Contingency Plan-D2

In order to ensure that our film runs smoothly we need to make a contingency plan that will guide us should there be any setbacks during filming.

• The first problem we could face would be weather issues. If it is raining when we film, water droplets could fall onto the camera lens and ruin the quality of our footage. However, I do think that the use of the rain could make our film more realistic in the documentary sense that this is an average problem the character has to face. In order to ensure that the quality isn't ruined by rain droplets we will keep umbrella's on set big enough to cover the cameras.
• Legal and Ethical issues may occur if we do not have written consent from everyone involved in the film including the owner's of the locations that we use. In order to resolve this we will ensure to have extra consent forms on hand should we need to include any actors or locations that we didn't originally plan for.
• Actors may not be able to make it to filming on the required days. In order to avoid a disturbance to our filming schedule we will keep standby replacement actors on set should they be needed.
• Another problem we could face would be lost/faulty/broken equipment. If our equipment was unusable then we wouldn't be able to film as intended. In order to prevent this we will brig our own equipment to be used in case of emergency.

P3- Potential Place in Market and Target Audience

Idea 1- Pizza Boy

This short film idea was based on the short, 'The man who couldn't stop putting things in bins'. This similar product was released and distributed by Virgin Media Shorts. But it has not won any awards and the only ratings it would receive are those of people visiting the Virgin Shorts website to watch the comedy film. This means that my idea has a potential place in the comedy market on similar platforms to the Virgin Media Shorts website as other viewers may be looking for similar short films as 'The man who couldn't stop putting things in bins'. However, as this short film hasn't won any awards and has no visible ratings on IMDB it may be more practical to put 'Pizza Boy' onto a distributor platform such as YouTube as it would be much easier for people to find my film and view it. 

Target Audience-

• Gender: Both male and females will be interested in this short film.
• Age: My short film is aimed at young adult audiences specifically between the ages of 16 and 25.
• My film will appeal to students as they are more accustomed to the humour that can be brought from awkward and embarrassing situations such as the scenes shown in my short film. They also have experience with part time jobs such as the 'Pizza delivery boy' role shown in mine so the main character would be relatable for them as he is also a student. 

Idea 2- A Decade in the Making

This short film idea was based off of the short films 'Paperman' and 'The Blue Umberella', but primarily the former. Both of these short films are Disney Animations and were first broadcast before major feature films such as 'Wreck it Ralph'. On IMDB 'Paperman' recieved a rating of 8.3 out of a possible 10 which is very impressive. The short film also won two awards, one being an Oscar for 'Best Short Film, Animated' and the other being an Annie Award for 'Best Animated Short Subject'. 'Paperman' was a Cinema Feature which was highly popular and leaves 'A Decade in the Making' a place in the romance market. This short film idea would be put on the distributor platform YouTube as it would have better chance of being seen as that website is so popular and widely used.

Target Audience-

• Gender: This short film would be targeted at females due to its theme and genre of Romance.
• Age: This short would be directed at anyone above the age of 16 as the timescale of the film reaches over ten years and so there is no specific relatable age of characters. 
• Lifestyle: Any lifestyle of viewer would be interested in this short film as an escapism technique. 

P5- Feedbaack

'Pizza Boy' Feedback:

• We received alternative suggestions for the title of our films, one of which being 'The Takeaway Kid'. We have considered this new name or another alternative but still have found that 'Pizza Boy: A Day in the Life' is the best fitting for a mockumentary. 
• It was also suggested that we add a 'twist' to the short film but as the film is a serious documentary spoof we felt that this idea would not fit well in our plot line.

'A Decade in the Making' Feedback:

• A suggestion of an alternative name we were given was '10 Years On' which could work well for the film so we will keep it in consideration.
• Another few suggestions were that we include a twist or include a villain. I think that it would be beneficial to the short film if I include both of these elements so I will keep them in consideration. These changes may be used as this feedback was relevant and a good idea.

P5- Production Plan

Working title- 'A Day In The Life: PIZZA BOY'


Dates and timescales, including product launch date- 

13th Septeber: Filming begins
14th September: Film remaining scenes
15th September-19th September: Review footage/begin to edit
20th September: Re-film if necessary
Continue to edit through til October.
13th October: Music score for the film begins.
20th October: Edit music with footage.
24th October: Film is released.
Resources and equipment-
The equipment I need to use will be needed on every location.

• We will need a video camera for every scene in order to record.
• We will use a tripod in order to keep the camera balanced and level. 
• We may use ........ in order to film smoother tracking shots. However this is depending on availability of the piece of equipment.

Personnel and activities-

Crew list:

• Bethany Heslehurst: Producer/Director
• Hannah Tempestoso: Producer/Director

Cast list:

• Sophie Heath: 'Pizza Boy'
• Georgia Broad: 'Customer 1'
• Dawn Little: 'Customer 2'
• Aimee Clark: 'Customer 3'

Budget-

Equipment hire: 

Camera hire- £20 deposit

Hiring actors- £0 (actors are volunteers)

Travel and expenses- £0 (Locations are within walking distance)

Costume and Prop hire: £20 (estimate)

Hypothetical Budget-

In order to make this idea into an actual feature film I would have too hire film crews/actors etc. Of course this would require a much larger budget.

Actors- I found a website 'castingnow.co.uk' which specialises in advertising roles needing to be filled in film productions. I found a job very similar to the job I'd need filled if I were to produce 'Pizza Boy' as a feature film. This job offers £40 per day. I would need up to 6 actors for this project for at least 3 days of filming. This gives me an estimate of £720 minimum.

Camera Crew- 

I used the website 'tallboy.co.uk' in order to get an estimated price on hiring a camera crew. Below is the price guide:

This guide estimates that full crew would cost from £1,250 per day. I panned on filming at least 3 days which would bring to total up to £3,750.

Costumes and Props- This would not change in price as I would be using the same for either film production.

In total the film would cost a minimum of: £4,470 to make.

Relevant legal and ethical issues-

Estimated age certificate: 12A

• Representation issues: The way in which some characters are represented as 'scruffy' due to their geographical locations could be seen as offensive. In order to prevent any offences we are deliberately not stating specific locations of the different 'customers' we will be visiting. this allows an ambiguity that keeps the film remote.
• A legal issue we could face is not having permission to film on our locations. In order to prevent this we have written up consent forms for our actors and location owners to sign their consent too. By collecting these forms we have data confirming that we have the right and permission to film on the locations we have consent too and to film people who are consenting.
• Our cast is purely made up of white, female actresses as they are the only actors available to us at the time of filming. This may cause a representation issue as only one gender and only one race is being used in our film. If this becomes an issue for anyone involve in the film or anyone watching the film we shall attempt to hire a more diverse cast.
• A legal issue we could face is the use of other company logos, for instance a pizza box from an actual pizza shop. We need to prevent this by using blank pizza boxes in our film.

P3- Storyboards

I have developed some ideas for my short film through the use of a story board. These story boards present a rough idea of what one of the scenes in my short film might entail. These are not definite or final ideas, they need development. 

Story Board 1-

Frame 1: Pizza boy adresses camera directly and gives a brief 'introduction' to the short film and what will be filmed.

Frame 2: The camera follows pizza boy on his journey, shows his journey between houses on a small 'pathetic' scooter in which he is unstable.

Frame 3: We see the first customer of the night as the pizza boy approaches the door and knocks ready to deliver the customer's order.

Story Board 2-

Frame 1: First customer answers door, is confused by the camera crew.

Frame 2: Customer acts irrationally, embarrassing the pizza boy with her wild antics.

Frame 3: The door is slammed shut and the pizza boy turns to try and offer some explanation to the camera. 

P3- Sample Scripts for 'Pizza Boy'

Sample Script(s)- ‘A day in the life: Pizza Boy’

Scene 1

Setting- Front of ‘customer’ house

Cameraman: So, what are you doing now?

Pizza boy: Well we’re at the first job of the night now

Cameraman: Just a typical working night then?

Pizza boy: Right, yeah, typical night should be all right… Let’s go then

[Pizza Boy walks up path to door with camera crew following behind…knocks on door]

[Waiting several moments with no sign of customer, suddenly a face is pressed up against the window]

Customer: [disappears from window and several pound notes are pushed through letter box]

Pizza Boy: [Picking up money/confused] What about your pizza?

No answer. Pizza boy places boxes on step and turns hesitantly to the cameraman.

Cameraman: Has this happened before?

Pizza Boy: err…stuff similar…there isn’t really a procedure for it… the transaction is still considered complete though [Looking down at order sheet]

Scene 2

Setting- Pavement and road area

Short scene with hardly any speech

Pizza Boy gets on a small scooter and attempts to balance himself and his orders, he begins to push himself forward but the ride is very wobbly/unsteady. Pizza boy trips over the scooter

Pizza Boy: **** {Expletive to be covered with a ‘beep’}

Scene 3

Setting- Front of a new ‘customer’ house

Pizza boy is looking wounded, clearly doesn’t want to be at this house. Studying order sheet with a frown

Cameraman: You don’t look particularly excited to be here

Pizza Boy: [looking up/stutters] I-I’ve had trouble with this house before

Risk Assesment/Recce Checks

All the locations we will be using are simply front doors. Each door will be the home of a cast or crew member so we will have written permission from the homeowner to film on their property. However, because all of the locations are outside there may be some risks we would need to take care of before filming.

Home Location  (1):

When we were filming test shots for our short film we used one location that we decided we would use again as one of our locations for our actual film. The location was the front garden of one of our actresses’ home so we do have written confirmation that we are allowed to film there.

Risk:

• ·      The pavement leading up to the home was cracked and uneven. This causes a tripping hazard that could lead to one of our cast or crewmembers falling over and injuring themselves. It could also mean that the camera or other expensive and fragile equipment could be dropped and broken on the concrete.
• ·      Next to the path there was a row of decorative pebbles that also pose a tripping hazard. This danger could lead to the same consequences as the first risk.
• ·      There was a small step up to the front door that can be easily overlooked and forgotten about. Members of cast and crew may forget about the step and walk into it. This could lead to members injuring themselves of damaging equipment.

How I will prevent these:

• ·      We could lay down flat and even boards of card or plastic over the uneven concrete in order to smooth out the ground in which the camera will be filming on.
• ·      In order to avoid this tripping hazard, we could cordon off the areas with bright tape in order to ensure that members of cast and crew do not get close enough to trip or fall.
• ·      We could also place bright notice on the step so that it doesn’t escape the attention of the people working on the film and that way they can avoid the step accordingly without falling over it.