CONGRATULATIONS! you made it through the shoot weekend!

we’re incredibly proud of all the hard work you’ve put into bringing these films to life. thank you for all your hard work, courage and tenacity.

Please do remember to complete your Shoot Diary while the weekend is still fresh in your head! You can find the shoot diary questions, plus this week’s module (gain feedback on how you performed your role) below! 

Have a lovely Christmas and New Year. Thanks again and see you 13th January!

Shoot Diary

Please include production photos, any behind the scenes footage, scripts, storyboards, other key production documents, planning and pre-production work you have been involved withand a link to the finished film.

What was your role in pre-production and what did you do?

What was your role on the shoot?

Briefly explain what happened each day of shoot.

What equipment and skills did you need to apply to your role?

How well prepared do you feel we were for the shoot? Explain.

What changes had to be made and why?

Did you have any feedback or advice from tutors / others on set?

In what ways did you improve your own knowledge and skills?

Who did you work with on set? How do you feel you worked with others on set?

What did you learn about how a film crew work together on a shoot?

Briefly explain how you followed good working practices for filmmaking? (Time management, health and safety, being reliable and coping with on set demands.)

Overall – How do you feel the shoot went? What went well/ didn’t go well?  What would you improve on?

1.3       Gain feedback on how you performed your role

Ask tutors and/or other Academy participants the questions below, you can write your answers, film them or record the audio

What did I do well?

What were the challenges and how were they dealt with?

How did I work within my team?

Do you have any advice or areas for development?

1.4     Review own technical skills and use of equipment

What did you do in your role?

Do you agree with the feedback? Give reasons for your answers.

How well do you think you carried out your role in production?

What were your strengths and what were your challenges?

In what ways did your technical filmmaking skills develop over the course of film production?

How far has your knowledge and understanding of film production developed? (Consider your knowledge of technical equipment, on-set processes, production documents, post-production)