  as  aGre,  weather,  travel  info,  contact  details  (phone  numbers)  and  catering  (if  any).    Pros:  It  gives  every  one  who  is  taking  part  a  plan  to  work  by,  this  makes  the  en.re  day  more  organized.    Cons:  IF  you  are  working  with  some  one  that  you  do  not  par.cularly  like  and  who  doesn’t  par.cularly  like  you  they  will  now  have  your  number  and  or  email.    Opinion:  The  call  sheet  is  a  good  way  of  organizing  What  you  wish  to  film  however  some  people  can  be  hesitant  to  give  you  their  numbers  and  or  emails  for  the  contact  details.    

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The  Gant  chart  is  a  organized  .meline  for  your  en.re  filming  project.    Pros:  It  is  a  easy  to  make  and  easy  to  understand  visual  representa.on  of  the  .me  you  have  to  spend  on  each  sec.on  of  your  project.    Cons:  Plans  change.    Opinion:  like  the  storyboard  the  Gant  chat  can  be  very  long  and  fiddly  to  fill  out.    

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The  risk  assessment  is  a  chart-­‐documen.ng  thing  that  can  go  wrong  while  filming,  their  possibility  and  threat  level.        Pros:  It  can  help  stop  people  from  geGng  hurt  during  filming.    Cons:  It  isn’t  a  definite  answer  to  any  risks  there  may  be.    Opinion:  This  can  be  very  useful  depending  on  where  you  are  filming  and  the  risk  of  filming  there.    

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This  is  exactly  what  it  says  on  the  .n,  how  much  money  you  have,  how  much  you  are  spending  o  each  individual  thing  and  how  much  you  have  for  any  hick  ups  or  unexpected  expenses.        Pros:  It  allows  you  to  manage  your  money  safely  and  effec.vely.    Cons:  there  can  more  unexpected  expenses  then  you  prepare  for  or  you  can  run  out  of  money  for  another  reason.    Opinion:  This  can  really  help  manage  the  amount  of  money  you  have  to  spend  on  things.    

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This  is  a  checklist  of  things  you  will  need  such  as,  filming  equipment,  actors  and  props.    Pros:  This  is  very  useful  for  staying  organized  and  on  track  with  your  filming.    Cons:  You  might  not  be  able  to  acquire  everything  you  need  for  a  days  filming.    Opinion:  This  is  useful  to  keep  track  of  what  you  are  borrowing;  however  it  isn’t  so  good  at  keeping  track  of  where  you  have  put  things.  Misplacing  items  can  happen.    

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The  loca.on  recce  is  a  detailed  analysis  of  the  loca.on  you  will  be  using  to  film,  either  a  s  a  back  drop  or  the  foreground.    Pros:  It  gives  the  actors  something  to  go  by  in  terms  of  space,  ligh.ng  and  sound.        Cons:  Unless  they  can  get  to  the  area  they  only  have  pictures  to  go  by.      Opinion:  This  can  be  useful  if  you  are  able  to  add  a  mass  amount  of  detail  to  your  pictures.    

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This  is  a  bird’s  eye  view  of  where  you  will  be  filming  and  where  you  actors  will  move  around.    Pros:  can  clearly  lie  out  the  actor’s  movement  and  placement,  as  well  as  the  space  available  and  camera  movement.      Cons:  If  you  aren’t  able  to  read  the  overhead  diagram  then  it  can  be  very  confusing.      Opinion:  these  can  be  very  helpful,  however  they  are  hard  to  make  both  informa.ve  and  understandable.    

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This  is  a  release  agreement  that  you  need  to  get  sign  so  you  can  have  the  rights  to  film  in  a  certain  loca5on.    Pros:  This  gives  you  the  right  to  use  the  loca5on  in  your  film.      Cons:  You  need  to  have  proof  of  its  signing  to  film.    Opinion:  These  help  with  the  legal  part  of  any  work.    

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This  is  a  release  agreement  that  you  get  your  actors  to  sign;  it  allows  you  to  use  their  image  and  voice  in  a  video.    Pros:  This  allows  you  to  use  the  image  and  voice  of  your  actors.    Cons:  If  you  are  asked  to  make  the  video  privet  you  have  to  do  so,  this  makes  it  hard  for  others  to  access  the  video.    Opinion:  again,  this  helps  with  the  legal  side  of  the  work.    

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This  is  a  shot  by  shot  list  of  actor’s  lines  and  movement  in  each  sec5on  of  the  video.    Pros:  It  informs  the  actors  of  their  movements  and  lines.    Cons:  Can  be  empty  it  there  are  no  speaking  rolls  in  your  video.      Opinion:  the  script  can  be  good  if  you  have  speaking  rolls.    

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A  list  of  each  shot,  its  dura5on  and  stage  direc5ons.      Pros:  This  gives  a  more  simplified  version  of  the  storyboard,  easier  to  understand  for  some  actors.    Cons:  It  is  incredibly  simple  and  can  just  be  a  waist  of  5me.    Opinion:  Can  be  useful  for  someone  who  is  not  familiar  with  the  film.    

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This  is  essen5ally  a  storyboard  without  pictures.      Pros:  Incredibly  simple  and  easy  to  make.    Cons:  Can  be  too  simple  and  confuse  people  whom  do  not  know  how  it  is  used.        Opinion:  it  seams  like  a  waist  of  5me,  it  is  just  a  copy  and  paste  version  of  the  storyboard.    

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A  list  of  shots,  Takes  scenes  and  my  own  notes.    Pros:  Gives  others  a  quick  run  down  of  your  own  opinions  on  each  shot.    Cons:  it  is  very  opinionated.    Opinion:  Doesn’t  seam  as  though  it  would  help,  as  it  is  make  from  your  own  opinion.    

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A  list  of  assets  (Outside  video  or  music)  that  you  have  borrowed  from  someone  else.    Pros:  Can  give  you  access  to  some  grate  music  or  video  clips.    Cons:  can  be  legally  annoying.      Opinion:  This  helps  you  keep  track  of  what  you  have  borrowed  and  when  you  have  goLen  it  from.    

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A  list  of  you  shots  and  when  you  have  edited  them  within  the  video.    Pros:  Helps  others  have  an  understanding  of  the  edi5ng.    Cons:  Not  easy  to  under  stand  if  you  aren’t  familiar  with  edi5ng.    Opinion:  This  is  very  useful  for  keeping  track  of  your  own  edi5ng.