Social

Action
Production
Booklet

Contents
Task1:Proposal
Task2:Pre-productionmaterial
Task3:Filming
Task4:Editing

SocialActionProductionProposallinus




Nameofproduction

nomadproject

Reasonforfollowingthisissue

alocalimportthingthateffectslotsofpeople.

Lengthofproduction

10-15mins



Intervieweesinproduction

nomadstaffandthosetheyhelp

Productionangle,howandwhy

Aproductionlayout(beginning,middleandend)
Opening:

Middle:

End:

TargetAudienceandwhy

Whereyourvideowillbeuploaded/shown

nowhereonlyprivateviewingduetotheirrequest

Listofquestionsyouwishtoask/haveansweredinyourproduction

1. whatisnomad
2. whyweneedit
3. whatitdoes
4. whoithelps
5.
6.
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9.
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15.

LocationRecceDan
NomadBuilding
LightingInformation:
Themainmeetingroomhaslotsofwindows
andverygoodlight,asdoesmostofthe
restofthebuilding
SoundInformation:
Thebuildingisverybusywithmembersof
thepublic,andtheofficesofthecharity.
Thereisnoeasywaytoblockoutthisnoise.
PowerInformation
TherearestandardACpowersupplies
dottedaroundthebuilding,butnotan
abundanceofthem,orinparticularly
helpfulplaces.
Hazards
Therearemanytrippinghazardsinthe
building,asthecorridorsareunflat,andthe
roomshavemanysmallchairsand
children'stoysstrewnaroundthecarpet.
Footballfield
Solutions:
Ontopofthisnaturallight,thereisartificial
lightinthebuilding.Wecantakewithus
bounceboardsand/orourownartificial
lights.Ourcamerasarealsocapableof
shootingathigh,verylight-sensitive,ISO.
Solutions:
Tousegoodmicrophonesasclosetothe
speakingpeopleaspossible.Asthisisa
documentaryshoot,thissoundispartofthe
truthofwhatwearedepicting,soshould
notbeeliminatedentirely.Additionally,
subtitlescanbeusedintheeventthat
speechisdistortedbythenoise.
Solutions:
Mostofourequipment,suchascameras
andsoundequipment,istotallybattery
poweredandunreliantonACpowerduring
use.
Solutions:
Toalwayswalk,neverrun,toalwaysbe
mindfulofoursurroundings,andtonotwalk
aroundwhilelookingintoacamera
viewfinder.


PleaseproducealocationrecceforEVERYlocationused

LightingInformation:
Thefieldisnotobscuredbyshade,butnor
doesithaveanyartificiallight,thereforewe
aretotallyreliantupontheweather-ifthe
dayisclearthelightwillbeabundant,butif
thedayisovercasttherewillbemuchless
lighttoworkwith.
SoundInformation:
Therewillbealotofbackgroundand
atmosphericnoisefromthepitch,which
cannotbeeliminated,reduced,or
removedinanyway.
PowerInformation:
Therearenopowersourcesfromwhichwe
candrawpowerfromwhilethere.
Hazards:
Thegroundisunevenandtherearealotof
differenttypeoftrippinghazards,suchas
potholes,unevenpaving,andstraysports
equipment,allaroundthefield.
Solutions:
Wecantakebounceboardsandartificial
lightswithus.Ourcamerasarealso
capableofshootingathigh,very
light-sensitive,ISO,allowingthemtoshootin
evenverylowlightconditions
Solutions:
Tousegoodmicrophonesasclosetothe
speakingpeopleaspossible.Asthisisa
documentaryshoot,thissoundispartofthe
truthofwhatwearedepicting,soshould
notbeeliminatedentirely.Additionally,
subtitlescanbeusedintheeventthat
speechisdistortedbythenoise.
Solutions:
Mostofourequipment,suchascameras
andsoundequipment,istotallybattery
poweredandunreliantonACpowerduring
use.
Solutions:
Toalwayswalk,neverrun,toalwaysbe
mindfulofoursurroundings,andtonotwalk
aroundwhilelookingintoacamera
viewfinder.

PleaseproducealocationrecceforEVERYlocationused

LightingInformation: Solutions:

SoundInformation: Solutions:

PowerInformation Solutions:

Hazards Solutions:

PROPSLISTNONE
ProductionName:
Producer:

Item Scriptpage Description Actor/location Notes

Cigar 4 LargeCuban CraigJennings Isnotlitis
cigar, heldin
expensive actorsmouth
looking,7long

FoundFootageNONE

Footagedescription Reference Usedfor

ProductionScheduleDAN
(monday6th,monday20thandthursday24th)

Monday Tuesday Wednesda Thursday Friday Saturda Sunday

 y y

Day1:
Monday
8thMarch

Day2:
Monday
20th
March

Day3:
Thursday
24th
march

EquipmentHiresheetDAN

Item From Return

ZOOMMIC 20thofMarch 21stofMarch

Copyrightissues/legalethicalissuesyoumayface

ListofQuestionsyouwishtoaskandorderofquestions(Makesuretheylinkandfollowon
fromeachother.Thewordingofyourquestionswillbegraded)LINUSANDDAN

bwforewestart.dontworrkaboutwhatyousayaswewilledititandcutmostofthisout.try
andputthequestioninyouranswer.

exsample:

whatdidyouhaveforbreakfast:

wrong=cereal

right=ihadcerealforbreakfast

Question1:Tellusaboutyourself,namerolehowlongyoubeenapartofthis.

Question2:whatsyournomadstory

Question3:howareyouinvloed

Question4:whathasnomaddoneforyouorallowedyoutoday

Question5:

Question6:

Question7:

Question8:

Question9:

Question10:

Question11:

Question12:

Production

Beforeyougooffandfilmpleasebeawareofthefollowing.

PRODUCTIONTIPS:

Interviewinrelevantlocations

Makesurethereisnobackgroundnoisewhenfilming-asktoturnoffallmachinesorfilmina
quietlocationandifoutsidetryanduseawindcoverandmicrophone.

UseTWOcameraswhenfilming-Onefollowingtheinterviewerandonefollowingyouasyou
hadwithyourmulticameraunit

GetMOREfootagethanyouneed-youcanalwayscutitemsoutbutyoucan'taddonce
youhavefilmed

Thinkabouthowyouwantthefinalproducttolookbeforeyoustartfilming

Addarchivefootage(clips,newspaperclippings,footagefromnewsstoriesetc...)but
ALWAYSreferencethemonscreenandmakesureyouhavepermissiontousethem

OncefilmingisfinishedmakesurethefollowingiscompleteBEFOREyoustarttoedityour
production

DAN

Shotlistandrunningorderoffinalproduction(includingfoundandarchivefootage)

Sequence Description
Shot

Voiceoverscriptn/a

Shot Script

ChecklistforproductionitemsDAN

Inproduction

Interviews filmed

Voiceovers n/a

Factsaboutissue(eitherspokenorputonscreen) researchedand
inserted
Cutawayfootage filmed

Archivefootage n/a

Endcreditswith'thankyouto'section researchedand
added
Music downloaded

Rolesandresponsibilities-

Name Role Responsibilities

DAN Producer

Linus Director