Pre Production - Production Plan

Production Plan

To ensure that the music video is done and completed by our deadline on the 28^th of March (Easter Monday), I have created a small production schedule outlining the basic structure of events that need to happen throughout the upcoming months. These areas will have other subsections (If needed) to outline certain days that individual things need to be done, that’s mainly focusing on filming and post-production.

Below is the basic Production plan, beginning at January 4^th to 28^th March.

Planning: January 4^th – to – January 31^st

This months will include all the planning that is needed before filming, things like storyboards, cast list etc. This will also give us time to conduct some research that can later help in the creative process, however creating our plan for our film is priority because of our near deadline.

Preparation: February 1^st – to – February 14^th

During the holiday I will be gathering up the entire cast and crew in order to prepare. This will include scheduling when filming days will be, what to bring, people needed etc. This will allow us to insure that everyone involved will be able to attend as well as collecting together our equipment ready for filming. Another thing is we can practise more complicated shots allowing for filming days to go smoother then trying the shots out on the day, not only that but this lets us change certain things in the story board that we discover we wont be able to do due to any reasons that may come up.

Filming: February 15^th – to – February 28^th

Filming will take place over two weeks, allowing for retakes, editing and fixing and errors we encounter. Filming over two weeks also allows for the cast and crew members to have breaks between filming and to recap anything they forget over the days that we don’t film.

Post-Production: February 29^th – to – March 20^th

After the filming is complete we can carry on straight into the post-production. Hopefully throughout our filming I’ll have at least a basic edited version to look at whist editing my final piece. Whilst editing I can look out for anything else that needs to be re-filmed and get it done in that same week. I will also go back through all my work to see if anything else needs to be modified to reflex my finished product.

Evaluation: March 21^th – to – March 28^th (Dead Line)

In the last two weeks everything to do with my production will be complete. These last two weeks I can look back at my work and decide what I did well and what I could improve upon. This also gives me a chance to make sure everything I have is complete.

If I follow this production plan exactly as I’ve set out I will be able to complete everything for my deadline and if successful I could be able to begin some weeks sooner to get ahead of schedule. As a reminder on when things need to be done I’ve created a calendar within excel from now to the dead line showing in a smaller version when everything needs to be done.