2. Contents page
 Introduction
 Things to do
 Things not to do
 Good luck

3. Introduction
This guide is here to help you make the best
production possible. I have learnt many things
since my preliminary task and my final project.
These are a few little hints and tips so you
don’t make the same errors that I did which
could have been easily avoided.
The points that are red relate to things I learnt
from the preliminary task
The points in blue are things which relate to the
final product
The points in white are generic points
Enjoy

4. Things to do
 Make sure you are fully prepared
 Have all the equipment you need ready
 Give yourself plenty of time to film so you can make a good job of it
 Ensure you have your storyboards in a chronological order so to prevent time wasting
 Take extra shots which are not storyboarded; they may look better than the shots you
chose previously
 Make sure if you are filming people that they have been briefed on what they are doing
and know their lines
 Make a floor plan so you know exactly where to put the camera
 Stick to the length of the shot that you chose in the storyboard-if in doubt make it
longer, it is easier to edit out than to having to reshoot (trust me)
 Use good camera equipment, for the best look use a HD camera
 Have all props ready before the shoot
 Make a contract with your actors so if they can’t make a shoot and don’t tell you, you
have it in writing that they said they would do it
 Allow lots of time for editing
 To get the movie effect, take a shot, duplicate it, put one on top of the other then add
the desired effects on to both shots and voila, you have a moove like effect to your
footage!

5. Things not to do
 Bring faulty equipment to the shoot
 Try and film in a small time frame, my motto is a
rushed production is a rubbish production
 Tell your actors to start before you’ve pressed play (I
have plenty experience in this one)
 Decide to film without detailed planning
 Expect it to be easy, if you want it to look good
expect a lot of hard work and determination
 Tell your actors the day before, tell them well in
advance so that they can schedule around it
 Go into your project ‘blind’. Be well prepared and
fully researched on what you are trying to produce

6.  By following these simple tips, hopefully
your production will turn out a success.
 Good Luck!!