R+P Post 30: My Shoot-board

Extract from shoot board for test shoot:
Friday 6th November

Extract from shoot board for real shoot:
Monday 23rd November

We decided to make several separate shoot-boards, one for each day we shoot because we are planning to shoot for two days during our test week sessions on the 6th November and 7th November, then for a whole week starting 23rd November.

Important extracts from it:

• Image- we use the shots we drew from our storyboard to not only give the person operating the camera visual direction on the framing and position of the camera in relation to the subject of the shot, but also to give whoever is in that shot some sort of an idea on how to stand/ move in that shot
• Time- The main reason a shoot board exists for is so that every member of cast and crew knows what shot is going to be shot when (since music videos aren't really shot in a chronological order) so that time isn't wasted when calling the specific actors needed for a specific shot. It would help us keep to the time we're given to use in the studio so that we don't overrun on some shots and then end up missing out on shooting other shots
• Set up no.- Instead of taking down and putting up different backdrops and wasting time on setting up the appropriate lighting, by using a shoot board we can organise what kind of lighting and backdrop we'd need for when so that we can efficiently make use of time and,for example,do all set up 1 shots at once instead of spreading them out randomly 

Reflections on using it:

• Using a shoot-board helped us make the process of filming efficient and less time-wasting
• It helped us give the person who was helping out in filming for us greater clarity on the movement of the camera
• The fact that it was all compiled into one big spreadsheet but still separating it out by each shoot day made it not only easy to read and understand, but also reduced the amount of paperwork we had to carry around