A Location Checklist

·         Is a permit required?

·         Is there any rest rooms?

·         Is there a place to park?

·         Is there any distraction? (Planes, birds, etc.)

o   Check the setting!

·         Is there the correct interior inside? (Air con, light, etc.)

·         Electrical check- Can it accommodate your equipment? (Is there electrical out puts for light, cameras etc. If not a generator might be required)

·         Are the neighbours happy with this?

·         Is there confirmation from owners?

·         Are you disturbing there business or their work?

·         Are there people nearby that might cause a distraction?

On a Recce you should:

·         Take photographs

·         Find out who owns the land

·         Ask if permission would be granted

·         Find out if there is any ‘noise’ nearby

·         Work out if it is easy to get to

·         Find out how to get to it

·         Find out if your crew would be disturbed or interrupted while working

·         Look for any potential health and safety hazards

The Editor

The editor’s main responsibility is to assemble ram material into a finished article ready for broadcasting. (http://www.prospects.ac.uk/film_video_editor_job_description.htm 5/10/2011) They would have to work with raw camara footage, diologe, graphics and special effects and turn that into a presentable production. The scenes might all be mixed up as the director decided to film all the scenes for each setting all at once. Therefore it is the editor’s responsibility to put all those scenes into the correct order, watch the video’s again to make sure no mistakes were made and make sure the production is fit for broadcast. The editor needs to work closely with the director in order to receive the desired result. The editor’s role is instrumental in the movie making process as it is based on his ability whether a production looks professional or not; it is the editor’s skill that determines the quality of the finished production.

How 'The Chase' Went

I was in a group of four along with Chris Howard, Jake Howells and Sam White; overall as a team we worked very well and we all knew exactly what are roles and are responsibilities are. As Chris, Jake and Sam all took media last year we, as a team, felt that they where better equipped to handle the more complicated roles, and as this is my first year I took the role of camera man.

I enjoyed being the camera man, as it gave me the opportunity to see first hand what shooting your own movie involves, as well as contribute to the film as well. I believe I performed well as the camera man, our video looks professional and we included a wide range of shots. As well as that barley any shots where missed and barely any shots look out of placed or unprofessional, and the ones that did where very easily sorted.