Pre-production

All planning documentation, the vital phase of production in which the script, budget, locations recce & risk assessment, actors and props are planned.

Please refer to the Production Handbook for templates that you can adopt or use this link to access a range of useful production templates.

Below is just a guide, check with your supervisor as to what you need to submit as part of your pre-production evidence.

Check list
Task Needed Check
Pre-Production
  Personal records e.g. logs, records of meetings  
  Production Diary  
  Records and Evidence of research (various methods to include primary and secondary, both qualitative and quantitative)  
  Records of brainstorming and creative thinking e.g. initial ideas, other’s ideas, ideas rejected, ideas accepted  
  Treatment, Proposal and/or Synopsis  
  Crew list and responsibilities  
  Script (with various drafts)  
  Shotlist and/or storyboard  
  Call sheet and/shooting schedule  
  Evidence of Recce and Risk Assessment Documentation  
  Equipment booking out sheet/documentation  
  Contracts and/or consent forms  
  Copyright clearances