Contingency Plan

Problems and solutions (P:S)


Nuisances -

P: Remembering the script
S: Spend time revising, at home, in free lessons in-between shots

P: Arguing about how we look in the videos
S: Just get on with it and agree not to argue about it

P: Recording the sound effects
S: Record them to get the done and out of the way quickly as possible

P: People messing around
S: Tell them to grow up and take it seriously

Minor Problems -

P: Callum going to France on the 12th of January
S: Work hard to complete work before he goes and use extra time in free lessons if needed

P: Finding the right music for the background
S: Spend free time researching

P: Someone we need might not be here for the lesson we need them (e.g. extras are ill)
S: Find someone to replace them quickly

P: After Effects editing
S: Watch tutorials to help

P: Premier Pro editing
S: Watch tutorials to help

P: Lighting
S: Try to get as much natural lighting in the shots as possible

P: Making sure actors from the other groups are available when we need to shoot them
S: Inform them the dates of when we want to film them in advance

P: Effects not looking realistic
S: Keep working and re-doing them and watch tutorials

P: Photoshop editing
S: Watch tutorials

P: Locations are too busy to shoot in
S: Find simular locations, eg a different corridor

P: Bad acting
S: Practice and be enthusiastic

Major Problems - 

P: The weather
S: Go to an alternative location where there is shelter or film another day

P: Lose footage
S: Re-film in free time

P: People not being here (main characters)
S: Film when they come back and film/edit something else

P: Commitment
S: Threaten to kick them out, warn them etc

P: Finding costumes
S: Discuss about where to look in free time and borrow clothes from each other

P: People being ill
S: Ask to come in just for the filming

P: Getting the sound effects
S: Use a microphone to record the effects

P: How to get the kitchen scene done
S: Ask politely about using the staff room

P: Not filming all of the shots and completing the task to the deadline
S: Make Media the priority of all lessons and film in free time etc