Lo3: Be able to produce production materials

Evidence of filming : images of myself filming 

I met my Legal and Ethical considerations by following copywrite laws as I produced all of the footage by myself and with my team. I treated my staff/talent with respect and gave them brakes and providing them with food and drinks.

Pictures with explanations

In this image you can see that for the news broadcast scene I used a my tripod with an added phone attachment as I didn't have access to a camera at the time of filming, I used my backup equipment: my own mobile phone. I have followed my risk assessment for this scene by keeping an eye out for my surroundings and keeping the way out of cars waiting on the grass areas when needed. we also kept our phones and med kit supplies close to us in case of accidents occurring.

In these images you can see the set being dressed, with equipment and props provided by

Suzie B, I used non copywrite images to produce Vet posters as well as creating our own drawings to add to the wall. we set up red lighting to connote dramatized danger in the operation scene and warm lighting in the vets scene to connote calm and safety.

For the vet scene we chose a corner of the room in X home and dressed the set to denote a vets reception desk.

We again used the tripod in the vet scene with an added camera attachment as we had access to a Canon 2000D camera via UTC. Using an easy camera such as the canon, as I'm not experienced with using equipment, is good for a beginner and the quality is still good. We used a tripod instead of holding the camera because we wanted an high angle still shot that creates tension. Following my risk assessment and other risks that I identified we taped down wires that were obstructing the floor, my had a med kit as well as our phones close to us in case of accidents occurring.

Pre-Production documents, legal and ethical

One pre-production document that I used during filming was my storyboard, this is so I could follow the story that I planned and know what scenes I needed to film next. However, one scene that I added in was a cat interacting with the alien's this was so the plot made more scene. I also stuck to the filming dates that I planned on my production schedule. All of my scenes that I have filmed are my own therefore I will not breach copyright laws and I have also found copyright free music to use. One ethical issue I need to be aware of is the swearing in my trailer which might not be suitable for my audience, to prevent this I will use asterisks to hint at this. I also followed my risk assessment by making sure precautions were taken such as tripping over wires as we filmed in a confined area and I didn't want to put my cast at risk. I have also followed codes and conventions by including scenes that show a comedy element through the cat being 'humanlike' and causing havoc on my characters, I will also include music that will suit the scfi conventions with space music. 

Justifying creative process compared to documents

Justify the creative proses: screenshot of footage next to story board of the same scene, compare the two. 

Does your storyboard match your footage? What changes did you make and what did you follow?

Justifying creative process compared to documents

Unlike my storyboard inn comparison to my footage for this scene the secretary for the vets is the only character seen in this shot instead of an over the shoulder two shot it is a mid shot as we couldn't fit the other characters in frame. However I followed my set design plan of a desk covered in clutter relating to the characters job title, for the secretary to sit behind and talk to the secondary character Kat about her appointment. We also decorated the wall with non copywrite posters that relate to the vets. I followed my risk assessment for this scene by testing equipment taping down wires that were obstructing the floor and having a med kit as well as our phones close to us in case of accidents occurring.

in my story board I planed to do a front facing mid shot however as I cannot direct my cat I chose to attach a string to a broom for my cat to follow and direct him to looking towards the sky, as the ground I was filming on was not level meaning I could not get the angle I required I instead chose to create a full shot. I followed my plan to film at night and lit this scene with a ring light. But instead of filming inside I chose to film outside. To follow my risk assessment I taped down the wires around me so that they are not a tripping hazard and if accident did occur a med kit was close by. 

For this scene I created a card board set so that my cat would appear bigger than he does in real life. I kept the layout to this scene similar to my story board by having my cat walk in between two tall city buildings. I changed the shot type from a wide shot to a full shot so that I can align the news broadcast with edge of the building to make them look like they are in the same place. I added clouds and trees to make it look more realistic, and created a saucer for my cat to follow. To follow my risk assessment I taped down the wires around me so that they are not a tripping hazard and if accident did occur a med kit was close by. 

In this scene I changed the shot type from a mid shot to a full shot and created a microphone prop similar to the one shown in my storyboard, My actor is dressed in work appropriate clothes to represent her character job title as a news reporter. Instead of filming in a city I chose to film in a car park due to commute issues. If accidents did occur from talent and staff running a med kit was close by to use. 

In this scene instead of creating a space ship set I created two alien cat character with moveable tongs so that I can make them look like they are speaking I also gave the right cat a steering wheel to make it look like it is controlling space ship. And I made the background behind them look like space. I lit this scene with a ring light, and I tested the equipment I used beforehand so no accidents could occur.

I reshot the news scene as I wanted to get a better shot, and I filmed more scenes such as the transformation scene so that the storyline in the trailer made more sense. Some of my cast and crew weren't available and the weather wasn't suitable so I refilmed some scenes two weeks after, which was in my timeframe for the production. This then impacted how long I had to edit which also took longer than I anticipated.  

I followed my risk assessment as I:

• Pushed wires to the corners of the rooms I were filming in and tied them so that they were not trip hazards.
• had first had a first-aid kit at all the settings I filmed.
• I filmed on days when I checked the weather so that the rain did not damage my equipment or risk my actors slipping.
•  I requested everybody on set bring their phones with them in case anybody got lost or needed medical attention.

I also followed ethical/legal issues by filling out consent forms and location recce's. I followed my mind map as I included Si-Fi and comedy themes and included characters such as the news reporter and owner of the cat, and I created a cardboard city setting, and filmed a real cat as I planed in my mood board. One of the biggest risks that impacted my production was due to the weather, the script said the location was sunny and I wanted to keep this to suit the summer theme, it also would impacted my equipment.