Production Log: Week 2

What have you contributed to this week?

This week was concentrating on getting our shooting script done. As it's time consuming we planned before hand when we were free to do it in our free's than just doing it in class. The first day of starting our shooting scripts we ended up doing 8 shots, realising that it had taken us a whole lesson to just do 8 shots we knew we had to find time to get 100 shots. My teacher suggested that we should do some at home by ourselves but me and Farhana knew we wanted to do it together because it's easier that way and we get to hear each others opinions and ideas on the shooting script. On a Tuesday me and Farhana both had period's 1-4 off, so we thought it would be a good opportunity to get most of it done then. We at least got up to 35 shots which was a big jump to the previous shots we got up to. I wasn't in the next day so Farhana did some shots in lesson and she got up to 50. She then sent me the shooting script via email and the next day on my free I done my share on doing some shots and I got up to 70. On the Friday, me and Farhana made some slight changes and got up to 101 shots in total which was very successful for us.

How does this fit in with the production schedule/job roles/overall ideas of the project?

This helps us on shooting our music video as every shot is detailed enough to know what is going to happen in each scene. Also, it will help us on deciding what locations/areas we are going to be using to shoot at and during which time, allowing us to know what are cast will be doing and as well how they will be contributing towards our music video.

Were there any problems?

Apart from the fact that I wasn't in and couldn't help not being in because I was un well, there were no problems as we stepped up and managed to do 101 shots by finding time to do it in our frees, and by doing some shots separately when I had my own time when I weren't in the lesson.

How did you/will you overcome them?

It would have been easier for Farhana if I was in as we both share ideas and use them both towards the planning of our music video, but she managed to do some shots in the lesson, and when I was in the next day, I managed to do my share of shots to make it fair.

What are the plans for the following week?

The deadline for the shooting script is on Wednesday so we will have more time to finish our shooting script and finalising on the following week. Also, we will be starting other tasks such as filling in call sheets which holds information such as the shots we are doing, our emails and props we'll be needing etc., a February calender to jot down the shots we will be doing in the month, and a risk assessment sheet where we have to note down any risks that will come in contact while shooting our music video.

Our Shooting Script so far...