Production Log - Week 3

What I have achieved this week & how I am apart of it:
This week we had successfully finished the shooting scripts to a polished standard, which was my job just to make sure that we had included everything that we needed to and that we hadn't left anything out accidentally. This was essential as the shooting script is the main ingredient to a well shot and well edited video, it is now our Bible, it's incredibly hard to actually get it done perfectly and takes a lot of time and a massive amount of concentration but once it is done to a high standard, it is worth sitting back and accepting that fav that you are ready to move on with the shooting scripts.  We had also begun to do the pure production planning in which the paperwork had been filled out, including risk assessment and filming schedules. Since Taylor was seriously ill this week, it was up to Anthony and I to get as much done as possible.

HOW DOES THIS FIT IN WITH THE PRODUCTION SCHEDULE?
Technically, the original dates for filming were supposed to be this week, due to the original dates that we were given. However hardly any of us had predicted how long the shooting scripts and the pre production planning was going to take. Therefore we had to change the filming dates just to make sure that everything could stay on track.

WERE THERE ANY PROBLEMS?
It was difficult to get filming dates that worked with everyone, including other groups. Because Taylor was in another music video, we had to think of dates that she could do as well however since she was in and out of hospital this week it was difficult to communicate with her and to receive straight answers with her.

HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THEM?
Messaging Taylor on Twitter and by text was the main solution - if she didn't answer within five minutes we had to keep referring back to the other group to ask them for their free dates and compare them to our free dates in order for us to split Taylor evenly and still allowing for her to actually have a half term. This has now been resolved and final dates have been set.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK?
To get all of the pre production planning paperwork done. We didn't realise it would take this long but it is essential to get it done. Hopefully by half term we should be ready to film.