Unit 1 assisgnment 1

How is a shooting schedule made? 

If your making a shooting schedule you have to break down your film etc down in to parts. This will help you figure out if you need more time to work on a certain peace. also making a shooting schedule you have to balance your fiance. making a shooting schedule its very important to do it with your crew members. A shooting  schedule is made by the director picking out where and when he wants to film and how long for, so everything is planned for a certain day. 

Why is it important to have a shooting schedule?

it is very important to have shooting schedule because then you know what your doing for each day and you can plan what you need for each day and its easier because you haven't left anything last minute and your documentary/ film can be done faster. It is important because your crew know what to do and what they need for a specific day. A shooting schedule is good because it makes the progress of making a documentary/ film faster and its very professional.

Clearance.  
You can on distribute and screen your film in public if it is cleared. This means that you have written permission to use everything and everyone that appears in your film.
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Crew Members 

Rob Kuhn - The editor of The most hated family in America. 
Other work he has done; This Is a Game, Ladies
(2004), The birth of the living dead, Redemption 

Anne Nikitin- did the music for the Imposter (2012), Journey to the edge of the universe(2008), locked up abroad, The fugitive chronicles(2009). 

James Marsh- director of; Man on wire, Project Nim, The king, Shadow Dancer. 

What you need to be an editor.
  
An editor must have

• an instinct for recognising patterns, organising ideas and creating categories;
• a willingness to question assumptions, theories and facts; and
• an interest in learning new things.

An editor must not only be proficient in grammar, spelling and composition, but also have the ability to

• visualize the end product while focusing on and remembering details,
• think logically and exercise good judgment,
• reorganize a document to achieve clarity and momentum,
• recognize what's missing in a passage,
• use a wide range of reference materials,
• work within deadlines,
• keep an eye on the budget and
• work well with the many other people who are a part of the publication process.

http://www.editors.ca/join_eac/be_an_editor/so.html#sywtbae

Film directors have generally put in years working their way up from a lower-level crew member, such as a production assistant, building up a portfolio of work that showcases their abilities. Most directors makes their directorial debut on smaller independent films and commercials before director major commercial films. Aside from experience, becoming a director requires networking and gaining key contacts in the industry.

Although not required, many directors have received formal training through bachelor’s degree programs in film. University or college film programs typically explore cinematography, production and editing with hands-on experience using techniques and equipment.  

http://careerbear.com/film-director/article/what-qualifications-do-film-directors-need-and-how-much-do-they-make

Finance

Where do you get the money from to make a documentary? 

Normally if you work for a production company such as BBC,CHANNEL 4 you would pitch your idea then if its good they will give you a certain amount to make your documentary. But if not their is other ways such as getting money from the lottery,also you can get funding from BFI they have over £15million to invest a year they invest in up coming or world class film makers, .

Locations 

the documentary I have chosen is The imposter. The imposter was set in America, Texas but they also used locations set in Texas like houses of the people in the documentary, restaurant, airports and a school in Texas so they could of gone to Texas film commission to find good areas to film. In the state of Texas you don't need to require a film permit. They also used footage from Spain, Madrid and also used footage from the news.

The director would of asked the head teacher if they was allowed to do some filming in the school then they would get a a day pass or a week pass depending on how long they have to film. Then for the interviews they would of asked the owner if they could do filming in their house.

in the USA Trespassing is a misdemeanour; and in order for someone to be considered a trespasser a sign must be posted and the person must be asked by the owner or a Police Officer to leave and refuse to do so.

What did they have to do to get permission to use these locations?

They would of had to Contact the family if they could use their houses to do some filming in this case the family said yes. For the other people in the documentary they would of been asked the same. But for the interview in the restaurant they would of ask the manager to check if its alright to do some filming in there.

Facilities 

the Imposter was made by Film4 productions and A&E indie films and the equipment they have is

Sony PDW-F800 XDCAM HD Documentary Shooting Kit 2x lenses, monitor, matte box & tripod

• Sony PDW-F800 XDCAM HD Camcorder
• HJ22x7.6 BIASD Video Style Zoom Lens
• HJ11x4.7 BIRS Video Style Wide Angle Zoom Lens
• Chrosziel 16:9 Clip On Matte Box
• Director's Monitor
• Sachtler Video 20 2-stage carbon fibre Tripod                                                                             £370 per day 
  £1480/week 
  1000/week (2 weeks+)
    
• Sony PMW-F5 HD Doco Shoot Kit with 2 x PL zoom lenses and Accessories 
  
  
• Sony PMW-F5 Camera body
• 2 x 64GB SxS Pro+ Express cards (4 hours of HD MPEG2@30p)
• SxS Card Reader
• Bridge Plate with 15mm bars system
• ARRI MMB1 Matte Box complete with top flag
• Shoulder kit
• Sachtler Video-20/O'Connor 1030 3 stage Carbon Fiber Tripod system
• Angenieux 16-42/T2.8  Optimo DP PL Zoom Lens
• Angenieux 30-80/T2.8 Optimo DP PL Zoom Lens                                                                        

http://vmi.tv/

Lights. 

Bebop LUX 60 Portable Reporter Light (LED) ( £35 per day )

Rosco Lite pad Gaffer Kit (LED)
lite pad (Light panel) Gaffer Kit ( £75 per day )

Sound

K6/ME66 Gun Mic
Microphone ( £10 per day )

Why having the right kit is important

Having the right kit is very important because you want to have the best detail you don't want your documentary looking low budget and unprofessional. Also you want the audience to enjoy what their watching. You want your work looking the best it can be. Not having the right kit can slow down your progress of making a documentary.

Materials/copyrights

In the documentary the imposter they used old homemade footage, old pictures, footage from the news so they would of ask the news company( channel5news) if its alright to have clearance on using their footage in the documentary , voice recordings from the police. They would have to get clearance to use these by the people who own them or the person who made them because if they didn't they could get in trouble and get sued. They properly got the homemade footage for free because the documentary was about the family. for the trailer of the documentary they would of used a song in the background then would need clearance for this. the way how to get clearance is to ask studio producer or the record company. 

What is PRS? 

The PRS is a group what licences songs for the radio,TV,used on the internet,CDs and DVDs. If any company wanted to use a song for a production they would have to go through the PRS and if not the company or person who has used a song with out permission will get fined. 
http://www.prsformusic.com/Pages/default.aspx

Contributors  

 Frédéric Bourdin
 Carey Gibson
 Beverly Dollarhide
 Bryan Gibson
 Codey Gibson
 Nancy Fisher
 Charlie Parker

The specialists advisors

Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D
 Philip French