Planning and Pre-Production

Unit 12: Specialism Documentary

Contents

o Production Schedule
o List of questions for each interviewee
o Script
o Props List
o Location Recces
o List of items downloaded with references
o Clearances and Confirmations
o Contingency Plan
 Production Schedule
Please include location, time of film, what you are filming and teams members
including actors

Date: 2nd October 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
What: Film Greek What: Record
Re-enactment. Script Narration
With: Lottie With: Sam John.
Ashley-Carter & Where: Building
Lara Jones. for the Future,
Where: Media Emmbrook
Studio. Henley Wokingham
College When: 5:30
Rotherfield. 6:00
When: 9:00 10:30

Script
Script:
INTRODUCTION:
Drama, we cant get enough of it. If there isnt enough drama in our
personal lives, what do we do? Stick the TV on and watch a bit of
drama on telly.
But what is drama? Where did it come from? And how has it developed
over time?
WHAT IS DRAMA?
Drama is probably the biggest film genre in the industry because of
the broad range of topics it covers.
Most dramas focus on dramatizing either real or realistic situations
using characters that an audience can relate to.
The realism and relatability within drama films is what makes them
so loveable. People can watch and feel part of the film. They can
make an audience laugh, make an audience cry, it really is an
amazing genre with endless possibilities as to what can be done with
it.
WHERE DID IT COME FROM? WHO WERE THE PIONEERS?
Drama as we know it originated way back in the times of Ancient
Greece. During this time in the 5th Century BC, a chorus would sing
and a leader would describe things to an audience. This isnt really
considered as drama though, and it wasnt until one of the first
playwrights Aeschylus introduced a second actor to the stage that
drama began.
Aeschylus wrote many plays over the years, in which two actors would
perform conflict scenes that were based on real life events such as
the Trojan War. His plays focused on the return of the heroes from
the war and the characters suffering and struggle to fate.
After a while, actors began wearing masks and costumes. Theatres
were built for people watch plays. An annual drama festival was held
in Athens, where up to 5 plays a day would be shown and the winning
playwright would receive money as a prize.
Other notable playwrights of the time were Sophocles and Euripides.
Sophocles introduced the third actor and his characters would be
based on the theme of psychology. Euripides wrote plays were the
characters would suffer greed cruelty and revenge.
Elements from these early examples of drama have remained relevant
throughout the years, playwrights such as William Shakespeare wrote
realistic drama plays such as Romeo and Juliet which were turned
into theatre shows.
By the 1900s, drama and entertainment was changed forever by the
development of film. One of the earliest and most famous drama films
was The Great Train Robbery from 1903. Unlike films today, it was
in black and white and very grainy. There was also no audio from the
actual film, all it had was it orchestral music that was added in
the post-production stage.
Later films such as Casablanca from 1942 were still filmed in black
and white but experimented more with different camera angles and
adding sound from the actual film such as talking between
characters.
In drama films today, we still rely on realistic characters and
dramatic real life issues to entertain us, but over time things move
on and drama has too.
DEVELOPMENTS SUB GENRES (PRIMARY RESEARCH):
One of the main developments in the movement of drama is the
creation of sub-genres. A subgenre is a category of a specific
genre. But another way of looking at it is a small genre within a
bigger genre. And it does not just apply to film and television, it
also applies to literature, music, theatre, video games and art. The
purpose of subgenres is to organise and refine broad genres into
smaller categories. The original idea of this came from two
playwrights called Aristotle and Plato in 300 BC, 200 years after
the creation of drama.
Some of the most popular sub-genres of drama are
 - Period dramas a film/show that is set in a specific period of
time, not the one it is filmed in. This could be a historical
era or it could be in the future

- Romance a film/show thats main feature is dramatic romance

such as love obstacles, love triangles, forbidden love,
disapproval, affairs etc.

- Dramedy a film/show that has dramatic scenes with bits of

comedy. These should be equally balanced to create a light
hearted feel with serious elements

- Soap Operas a serial television drama show that deals with

realistic events over a long period of time with the same set
of characters

DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY:
Advances in technology have also influenced the development of drama
in film and television. As time moves on what we see on screen gets
more and more creative. Back in the 80's we saw experiments within
films using green screens. These were considered revolutionary
back in their day, but now we look back at those in embarrassment
compared to what we are able to do with today's technology.
In recent years, things have developed so much within the film
industry; particularity the quality in special effects. One of
the most notable being CGI.
Surprisingly, CGI has been around since the 1970s, with the
earliest example being in the film Westworld. In Westworld, 2D
animation was used to show the robot's vision.
The first 'proper' CGI film that looked good was Toy Story, which
was released in 1995. The world famous 'Pixar' only consisted of
10 people, but while producing toy story, it rose to 150 people.
The most amazing feature of CGI is the way that it can blend in
with real life footage that makes it so realistic you have to
question whether it's real or not.
One of the most popular drama films, Forest Gump used CGI in
many different scenes. They used CGI to remove lieutenant Dans
legs, to enable Forest Gump to interact with John F. Kennedy and
John Lennon (two famous people who had died years before the time
the film was made), and to make Forest look like a keen ping-pong
player.
Another way that drama films/TV shows have become more creative
is the usage of cameras and how they are moved.

In the early years of film, filmmakers usually kept the footage

very still and the camera was almost always stationary. The
reason for this was that filmmakers thought that a moving camera
would confuse the audience. Not only this, they also believed
that editing would also confuse them.
The stationary effect of the camera was also used to give an
illusion to the audience that they were in the front centre seat
of a theatre.

However, as time progressed on, filmmakers became more creative

with their camera movements. During the 1920s cranes and dollies
were used, and the Steadicam was brought in during the 1960s.

Each decade that passed, technology would improve and cameras

would become more portable. It became easier to experiment with
different shots and different angles to enhance the realism of a
drama, by making the audience feel as if they are within the
film.
A film from 1999 called American Beauty is revolutionary in the
development of drama as a genre and camera movement in film. It
uses the genre of drama in a very clever way. There are multiple
stories going on within the film between different characters,
but as the film progresses they all intertwine and become one big
story. It also uses a variety of camera techniques such as shot
reverse shot.
For example, this scene at the cheerleaders dance uses the
technique of 'shot reverse shot' to show the audience that the
dad fancies one of the girls that is dancing. The camera switches
between shots of the dad staring straight into the camera, and
shots of the girl looking back at him. Alternating between these
two shots shows that the two characters are focused on each other
and the audience will eventually realise there is something going
on between the two of them.

The dream scene puts a spotlight on the girl, and removes all the
other dancers. There are then close up shots of the girl dancing
quite seductively and unzipping her jacket. This is between close
up shots of the man's eyes, to show that this is what he is
looking at and this is what he is focused on.

This is an over-dramatized scene to enhance the fact that this

middle-aged man has grown a liking towards his daughter's friend.
Making her dance seductively between shots of him staring at her
also shows to the audience that this liking of his towards her is
sexual and not just a normal 'liking'.
The use of close ups is fairly new in the film industry due to
new camera technology and this example just goes to show how
effective these new techniques are in dramatizing scenes.
Drama has also developed over the years through the content of
the films.
As drama is supposed to be realistic and relatable, it needs to
keep up with the times to enable it to be relatable to viewers of
different generations. Major world events and controversial
storylines of the time influence a lot of drama films in order
for the viewers to feel as if they can understand on a personal
level.
In the 1900s the world was faced with the horror of World War
One, the Russian Revolution and the sinking of the Titanic. These
events inspired films such as the 1997 Classic Titanic
The Great Depression and Adolf Hitlers rise to power in Germany
were major events during the 1930s. Following on from this in the
1940s, we had World War 2, the Holocaust, and the atomic
bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These events were horrific
and they changed the world forever. Drama films such as Hitler:
The Rise of Evil, Schindlers List and The Boy in the Striped
Pyjamas have been reminders to the world that events from those
decades must never be repeated.
During the sixties, the US was faced with the Civil Rights
Movement, where people would try to fight back against racial
prejudice; influential speakers such as Martin Luther King
inspired many people and films over the years, such as The Help
and Our Friend Martin.
In the nineties, the world was left in shock after Diana,
Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris. This horrific
event has inspired many films such as the biographical drama
Diana and films which have now been banned, such as Unlawful
Killing which has caused a lot of controversy due to being based
on conspiracy theories surrounding her death.
In addition, just four years after the death of Diana, New Yorks
World Trade Centre was struck by the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
Inspiring films such as 9/11.
All of these major world events have had a huge impact on the
genre of drama in the film industry. They are used to remind
people of the past, educate the people of the present, and warn
those of the future that none of these things should happen
again.
In television dramas however, many of the issues in storylines
are a lot more personal.
In soap operas for example, real life problems that effect people
on a day to day basis are portrayed to educate and support
viewers. Topics in television dramas could be anything from
relationship problems and illnesses, abuse, sexual exploitation
money problems, stalking; the list is endless. The purpose of
showing these realistic dramas on TV is so that viewers who may
be going through similar things to the characters they see on
screen can relate to something, realise they are not alone and
possibly get help.
Having small-scale issues as well as major world events in the
genre of drama shows how wide scale a genre it is and how the
target audience of this genre is literally anyone, of any age,
race or belief.
Drama really is one of the most important Genres in the film
industry due to the fact that it covers such a wide range of
topics that all audiences can relate to. Drama is forever
changing, so who knows what drama could be like 50 years from
now

Props List

Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Mask Drama Masks with Lara and This will be

various facial expressions Lottie used in the
filming of the
Greek re-
enactment
scenes as I talk
about the
usage and
introduction of
masks in
drama plays so
it would be
good to show
them in the
production.

Location Recce
MEDIA STUIDO HENLEY COLLEGE ROTHERFIELD
Insert photo of location (do not draw)
Lighting Information:
There is special lighting made especially
for filming against a green screen and
we are able to use the control panel to
control the brightness of these lights. It
does get quite hot however.
Sound Information:
The studio will be quiet as it will just be
the two actors and I in there.
Power Information
There are quite a few power sockets in
the studio.
Hazards
Due to there being a lot of equipment
in the studio, wires can get in the way
and be dangerous as people can trip
over them. There are also two large
sofas that could be dangerous.
Type of room/area:
Studio
Location Address:
Henley College Rotherfield
28 Ancastle Green,
Henley-on-Thames
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG9 1TR
Nearest Train Station:
Henley On Thames
Sation
Nearest Bus stop:
Deanfield Avenue
Solutions:
As we are able to control the lights very
easily, there should be no problems.
However, it does get very hot very
quickly. Therefore, when we are not
filming, we will turn the lights off to avoid
it getting too hot.
Solutions:
As there will be only three people in the
studio whilst we are filming, it should be
quiet and my actors will know to take it
seriously. I will also be removing sound
from these shots in post-production so it
does not really matter if there is a bit of
noise.
Solutions:
Although there are sockets I can use, I
am going to ensure that my camera is
fully charged prior to filming, as waiting
for the battery to charge is time
consuming when I have other work to
be doing.
Solutions:
I will move both of the sofas to either
side of the room or ensure where we
are filming is clear of any furniture or
wires. If there are a lot of wires I could
tape them to the floor so that they
become less of a risk to myself and my
actors.

Location Recce
LOUNGE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Insert photo of location (do not draw)
Lighting Information:
Sound Information:
The location we are filming in is a place
where I volunteer at a youth club. The
youth club will be on at the time we are
going to record this but the room we
are going to be recording in is quite out
the way of the club and none of the
children are allowed to come near it. It
should be quiet though.
Power Information
There are quite a few power sockets in
the lounge.
Hazards
In the lounge, there are quite a few bits
of furniture such as sofas, coffee tables
and a TV. This could be dangerous as
we could trip over it.
Type of room/area:
Lounge
Location Address:
Building for the Future
Toutley Road
Emmbrook
Wokingham
Sat Nav details (Post code):
RG41 1QN
Nearest Train Station:
Wokingham
Nearest Bus stop:
Corfield Green
Solutions:
Solutions:
I will speak to all the leaders at the
youth club to ensure that they are
aware that Sam and I will be recording
the voiceover. I will also make sure they
keep an eye on the children at the
youth club and make sure they dont
come near the room we are recording
in.
Solutions:
Although there are sockets I can use, I
am going to ensure that my camera is
fully charged prior to filming.
Solutions:
I do not think that trip hazards will be an
issue, as we are not filming anything, we
will just be recording the voiceover. To
be on the safe side though I could
move the furniture to the side of the
room and we can sit on the floor and
record
 Downloaded Footage
Provide links and descriptions of the footage you have
downloaded for your documentary.

Link Description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgoiKLFBA3Q&t=88s FILM Toy Story

(Use when narration

mentions Toy Story in
the CGI section.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbT93SoFkrw&t=9s FILM Fast and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2NvoYKf7S0&t=93s Furious 7

(Use as footage when

narration is in the CGI
section.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDDCcFv6HO4 Filming FILM American
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXm8DvVeq34 Filming 2 Beauty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kbw3_Vq4F0&t=14s Fight Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJV_akP1EWA&t=13s Root Beer (Use as b-roll and in the
analysis of American
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9WMh18YF2o Rose Petal Dream Beauty)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJh5wdvdfVE&t=11s Applying for a job
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtbbqjiFaGY&t=11s Getting Shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ycmmJ6rxA8&t=74s Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a90BAwsvlA Dance Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuto7qWrplc FILM The Great

Train Robbery
(Use when talking
about The Great Train
Robbery)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkL9l7qovsE FILM Casablanca

(Use when talking

about Casablanca)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-V-tJKKq-A CGI FILM Forest Gump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUOiJOqrHlI (Use as footage when
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb5JFTYxDfo narration is in the CGI
section and mentions
Forest Gump.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ypMp0s5Hiw FILM The Boy in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVSaHwK8Rys the Striped Pyjamas

(Use when talking

about The Boy in
Striped Pyjamas
and The Holocaust)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL8QsV_hmaE FILM Hitler: The
Rise of Evil

(Use when talking

about Hitler: The
Rise of Evil and
Hitlers rise to power
in the 1930s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOoWpTxKJGA FILM Schindlers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ1GE88NOxU List
(Use when talking
about Schindlers
List and The
Holocaust)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8eFV4FdYsY FILM - The Help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhFG7GSUjt0 (Use when talking
about The Help and
the Civil Rights
Movement)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VSUoxic5E4&t=27s FILM Diana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k2j8cfmKqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Uu2-9Qqh0 (Use when talking
about the film
Diana and when
talking about the
story of her death)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IEIhU71fVY FILM 9/11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rL4xYyaDjU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFBG8f-XZcw (Use when talking
about the film 9/11
and the event itself)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoFoInkHqMs FILM Titanic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YGfrGKK9Mo&t=16s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtyjjhiJSy4 (Use in B-roll and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLQJTfOjrnE&t=39s when the Titanic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erAQ9LkftwA film is mentioned)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlH8u7mVU0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phm9wbFAbp0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3pg27yqk3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeO56DyNsN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSDqw3oQ9qo Behind the
scenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaAddO_kreg&t=17s Slaps TV Coronation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzfQ__66HKI&t=1s Kisses Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJoU466FD_c&t=9s - Funny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbCx1QiY9nE&t=64s Rants (Use when talking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDotyHgkKfw&t=10s Births about Coronation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMFPuOPQmZE&t=2s - Proposals Street, as B-roll and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKMjdTPRez8&t=20s Arrests Soap Operas)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXev3GhBUHs&t=12s Kylie Dies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNnA3ISOlo&t=28s Hayley Dies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzCDWFk_d0&t=17s Top 10 storylines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl7jPZFfY6M Archies death TV- EastEnders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9u9u57xI1U Peter finds out Lucy is
dead (Use when talking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dtgs4xQCV0&t=14s Lucys letter about EastEnders,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2YaQSfbt4&t=65s Sad Moments as B-roll and Soap
Operas)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jCDQvNh85Y FILM Westworld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSntQerk8cQ FILM All About Eve

(Use as b-roll when

talking about early
examples of film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzYqUpV_B-A FILM Sunset

Boulevard

(Use as b-roll when

talking about early
examples of film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpjEyBKSfJQ FILM CHARLIE

CHAPLIN THE LIONS
CAGE

(Use as b-roll when

talking about early
examples of film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6t7vVTxaic&t=83s FILM Selma
(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuMGvnPZk5A FILM The

Kennedys
(B-roll)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&t=18s MARTIN LUTHER
KING FINAL SPEECH
(Use when talking
about Martin Luther
King and Civil Rights
movement)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BxPye42kIo TV Gogglebox
https://www.onlinevideoconverter.com/success?id=c2a0i8c2b1i8g6j9c2
(Use in Intro)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD8rmXwG9ZQ ANCIENT GREECE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTF_w9vegH4
(Use in parts
mentioning Ancient
Greece)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OitTUtuQc Back to the future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgFhZZ7emg4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II_Nhj4T5bM (Use when talking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d68yRIE9OvQ&t=72s
about early
examples of green
screens/special
effects/CGI)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPWlR-0xQnA&t=119s Series 1 Recap TV Broadchurch

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnW4NL7cALs TV- Victoria

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoe3CoxcYm0 TV Downtown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MruKx7Tkxys&t=85s Abbey
(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uS3C4-8rb4&t=24s TV - Prison Break

(B-roll)
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(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53gzGujkLE0&t=55s TV Queer as Folk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Y-FH0CaIY (B-roll)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEeZtSm2K8A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6z71l6HQwQ&t=40s TV Boardwalk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mals6tMDa2c Empire
(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qneehBzpJKg&t=223s TV Game of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkhi_tpYT38&t=116s Thrones (B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1-ip47WYWc TV- The West Wing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh_fhTszjiU (B-roll)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T9vmN62wf8&t=295s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKfNuMWO128&t=118s TV Buffy the

Vampire Slayer

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ghVW0Lvss TV NYPD Blue

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs6_vecSv2Y&t=418s TV Breaking Bad

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsMXNYCDVuw&t=1086s TV The Sopranos

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIy3MDzPyKg FILM Ghost

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Zyy4ZXegE FILM Before I fall

(B-roll)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh993__rOxA&t=33s FILM Me before
You (B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0fq5dd0C60&t=41s FILM Dear John (B-

roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lj2U-cmyek FILM SLEEPLESS IN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeY1mkXqKgk SEATTLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cZIoQWyBCI (B-roll)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOYa4h98M4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c77JrXbqqV0&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLF-cDa-lVg&t=59s FILM THE
BREAKFAST CLUB (B-
roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMvb5jUMR80&t=114s FILM PULP FICTION

(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRKslrIQ7xI&t=50s FILM THE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWQYVYvoqDA&t=21s SHAWSHANK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b66gLKLU8yU&t=21s REDEMPTION
(B-roll)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctibz-xIP3s&t=88s FILM LA LA LAND
(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om5SzTn-Fa0 FILM GOODNIGHT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYJBkfKtCvM&t=10s MR TOM
(B-roll)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_JXiRanlI&t=93s FILM FOREST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2-MCPa_3rU GUMP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34sWazk-ZrU (B-roll)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFvASiMTDz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJslCsekjIg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rT5fYMfEUc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuQZJHfWf9U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2-MCPa_3rU
Clearances and Confirmations
You need confirmation emails from everyone that is featuring in your music
video. Please screenshot these emails including the dates and times they are
agreeing to paste them below.

VOICEOVER:
I emailed both Sam and Lottie about doing my voiceover for the documentary. Both agreed
to do it so if there are any issues I can contact the other to record.

ACTORS:
I emailed both of the actors I am intending to film with. I am hoping that I will be able to film
them both at the same time, but it would work with either of them individually.
LOCATION & EQUIPMENT:
I am going to film the Greek Re-enactment in the media studio, but have a backup in the
photography studio. I am also going to hire a camera and voice-recorder, but use my own
equipment as backups.
Contingency Plan
What are your plans for if something goes wrong? What back up actors,
locations and equipment do you have?
ACTORS:

I am planning to use two of my class friends (Lara Jones and Lottie Ashley-Carter) as my actors in the
Ancient Greece re-enactment. I am quite confident in them that they will be available for shooting
these scenes on Tuesday 3rd October, as I am going to do it within college hours when they will both
be with me anyway. However, I will have back up actors just in case something goes wrong and they
cannot attend the filming session.

I will not need backup actors what I am intending to film will work with both, or either actor so if
they both agree to help me, I will be fine.

VOICEOVER:

For the voiceover, I am planning to use a friend called Sam. I work with Sam at a youth club I help at,
so I see him every Wednesday. It should be easy to meet with Sam at the youth club and record it
either during or after the club. However, sometimes it does get quite busy and noisy so it could
prove to be a challenge; therefore, I have a backup voiceover just in case anything goes wrong.

I asked my class friend Lottie Ashley Carter (who is also going to be an actor in the Greek Re-
enactment) if she would be happy to do it. She agreed and if Sam cannot do it, she will more than
happily step in his place. It will be easy to record with Lottie as I see her at college on a daily basis.
But I feel that a male voice would work best for my documentary, so I am hoping Sam will be
available to record, but thankfully I have Lottie there for me just in case.

LOCATIONS:

MEDIA STUDIO: I have booked the media studio to film the Greek re-enactment on Tuesday 3rd
October. There should be no issue with the studio becoming unavailable because once it has been
booked, it is yours. However, if it was to somehow become vacant, I could put some measures into
place to avoid any problems arising. I am also a photography student so I could book the
photography studio as a backup. It does not have a green screen though so this could prove to be
quite a big issue. I could book the studio on two different days as well so that if one day is
unavailable, I always have the other day to fall back on just in case.
VIRGINIA WATER LAKE: At Virginia Water Lake there are some Ancient Ruins that I am intending to
film. They are Roman style but it would look okay for a Greek setting. I am currently very busy with
college work, my part time job and other commitments so I am unable to go out much now. If time
runs out and I have not made it to Virginia Water Lake, I could go to the Reading Abbey Ruins and
film there. Reading is local to me, and although it is not Ancient Greek style, it could work as it shows
very old architecture where drama performances were held many years ago.

EQUIPMENT:

To film the Greek re-enactment I have asked to hire a camera from college. I have decided to do this
because they are a lot better quality than my own camera and the standard of the production will be
better with a nicer camera.

However, if I cannot borrow a camera from college, I will have to use my own camera, and although
this is not ideal due to poorer quality, it will do the job okay.

I have also asked to hire a voice recorder because I do not have one of my own. If I cannot borrow a
voice recorder, I do have a voice-recording app on my phone that I could use. However, if I did use
the app on my phone, the quality of the recording would be very poor in comparison to something
recorded on a voice recorder. I will make sure I book the voice recorder a few days in advance just to
make sure that I do get one as the quality of an audio recording can make or break a production.