Recce Check List

Recce is short for reconoitre, this means the principle of going to the location.

• Permit
• Available parking
• Disrupting sounds - outside and inside
• Neighbours (whether they are film friendly)
• Restrooms nearby
• Electrical use
• Health & safety
• Food & drink for cast and crew
• Ground surface
• Weather
• Times to film
• Take photos before deciding the location

Research - Director (Production Role)

The director is someone who oversees and directs a production, they have to control the film's artistic and dramatic elements while directing the actors and film crew, usually under the film producer. 


The director develops a vision for the film and make it come to life. They are also responsible for the decision of the camera angles, lens effects and lighting. They often have to take part in the hiring of crew members. Writing, financing, editing and scheduling are also parts of film making that a director may be involved in.  Directors are also responsible for motivating the crew so that the best possible outcome can happen.  

Skills:

• good artistic vision and creative skills so that the film made is original
• high levels of commitment to the making of a film is needed
• has to act as a strong and confident leader
• must be good at decision making
• good communication skills
• the ability to work calmly under intense pressure
• pay attention to detail
• great self-belief and determination

The Chase Task

In my team there was Charley Perkins, Caitlyn Whittaker and Beth Wilson. We all discussed which role we would each prefer to have and made sure no one had a role that they didn't want. I was the director, which meant I was the one who had to make sure that everyone was in the right place at the right time and although we had a fair say in which shots that we should use, I had to decide the final one. Charley and Beth were the actors and Charley did the editing but checked everything was okay with me. Caitlyn had control of the camera so she would tell us if the shot needed to be done again or not and she also made the powerpoint with Beth. I think we all worked very well as a team because we shared out everything equally and we all agreed on everything we did. We all came up with the plot together and we thought that dressing Charley in white and Beth in black would symbolise good and bad.

The Chase:

Powerpoint: