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Wednesday 21 March 2012

Documentary Pre-Production

In preparation for our residential to Liverpool, there were elements of production that I had to prepare.
Firstly, I created a map with which we could find where we needed to be at all times, and could organise the most efficient order of production and routes.
Secondly, I had to complete a risk assessment in order to cover us as a production team during shooting.
Thirdly, I had to create a suitable schedule for us to follow (apologies for the difficult format):


Date Time Set Up Time Start Shooting Location D/N INT/EXT Equipment Collaborators Comments
Mon 5th March 03:00 03:30 Dermagraffiti D INT Pentax KX, Marantz 661, Rifle Mic, Tie-clip Mic, XLR cable, Light reflector, Lenses Lisa Short interview with shop manager
LOCATION FINDING FOR PUBLIC INTERVIEWS
Tues 6th March 10:00 10:30 Dermagraffiti D INT Pentax KX, Marantz 661, Rifle Mic, Tie-clip Mic, XLR cable, Light reflector, Lenses Artists Short interviews with artists + cutaways
Tues 6th March 11:30 11:45 Liverpool City Centre D EXT Pentax KX, Marantz 661, Rifle Mic, Tie-clip Mic, XLR cable, Light reflector, Lenses Members of Public Short interviews with members of public with tattoos + cutaways + sound recordings
14:00 - 14:30 LUNCH
Tues 6th March 14:30 14:45 Liverpool City Centre D EXT Pentax KX, Marantz 661, Rifle Mic, Tie-clip Mic, XLR cable, Light reflector, Lenses Members of Public Short interviews with members of public with tattoos + cutaways + sound recordings
Tues 6th March 16:00 16:15 Stigma Tattoo D INT Pentax KX, Marantz 661, Rifle Mic, Tie-clip Mic, XLR cable, Light reflector, Lenses Artists Short interviews with artists + cutaways
Tues 6th March 17:00 17:15 Liverpool City Centre D EXT Pentax KX, Marantz 661, Rifle Mic, Tie-clip Mic, XLR cable, Light reflector, Lenses N/A Location shots


Fourthly, I had to create an equipment list and empty shot and sound logs to use on the day:
Equipment List:


Camera
Pentax KX DSLR

Lenses
18-15mm DAL Kit Lens
Asashi 50mm 1.7f Lens

Sound
Marantz 661 Recorder

Microphones
Audio Technica Rifle Mic
Dynamic Mic
Tie-clip Mic

Extras
1 x Tripod
1 x Light Reflector
1 x Camera battery charger
1 x Boom pole
1 x Headphones
2 x XLR Cable
1 x Clapper Board

Fifthly, I had to print out plenty of release forms in preparation for the day. In addition, I also got the director and cinematographer to create an ideal shot list for me, although the shots could not be fully determined especially where the voxpops were concerned.

Connor and Ben's Shot List

Artist interviews x 3
SHOT NO
DESCRIPTION – INT Shots for artist interview session
1
Establishing long shot.. tracking around room and artist
2
Macro pull focus of objects/ examples of work around room
3
Medium close up – facing forward. Artist face still – no vox
4
Close up. Tattoo example – arm? Pulling up sleeve to reveal etc
5
Extreme CU pan of tattoo.
6
Mid shot. Framed to the left. – Full interview. Tattoo equipment

Vox pops x 12
SHOT NO
DESCRIPTION –EXT interviews with people from the public on their tattoos / view on tattoos. 
1
Long shot slow track. Member of public stood still looking at camera / smiling.  Pull focus from background to foreground (member of public)
2
Mid shot. Framed left. Person facing camera smiling.  (interview overlay upon this shot )
3
Close up of tattoo. High depth of field.
4
Mid shot (whole interview)
5
Extreme close up of face? Zoom lens.
6


For these vox pops members of the public will be stood in the foreground with background being a Liverpool landmark or a range of differing background to display a range of culture and variety.
e.g. Liverpool one, Albert dock, Liver building, Liverpool cathedral,  Radio city (low angle), Beatles museum, busy high street, Anfield (LFC), quiet ‘Grassy’ location (open field next to Liverpool one), Skate park – skate location, Office building, single framed shop (for shop owners) The river Mersey, construction site.

Liverpool Location landscape shots 
SHOT NO
DESCRIPTION – Shots of Liverpool as a place – could be used for cutaways / filling. EXT
1
Long shot pull focus. Albert Dock à liver building in the distance
2
Mersey river long shot.. of ferry
3
EXT Beatles story museum. CU à Mid shot logo upon wall. Pull focus
4
Matthew street (busy high street) long shot and long take (for time lapse)
5
Cathedral long shot.
6
Anfield long shot pull focus from gates.
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