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This is the powerpoint we made for our pitch, we then made another adapted version which we sent to our group to read through before their interviews.

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This was our first day of pre-production, so myself and Mara spoke through our plans for the week with the group and explained the general summary of our script, and briefly explained what we said in our original pitch. I hoped that this would clarify any uncertainties our group may have about our story or script.

We then encouraged the group to branch off into their production role groups to brainstorm and discuss their initial ideas for the production, and myself and the director went round and listened to some of the ideas the groups had, and it was very exciting to hear some promising ideas for visuals, as well as practicalities of filming.

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We hired out the production equipment and set it up in our rehearsal space in Allerton, and allowed crew to test out equipment. I thought that this would allow the crew to familiarise themselves with the equipment again as it may have been some time since they used it and I didn't want this to hinder their progress during the production weeks. I then met up with production crew to allocate paperwork that needs to be completed this week e.g. risk assessments and location release forms.

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The director worked with the cast on the fight scene.

I spoke with production assistants and coordinators to check on their progress with paperwork and risk assessments.

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My plan was to have a meeting to discuss current progress and what tasks were still outstanding and needed completing before production.

However, some members were late for the meeting meaning we were unable to start straight away and I felt as though the meeting wasn’t as successful as I planned for it to be.

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First day of production – Filming in café (Kith&Kin), as I work in this cafe we were able to use this location for free as I could supervise. It was also helpful because I knew where things were placed in the cafe so if objects needed to be moved then I could ensure (along with continuity) that everything was put back into the original places, as well as being able to help set dec.

I moved all of the original cake domes to the side of the kitchen, and then got the cakes out and placed them into the domes for display.

Struggles on this day – We were trying to get lots filmed on this day, but because we were in a new location it took a long time to do set dec meaning we had less filming time. It also got dark around 4pm meaning we had to finish filming quite early as the lighting was not the same, this impacted continuity.

We also experienced miscommunications regarding costumes, people lost their tempers at times and and did not always cooperate as well as hoped. I often tried to calm down situations to allow us to continue filming.

Overall, we got a fair amount filmed and the shots looked good and fitted the directors hopes visually.

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We were filming in peel park, and this triggered some challenges particularly due to the weather. The cast members' moods were almost immediately impacted due to them having to wear costumes whilst out in the cold. We had extreme weather conditions, even down to 2 degrees and needed to film the combat scenes and so it was understandable that this caused some tension on set.

I supervised, helped to fill in log sheets and helped to move equipment.

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Filming in Peel Park day 2 we were more productive but had to stop filming due to snow - I made the executive decision as the producer to stop the shoot for the well-being of the actors and crew.

We also learnt that for future shoots that take place outdoors we need to film for shorter periods of time (in 1 hour chunks) and have more regular breaks rather than powering through with filming.

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We filmed in the house for Veronica's bedroom, and we also used the living room. Our location manager found this location and personally knew the people who live in the house, however when we were filming it seemed as though the other residents had not been informed that we would be using the house for filming, and at times it was difficult to record sound due to the sounds of the residents living in the house.

Lack of concentration – I had to ask people to do tasks as some were just sitting around when we needed assistance with tasks.

Lots more set dec was needed for this location than was anticipated, however myself and the director were very pleased with the final look.

We got lots filmed in the end and the shots looked very good visually.

Myself and the director discussed trying to find another location to film the dining room scenes, as the one in this location would not work practically, especially during moments of filming combat because the table in this house was partly made of glass.

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We had a very productive day filming at Kith & Kin.

We were able to set up very quickly as I closed the cafe the night before and moved the domes into place in advance so that we could begin the day with a head start. We then used the photos from the previous week and I helped to set up the decorations.

One of the costume crew members was late to set, meaning we had to wait for the costumes to arrive, but made the most of our time by filming scenes we already had costumes for.

I completed log sheets, and also acted as an extra in the cafe.

Overall, we had a very productive day and there was a much more positive atmosphere.

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16 Suffolk Street, Salford

Filming Laura’s house scenes, had an appropriate living room/dining room space for the combat.

Due to personal reasons (OCD) I did not feel comfortable in this space and so had to leave, we also had to send a few other crew members home as there was not enough space with the equipment and actors there too. However, I was still informed of what was filmed and the progress on set.

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Myself and the director held auditions, I created a document with time slots on so that people could choose what time was best for them. This worked really well as most people were able to secure a time that they were available. Also, anyone who wasn't available then contacted us separately and we arranged a teams call with them for their interview.

During the interview, we asked a series of questions to our group members including, 'previous experience, role choices, and the reason for choosing those roles'.

These answers gave us a good understanding as to what the strengths of our group members were, and therefore what role would suit them best. It was not an easy decision choosing people's roles because some choices overlapped, and we also did not have many female actors to choose from for our characters.

We then had to speak to some of our potential cast members and discuss whether they would feel comfortable playing a lead role in our production.

We eventually made the decisions for people's roles and sent out the cast and crew role list to a WhatsApp group. We created the WhatsApp group to share information with our group about our production, and so that they could begin to brainstorm about their role.

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Final filming day in Peel Park. I assisted with the clapperboard, and the production logs. I also helped out with anyone who needed assistance on set. There were some moments on set where I had to step in as actors were uncomfortable and upset. I tried to help keep the actors warm and feel comfortable and asked multiple times whether they were okay, but the actor did not respond much. I then made the decision for us to all go inside and have a break, and then when the cast and crew were ready we went back outside and continued to film the last shots with some adjustments so that an actor could go home.

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I asked all crew members to send me any receipts that they have from pre-production and production so that I can work out what was spent and send them to Mark Fox for refunds. We spent £213.10 in total which is £86.90 under budget. I then bank transferred the money to people to refund their expenses.

I put all of the copies of receipts into a OneDrive folder and labelled them into relevant budget categories.

Due to not having to pay for locations, we were able to use most of the budget for taxis to transport us and the equipment to the locations.

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As producer I asked some of the production coordinators and assistants to help me to complete the risk assessments, location applications and to create production logs.

I delegated some tasks to the production crew, Queeneth filled out most of the risk assessments, Sirag created production log templates and printed them, Joe and Queeneth completed the Peel Park risk assessment and I filled in the filming application form.

I created a schedule for the first week of pre-production, then Tia (1st AD) created call sheets for each day of production.

I will insert these documents, however they were not all completed by myself.

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Completed by Queeneth Adebisi.

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This is the final role list.

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Completed by Queeneth Adebisi & Joe Fairbrother

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Completed by Queeneth Adebisi & Bailey Sefchick

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risk assesment for house shooting for love bite

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I explained how I wanted the production log to be laid out, and Sirag Benelhag created this document which worked really well during production.

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A Loves Bite actor agreement- Robert Graham

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I went to watch the edit of the film and to see the progress that had been made. There were still adjustments that need to be made but I was very impressed with the visual camera shots and how smooth everything looks when it is put together. Around half of the edit was complete.

Me and Mara met with Lara and she also watched the current edit.

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It was my role as producer to make sure that all paperwork was done and that the rest of the production crew knew what they needed to do as this keeps the film creation running smoothly.

Rea and Irving (2015) explain how the producer is often described as "the person who engineers all the elements necessary for the creative and business aspects of production". I have found that this is true as I have had to 'engineer' and gather the relevant documents, as well as ask people to be in specific places at specific times to ensure production can go ahead. I have also been able to contribute to the creative aspects of production and have a say on set design and camera angles that I feel may be beneficial. An example of this was when I helped out with the props and set design for the cafe, as I was more familiar with the location I suggested which cakes to have out and added little finishing touches such as coffee beans in the coffee machine to make it look like the cafe is actually in use.

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Overall I believe I worked really well with Mara (the director). We shared similar visions and I was able to help him practically with creating the ideas that he had visually. Although some of our roles overlapped we communicated frequently and shared our thoughts on decisions that needed to be made and our plans for filming etc. Our teamwork paid off throughout the production and as Rea and Irving (2015) said "Picture making is, after all, a creative collaboration".

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I created a schedule for the cast and crew for the first week.

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I wore a hi-vis vest when we filmed in Peel Park as I thought that this would make members of the public aware that someone was supervising the action and filming. This reduced the chances of any members of the public being alarmed at the fight scenes etc.

It also made me more visible to the cast and crew when it was dark so I could be spotted if any assistance was needed.

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Completed by Tia Nelson.

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CALL SHEET- 28TH Thursday (A LOVE'S BITE )

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Rea, P. W., & Irving, D. K. (2015). Producing and directing the short film and video (5th ed.). Routledge.