4.1 – 4.2 - Identify the resources needed to meet film production requirements and the technical skills and equipment required for your production role

Identify the resources needed to meet film production requirements and the technical skills and equipment required for your production role

What is your production role?

When it came to production I was initially part of the stop motion team, collecting leaves as well as finding suitable loctations to shoot. I suggested that it was best to shoot in a place where the mere was visible so that it established where we were – as well as being recognisable to the locals.

Once we had chosen the location we moved onto the filming process. I made the leaves ripple by moving them with my feet, shuffling to start off with and eventually kicking them in the air.

I also took part in the 2D stop motion where we drew bottles on dark card and cut them out and then used the light board to give a more vintage realistic feel by using card to reflect the light from around the edges and create an eerie feel to the scenes.

I have done some stop motion before but this was the first time that I had actually used the equipment properly and actually created the parts to the moved around. I learnt a lot about the use of background and shade in creating atmosphere and a 2D image that was believable.

What equipment and planning documents do you need to carry out this role?

The resources that were needed to meet the film requirements were:

Crew -

• Director.
• Producer.
• Camera Operator.
• Boom Operator.
• Editor.
• Actors within film.

Equipment -

• Laptops for editing (Apple Macs) + Editing software (Premiere Pro).
• Canon.
• Camera batteries (x3). + Battery charger.
• Camera tripod.
• Memory cards.
• Radio Mic.
• Boom Mic.
• Headphones for Boom Operator.
• Camera bag.
• Power and power packs

Other -

• Any props needed for shoot.
• Pre-production documents – Contact details; risk assessments; storyboard; shot list; time table for shoot day; consent forms; location of shoot.
• Transport for equipment to location of shoot.
• Transport for crew to location of shoot.
• Knowledge and training- of both the equipment and location
• Health and safety- training and  a first aider present and kit plus emergency plan and back-up identifies, risk assessments for the location properly carried out
• Editing facilities to ensure a professionally finished product