PLANNING: Risk Assessment

Hazard to Health and Safety

Risk posed and to whom

Risk Level (H/M/L)

Control measure to reduce risk

Further action needed to reduce risk

Transport: As we prodominantly filmed at school, we didn't need to leave the premises. 

Weather: On the 26th, it rained, the outside floor became slippery, there was a danger of getting clothing wet and becoming too cold. Wet camera when filming outside, we were unable to use the tripod, as it was raining. Students bring appropriate clothing suitable for all weather and be cautious when walking on slippery surfaces.

First Aid Issues: Trips/Falls – could trip over in darkened rooms. Possibility of tripping when running. Accidents when performing mild stunts e.g. falling down stairs, jumping out windows. Carry a first aid kit at all times, aim to have a first-aider on stand-by, close car doors carefully, identify areas of danger.

General Public (e.g. theft or assault): Low risk of potential assault or kind of incident as we are filming on school premises. Students causing incident with member of public. Students stay in groups when in public spaces (with mobile phones), do not approach members of public or respond to provoking comments, students to remain in supervised conditions, do not film late at night, follow guidance of emergency personnel.

Accommodation (e.g. risk assessment from centre): No overnight accommodation

Major Public Incident (e.g. terrorism): Not applicable as there is minor chance of a terrorist attack in a school. In the case of one: Ensure venue has assembly point and pupils know where it is, as well as giving pupils assembly points whilst on public transport. Ensure pupils know the national advice to run if possible and hide if not. Ensure pupils know to always follow police instruction. Issue pupils with printed emergency contact card detailing school landline and school mobile – instruct them to call if they become lost (as well as alerting security official). Ensure trip leader has a school mobile and also contact details for both the school and all pupils + families

PLANNING: TREATMENT

The title of our film is 'Dodging a Bullet'. It is a comedy film with thriller characteristics. It is a story based around female criminals and the disasters they encounter while on a heist to steal a renound painting. It is not as easy as they expected as they stumble across a murder... Our film has 4 main characters who are women which is part of our unique selling point. It is aimed at young adults which may appeal more to women due to the female empowering element of our film. The big question is 'How will they escape the charges?' The criminals are all different in style and personality which gives the film some diversity. 

PLANNING: TARGET AUDIENCE & SIMILAR FILMS

 

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PLANNING TASKS:

 

1. The name of our film:  The Act of Taking
2. The name of our Production Company and our co-production companies: Silver Screen Productions, MCJE Films
3. The name of the director that will appear in our trailers: Ellie Smart
4. The name of the 2-3 main actors that will appear in our trailers: Millie Wyatt, Jess Foster, Charlotte Coppellotti, Ellie Smart
5. (Optional)  "From the director of..." Camera-Shy
6. The names of the film festivals where our film will be screened (more festival names here): 
7. Pull quotes from reviews etc; wording: London Comedy Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival
8. Our location recce - take photos and collate in an attractive way + written explanation: Mansion CFC
9. Our target audience Mainly girls 18-25+
10. Social groups and issues in our film... Women, Criminals, 
11. Our props list - photos + stereotypes + clothing - ??? Painting, gun, computer, funny costumes,
12. Our social media - write down decisions about who is taking responsibility for which platforms: Instagram, FB, Twitter
13. Our music - we researched (this type of music) as the background track... and narrowed down our choice to include... , Voice-Over 
14. Our call sheets are being written by ... ALL 
15. Make your storyboard - include.... 

• how you plan to frame shots - identify establishing shot, wide shots, two- shots, three-shots, CUs, ECUs,
• words of any other inter titles - Actor names, Character profiles
• release date - decide on wording - COMING SEPTEMBER 2022, TO CINEMAS NEAR YOU

PLANNING: MY TARGET AUDIENCE

In order to plan how we would reach our target audience, we needed to know who they are and what their intrests would be. We created an audience questionare to research what their age, gender, ethnicity, and social class is of our target audience. We were also able to find out what their media needs and whats are so that we can create a film that will reach their expectations. This is a great way to understand how we can market our film to best reach our target audience. 

1. Who is my primary target audience?

Young teens to older adults leaning towards primarily female 

2. What kind of films and television are they likely to prefer?

Thriller, crime drama, comedy, heist films 

3. What platforms do they choose to watch films and where are they likely to see information about films?

They are likely to see information abou films on social media and would choose to watch films on websites such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+

4. What brands do they prefer?

StarBucks, Nike, Adidas, H&M

5. What makes my film stand out from the competition?

It would have four strong female leads and our genre mixes thriller crime with comedy. 

6 . Why should my audience watch my film? 

PLANNING: LOCATION

 

RESEARCH: WHEN ARE TRAILERS SHOWN?

 Trailers are usually shown during the time in which the film is still being edited 

TOY STORY

Toy story 4 is a sequel, which creates nostalgia, it is a heart-warming film, familiarity of the older characters, and introducton of new characters, making children excited to see their old favourite characters again. Made clear by the memorable theme 'You've Got A Friend In Me'. 

Little Bo Peep is appealing for young girls as she has the opposite character trope of a damsel in distress, she is a strong female character - which shows her charcter development from the first few films. Adding comedic effect to Bo's character is her raspy voice, which seeminly doesn't fit her look.

Boys will be attracted to the strong main charcaters of Woody and Buzz lightlear. Tom Hanks also voices Woody, adding attraction as he has a reasuring, velvety voice. 

The animation will attract slightly older audiences as it is extremly detailed. The Beach Boys song 'God Only Knows' takes feature in the trailer, making it appealing to the parental aspect of the film, as it is an older, feel-good summer song, which is when the film would have been released. Summer is the perfect time to release a feel-good film which features a summer vacation. The diologue reflects this 'wwere going to create happy memories which last for the rest of our lives'. 

YESTERDAY 

For audiences which are fans of the beatles and older band, including the songs from the Beatles. The title 'Yesterday' would remind audiences of the song name. Released in summer, showing scenes of festivals, where live music is played. This would appeal to young audiences as younger people are more likely to go to these live festivals, and creates a feel-good summer vibe, making the audience feel as if they are present in the film. Lily James and Ed Sheeran, James Corden are big names which all make and appearence in the trailer. This would attract audiences who are fans of these celebrities. The trailer includes an example of the film's humour, as the parents gets the name of the track wrong, having a comedic effect as 'Let It Be' is a significant song from the Beatles. There is also an aspect of romance in the film, which would appeal to audiences who enjoy the rom-com genre - fans of Love Actually may be attracted to the film as the trailer shows an intertitle which states that this film has the same writer as Love Actually. 

THE BRINK

Political film and a documentry, target audience is adults, specifically american adults who want to

understand their history. Right-wing audiences would be attracted to the film as it is about the right-wing polocies, however, other audiences may be attracted to the film as the trailers makes the audience feel as though watching the film, will let them in on other secrects or information they weren't aware of before. The film creates a 'fly on the wall' vibe where the director chose to observe instead of interigate. The trailer doesn't seem to create enough of a buzz, as it doesn't ask any tough questions, or challenge, making a type of climax for the film. In this trailer, we don't see that. Frost/Nixon is a film which immediatly intrests audiences with the idea of exposing the truth.