Evaluation

My production management task was based around the MTV show "Cribs". The whole project was based around organisation and using my time efficently.

the initial idea of doing a Cribs themed film was fairly straight forward, however i had to take into account that during a one of the weeks i was given to film in i couldnt film because i was at work experience. This then made it even more crucial for me to manage my time effectivly and get everything that needed to be done before filming done.

First of all i had to write my paperwork. I didnt really have much trouble with this part of the project because i managed to get most of it done during class time. I also had to record a presintation about my idea. Making the presintation i found fairly easy however recording it i found harder because i couldn't find a quiet place. I found the script one of the hardest things to do throughout the whole process because i had no idea of what to write or how to write it so the whole dialouge flowed smoothly.

The next part was my filming. I found this part went fairly straight forward however i was using the "Steady-Cam" for the first time and was having trouble getting used to how it worked. I also found when doing shots outside i was having trouble with the wind and people getting into shot. When filming in the i found that some of the shots looked too close because i was having to move the camera in such a small area and it tripod was too big and chunky to fit in the spaces i could. In total it took me about 2-3 days of filming due to camera batteries running out and my actor having other commitments in the evenings after school. After already loosing a week of filming time due to having work experience i thought that the filming went fairly well and was pleased that i was able to have some extra time to re-do some other shots that i felt could have been improved.

When i moved onto editing the first problem i had was getting the footage from the camera to upload onto the computer. I had to upload it onto three different computers before it uploaded successfully. This was due to lack of hard drive space on the computer. When i finally uploaded it the next problem i found was the camera hadn't recorded the sound properly. It kept cutting out randomly. We couldn't find the source of the problem so the final cut had to stay that way. I also found that some of the lighting was darker than it appeared on the camera. Other than that i found the editing quite easy although i feel it was somewhat rushed because i had lost that one week at the beginning of the 2 filming weeks.

Furthermore i think that the whole project went very well. I feel that i organised my time efficiently enough to complete the tasks on time. I also learnt about using the steady-cam and some of the different techniques i can get using it that i cant get while using a tripod. I think that i over-came the problems i encountered well.

Production diary 14

5/07/10
Today i finished all my editing.
Due to sickness on the 2nd i wasnt able to continue editing. I came across some problems with the timings however, so the film was 13 seconds over the 3 minute limit.

Now all there is left to do is put the film onto DVD.

Production Diary 13

28/06/10
Today i uploaded my film to the computer and started to edit.
The only problem i came across was that there wasnt enough room on the hard drive to store the file. so i had to start uploading the film again on another computer.

Production Diary 12

22/06/10
Today i managed to get all my filming done.
I think it went smoothly, apart from having to film over two days rather than one.
Next i'm going to start editing.

Production Diary 11

21/06/10
Today i managed to get through some of my filming with my actor.
Halfway from filming a scene the camera battery ran out so i had to stop filming.
I hope to finish filming tomorrow.

Production Diary 10

17/06/10
Today i filmed some of the shots that i could do without using the actor.
I aim next to finish at least half my filming.

Production Diary 9

11/06/10
Today i finished all my paperwork by completing the call sheets.
My next priority is to start filming.
I hope to start filming sunday, and get some more done during the week depending on when im not doing work experience.

Production Diary 8

Today i finished the script.
Next lesson i aim to finish the last part of the paperwork which is the call sheets.

Production Diary 7

08/06/10
Today i started scripting my 3 minute film.
My aim for next lesson is to continue to script.

Production Diary 6

06/06/10
Today i finished my shooting scheduals.
My aim for next lesson is to start writing the script.

Production Diary 5

05/06/10
Today i started on my shooting scheduals while at home. I couldnt finish them as i ran out paper.
My aim for next time is to try to finish them.

Production Diary 4

01/06/10
Today i finished my storyboards.
My aim for next lesson is to start writing out my shooting scheduals.

Production Diary 3

25/05/10
Today i continued with my storyboarding.
My aim for next lesson is to finish storyboarding so i can start the shooting scheduals.

Production Diary 2

19/05/10
Today i started storyboarding the sequence for my production.
My aim for next lesson is to continue doing this.

Production Diary 1

17/05/10
Today i managed to start and complete my treatment forms for my 3 minute film.
Next lesson i want to start storyboarding.

SWOT Analysis

Strengths:
What do you do well?
Organize myself well and getting all my work done.
What unique resources can you draw on?
HOT TUB
What do others see as your strengths?
Being reliable and efficient and my camera techniques


Weaknesses:
What could you improve?
I could improve on my editing
Where do you have fewer resources than others?
At home because I don’t have editing software and I can’t do any voiceovers because I don’t have the equipment to do it.
What are others likely to see as weaknesses?
Some of my editing can be quite messy and jumpy.

Opportunities:
What good opportunities are open to you?
That I’m able to use some good equipment and editing software
What trends could you take advantage of?
Teenage dramas seem to be popular on television at the moment. I could also do a film on the election or on current affairs.
How can you turn your strengths into opportunities?
I can use unusual camera techniques to bring different perspectives to my film.

Threats:
What trends could harm you?
Trends in programs such as cribs could harm the potential of my film because I’ll have to compete with a similar type of TV show.
What is your competition doing?
My competition is rich kids showing the viewers around their house and giving them a taste of the way they live.
What threats do your weaknesses expose you to?
My competition has their own editing style which keeps the audience interested. I need to make sure that my editing is quick and snappy and suits the pace of the show.

Ideas for my Production Management