Assignment 4 Task 1- Sources of information

The pre-production documents where useful to me to some extent but mostly they just provided a reminder of what was needed/what needs to be looked out for e.c.t.

Location Visit Sheet

This was helpful to some extent as it did not give me any information i required apart from reminding me of the location where the advert is to be recorded, which i already knew and the safety hazards of the location of filming which were already understood and considered.

Contingency plan

This was not useful to me as luckily we did not encounter any problems which would require the use of it however it would of been very useful to know what to do if something did go wrong.

Risk assessment
This was helpful to some degree as it provided information on the hazards we faced while filming and how we could rectify them which we did use extensively therefore it effectively fits the role it was required for. This could be improved by providing details of how to respond to weather problems.

Production budget

This would of been helpful if we had to buy the equipment and costumes however due to having the equipment needed in school, having the costumes already and access to the school's editing software we did not need to buy anything therefore the budget wasn't needed. If we did have to buy equipment and such we would require the budget to make sure we have everything we need and stick within the amount of money we planned to spend. This could be improved by making the layout a bit more clear so it is easier to read.

Costumes and props
Included in the Budget document, This was also reasonably useful as it showed who needed what costume and acted as a check list to make sure everybody had what they required for the advert. This could of been improved by adding more information about the props and costumes so everybody knew exactly what they were.

Production schedule

This was helpful for me to some extent as it organised specific times to have certain days to have things completed by and to get certain things done by. however due to various problems meeting these deadlines was sometimes impossible.