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Conducted auditions for the cast and crew alongside Molly and Wren at the Allerton building. Had individual discussions with each team member to find out their experience in various roles. Also, held auditions for actors by having them read a scene from the script, and casting them with the character that best suited their abilities. There were originally too many individuals wanting to be actors, however, one participant withdrew during the auditions, freeing up a role.

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This is the cast and crew list that myself, Molly and Wren agreed on

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Today we gathered with the cast and crew, beginning with a register to ensure everybody was present. We did a full read-through of the script, and then gave the cast and crew a chance to ask any questions related to the project. The group then split into the seperate departments and began discussing their roles and responsibilities for the project. Molly, Wren and I then spoke with each department about their plan of actions, and answered any questions they had.

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Myself and Wren met online with Lara, Georgiana, and Lily to discuss a few outside factors that were impacting Lily. We discussed how this could potentially impact the project, and how we could work around this to make sure Lily was able to contribute to the project, but also, not feel overwhelmed throughout. We came up with a reasonable adjustment plan for her, and afterwards, I typed the notes up into a reasonable adjustment plan.

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I did some research into Producing (particularly for Short Films), and found this book by authors Irving and Rea with lots of advice about techniques, roles, and responsibilities of a Producer. One of the main points I took away from this book was that, the Producer's job was to "delegate responsibility."

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Another reading I did was a book called Producer to Producer. This book discussed the role of a producer. This book discussed techniques to take into account when creating a production schedule. Over this weekend I created the first draft of the Production Schedule alongside the Assistant Director - Molly. We had to ensure the production schedule fit around the entire cast and crew. Advice this book gave included - shooting opening scenes later in the schedule as by that point, the crew have got into the groove, and actors have established their characters.

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I've drafted the actors' consent forms. I'll be passing these onto the production coordinators, who will be responsible for getting signatures from the actors and returning the signed forms to me.

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I worked with Molly to create the shooting schedule for the Production phase

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Today, several meetings took place, involving the sound department, tech team, and location managers. In the sound session, we spoke with Phil Denton, who provided a breakdown of sound production, sharing techniques on selecting the best equipment for capturing high-quality sound and tailoring the audio for specific scenes to fit with our genre. After the discussions, the sound department decided to book out Shotgun microphones and a Zoom H6, along with other tools, for sound recording.

After this, the camera and lighting team met with the tech team to discuss various aspects of the film, including cinematography techniques to enhance overall quality. This involved conversations on camera angles, storytelling methods, lighting strategies, and more. The next steps involved working with Wren and the tech team to develop a shot list.

Finally, the Location Meeting covered topics, including an overview of existing filming locations and exploration of potential future sites for the film.

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Additionally, on this day, a rehearsal involving the entire cast took place in Allerton room 107. Following the session, I created the daily wrap report and forwarded it to both the Director and the 1st AD.

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Today, I held a meeting with the production coordinators. During the session, I spoke to them about their roles and delegated specific responsibilities. These tasks included the distribution and collection of actor consent forms, as well as monitoring assigned departments to ensure they were remaining on track. I provided them with information about the actors and departments and told them to have regular check-ins and report any issues to me. I wrote up these details and sent notes to each of the coordinators.

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Today we held a progress meeting for each department. We started off with each department speaking about the progress they had made to the group. Me, Molly and Wren then offered guidance to each department. We also had a Q&A session, addressing any questions to the best of our ability.

Then, Wren, the technical crew, and I held a meeting with the technical department to finalise the booking of equipment for the shoot.

Finally, Wren, the location managers, and I did a recce of the planned filming locations to confirm they were suitable before completing risk assessments and location release forms.

I finished off by typing up the notes for the day and sending a wrap report to Molly and Wren.

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Today, I created all the required Call Sheets and Breakdown Sheets for the upcoming filming. These documents contain important information for both the actors and crew. I have put in all the necessary details, and in the event of any changes before filming, I will update these forms.

The Breakdown Sheet will be sent to the director and 1st AD, while the Call Sheets will be sent to the entire cast and crew. To prevent confusion, these documents will be sent out one day prior to filming, except for Monday shoots, where I will send the sheets out the Friday before.

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I created the Actor Consent Form and distributed it to the Production Coordinators to forward onto the actors. This is an example of a signed form. I have obtained one of these for each actor participating in the filming process.

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I created the Actor Agreement Form and distributed it to the Production Coordinators to forward onto the actors. This is an example of a signed form. I have obtained one of these for each actor participating in the filming process.

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The responsibility of creating the risk assessments was with the location managers, Tom and Ben. Tom created risk assessments for areas within his own house, while Ben made risk assessments for the filming areas within Jerome's house. A total of five risk assessments were completed. As the Producer, it was my responsibility to overlook each assessment for accuracy and thoroughness before forwarding them to our supervisor, Georgiana, for the final sign-off.

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I created a Location Release Form and distributed them to the Location Mangers to get them signed by the people who owned the properties we were filming at.

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This document is a call sheet designed for the production phase of our project. This sheet provides essential information to both the cast and crew, including their locations and schedules on set.

Included in this document are details such as the crew call time, the nearest hospital, important production notes, a breakdown of scenes slated for the day, detailed scene descriptions, the cast members participating, the shoot location, specific department instructions, and contact numbers for everyone involved.

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This is a breakdown sheet prepared for the production phase of our project. This helps the director and assistant director, by showing an overview of each day of filming.

The breakdown sheet includes details such as the scenes slated for filming, the intended atmosphere of each scene, the cast members involved, notes on props and set dressing, technical equipment requirements, sound and music specifications, as well as any makeup and hair information.

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Here is an example of our daily filming wrap report, which gives an overview of the day's shoot. Different from wrap reports in the pre-production phase, these reports focus on the progress made during filming and the remaining tasks at hand.

This report include details such as the shoot day, location, call time, the first scheduled shot, wrap time, the number of scenes initially planned, any additional filming undertaken, and any scenes left unfinished.

I will make and send these daily wrap reports to the director and assistant director. This ensures that they are well-informed about our schedule, allowing for adjustments and planning as needed.

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On the first day of filming, our call time was at 14:30, with a scheduled wrap time of 18:30. We familiarised ourselves with the shooting process, the Assistant Director (AD) and I arranged the set up of departments when we arrived on set.

The hair, makeup, and costume departments were located in Jerome's room, the camera, lighting, and sound crews set up in the kitchen, while the props and set dressers arranged the living room set where our filming took place.

Each department was assigned a production coordinator to oversee tasks and address any arising issues.

Throughout the shooting day, we found out that one actor would be unavailable for a shooting day next week. I worked with the AD, we reorganised the shooting schedule to ensure the continuity of planned scenes.

Throughout the filming process, I managed the clapper board, recording the correct scene, shot, and take details to streamline the editing phase.

We had the task of completing 14 setups in 4 hours, so me, the director, and the AD decided what the best way of shooting the shots would be. We decided it would be best to prioritise wider shots, with a plan to film close-ups in pairs if we were running out of time.

Our planning paid off, and we captured all the planned shots, wrapping up at 18:15. After leaving the set, I made and distributed the call sheet and breakdown sheet for the following day's filming.

Additionally, the daily wrap report, summarising the day's achievements, was completed and distributed to the entire team.

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To ensure there was no disturbance to the neighbourhood we were filming in. I created a filming notice with information about our project, and we posted it through each of the houses on the street we were filming in

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Today's filming began at 4pm with a scheduled wrap time of 7pm.

Throughout, my main concerns were managing our limited filming time and making sure all team members were engaged. One challenge we faced was the need to assign multiple roles to each team member, resulting in some responsibilities being shared among several people.

Particularly with the production coordinators, I made an effort to maintain their level of involvement during today's shoot. I assigned one coordinator the responsibility of managing the Clapper board. This involved ensuring accurate information was recorded on it between takes and saying that information to the camera before shooting.

The other coordinator took on the role of a runner, where they gathered and escorted team members on set between scenes.

We successfully captured all scheduled shots and managed to wrap up precisely at 7:00 pm as originally planned.

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Today's filming involved the scene where the housemates go into the street, discovering the victim in their neighbour's house. Our call time was 17:30 as this scene takes place at night.

Given the chilly weather conditions, I advised to bring individuals outside only when absolutely necessary. The camera and lighting crew came outside to set up first. Once they were set, I called for the sound crew to join, followed by the actors.

The actors kept their coats and overlays on during rehearsals. For each take, I recommended the production assistant collect their coats, returning them during breaks to prevent the actors getting too chilly.

I gave the clapper board duties to the production coordinator, who also multitasked in handling lighting and sound responsibilities today. This gave others the opportunity to do lighting and camera work, giving a chance for those less experienced, while also allowing Hannah to do her role as a production coordinator.

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On Friday, our first full day of shooting started at 10am and planned to wrap at 18:00. We started filming ahead of schedule to utilise the available sunlight for outdoor scenes. The weather was cold, so we informed everyone to dress warmly with additional layers.

To manage the cold conditions, we kept cast and crew members not actively involved at specific times indoors. I designated one of the Production Coordinators to pass on messages and updates to them, ensuring everyone remained informed about the filming progress and location.

As we waited for the sun to set for night scenes, our team engaged in practical preparations.

Our supervisor Georgiana informed that she was planning to visit and assess our progress on the film. Once the sun had set, we picked up filming once again.

We had 2.5 hours left to film our remaining scenes and so we did tasks such as dressing the set, doing a line run, and blocking scenes for the actors during the break to make the filming process smoother.

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Today, our filming schedule was planned from 10 am to 6 pm, filming the moments in the script where the housemates help the victims.

We had a few issues regarding the blocking and camera angles at first. Despite these setbacks, we sorted the issues and successfully filmed the required shots.

The delays had a push back effect on the overall shooting timeline. Despite the obstacles, we continued and got all the necessary filming.

A member of the sound team was absent, so I placed on of the production coordinators on the boom, while another sound team member monitored the recording.

We also had crew members missing in the hair, makeup, and costume departments so I placed another production coordinator on this department. I took responsibility for the clapper board also throughout filming today.

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Today's filming session took place from 10 am to 1 pm. We could only film up until 1pm on this day so we only scheduled one scene for the day. The scene involved Sally and Kieran at Matt's house after having drugged him.

When arriving on set I began the setup process, with the kitchen being the location for hair, makeup, and costume preparations for the actors. Meanwhile, the technical team set up in the living room, and the props/set dressing team dressed the set. I designated a production coordinator for each department.

I also began the reimbursement process for individuals who had made purchases for our project. The receipts for these purchases were required to be forwarded to Mark, the individual overseeing the budget. Today, I gathered the funds, and started to transfer the owed money to the people who had submitted valid reimbursement requests.

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Our filming finished on Thursday, with Friday kept as a potential pickup day if needed. We successfully captured all necessary footage needed, despite facing setbacks.

One challenge was the unpredictable weather. Our call time was set for 5:30 pm, and throughout the day it was raining heavily which restricted our plans for exterior scenes. The weather app, suggested the rain would stop at 6:30pm. During the first hour, we set up and made sure we were ready to start straight away once the rain stopped.

At 6:30 pm, the rain continued. The production coordinators, PA/Continuity department, and I used umbrellas to protect the technical equipment and prevent damage. The sound department informed us that the rain noise was still audible through the microphone. To address this, I suggested relocating the sound department inside the house to record sound through the window. While this helped to some extent, I also suggested recording a separate wild track of the rain, which could be added to sections of the scene filmed during rain-free moments.

The second challenge was when a cast member was delayed to arrive on set. This actor had previously informed us of a holiday during the final filming week. Despite rearranging the shooting schedule, the cast member's return flight was delayed. To work around this, I suggested redistributing lines among other actors for the scenes involving the absent cast member, allowing us to shoot around their absence. This proved effective, as it allowed us to film wide shots when the actor arrived.

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On Wednesday, we scheduled a reshoot for certain scenes that were found to be corrupted during the editing phase. Due to many people having left for the holidays, our cast and crew were limited. I volunteered to stand in for the actor who was absent, and suggested that we cheated the scene so that my face and features remained unseen in the scenes.

As we reached the end of the shoot, which had moved outdoors, we found an SD Card on the ground. We inserted it into a laptop and found all the footage that was initially corrupted.

We concluded the day with two versions of each scene. This situation provided valuable lessons on problem-solving in the filmmaking process, emphasising that despite unfortunate situations occuring, practical solutions can always be sorted.

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Location Filming Risk Assessment - Jerome