ADMINISTRATION AND RULES FOR FILMING

Being a responsible producer (and student) is essential in Media Studies. This means knowing the laws, restrictions and protocols surrounding shooting a piece of film. It also involves ensuring your administration is effective, professional and guides you to reliable outcomes.
This post has examples of everything you must pay attention to before embarking on your shoot.
You now need to create a hard (real life) file to take with you at all times with the following in it;

1. copies (reduced size) of the full storyboard
2. props list
3. Shooting schedule: - this lists what days, locations, actors you will be shooting IN ORDER. Example below.
4. Model consent forms. These must be signed off by everyone on screen and copies of ALL of them must be held by us at the centre.
5. Inappropriate material information. You have to read through this and abide by the content within. Hard copies are given to you in lessons.
6. Call sheets - these are information sheets given to all people involved in a shoot detailing time, date, resources and locations. example below.
7. Continuity detail. Photograph your actors and locations as they are dressed  in each scene so that you can replicate in case of re-shooting.
8. All other information - phone numbers, contacts etc.

We will need to see these files regularly. You should be able to create them easily and they must be in place by 6th December.

Inappropriate material:  NOTICE

As a media studies student you have a responsibility to think carefully about all filming you do in terms of content and safety for all crew and actors involved.

Rules about safety.

·         Ensure your parents/guardians know when and where you are filming.

·         Take a mobile phone with you.

·         Carry equipment out of sight in public areas.

·         Seek permission from owners of any property or land that you want to film.

·         Do not carry real or fake weaponry or drugs on you or in public.

·         Do not film at train stations.

Rules about privacy, reputation and Child Protection

·         All people featured in your film must sign a model release form – get these from your teachers

·         If you are working with a minor (anyone under 18 years) they must have written permission from a parent, have a signed model release form and be accompanied by a guardian or parent at all times. A child of 16 and 17 is able to consent to participate on their own but the school requires them to speak to their parent/guardian about their contribution to the film.

·         Do not represent minors in sexual or overtly violent situations – this is illegal.

·         Ensure that parents and guardians of minors are aware of what they are representing on screen

·         Ensure that all actors know what they are representing on screen and any juxtaposition that may affect their view of how they are being represented.

·         Do not film students in Weald of Kent School uniform participating in anti-social or illegal behaviour

Rules about copyright

·         All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source.

·         If you are using copyright free material, the use of found-footage should be minimal and relevant to content of your production; you will be marked down if it replaces what you should otherwise have achieved yourself.