3.1 Explain the importance of teamwork when working on a film production
What are the different teams in your production?
Because of Covid, we are not working in large groups because the risk of infection would be too great. Instead we are working mostly in isolation with small social bubbles. In my filming bubble there will be a camera-person, a director, and actors. I will have to switch between these roles to best support my team due to there being fewer of us.
How do they work together? For example, how did your team work together to prepare for the shoot? Also, during production and post-production?
You have to have a lot of trust with other members of your team to work hand-in-hand with each other and support each other through the filmmaking process. My P.A. will support me in terms of safeguarding, and I will support my actors by offering them direction. We will all be responsible for protecting our own safety and minimising the risk of Covid-19.
Why is it important that production teams work well together?
You need to work well together so that if anything goes wrong, like if an actor is injured and unable to make it, you can work to support each other and minimise risks. Filmmaking is a collaborative process.
Give an example of when your production team/s worked well together.
What can happen if there isn’t good teamwork?
If the trust isn’t there between the team, it will be harder to shoot the video. Production schedules might not be met. There may be a conflict of interests which delays filming. If there isn’t good team work the director should calm the team down and resolve the problem.
Was there an example of when teamwork could have been better on your film production?
Not really. There were parts where I had to learn different editing skills but that was self-motivated and the film came out roughly how I needed it.
3.2 Identify the qualities needed to work well with others
What are the most important qualities for working well as part of a film production team?
Trust, which comes from strong relationships. You need to be friendly. Have Patience. You need to be calm and kind. You need to be approachable. Organisation skills.
How did you show the following, give examples:
Good timekeeping – keep track of time slots and shoot schedules. To show evidence of this I will include my shoot schedule in my portfolio.
Being reliable – I can show I am reliable by helping my actors and being supportive to them when they are learning their roles. Turning up on time will show I’m reliable. Making sure all my locations are inspected before shooting to prevent issues. Being there to help solve problems to the best of my abilities.
Sharing ideas – I literally had to tell them everything because it was my script but then again sometimes they would spot things that I hadn’t . It was my mums idea to have a shot of the spider webs which really added to the scene.
Good communication – keep the dialogue open between different teams in the production.
Safe working – We worked all in the same bubble and had to do this to avoid spreading coronavirus. In the industry this would be more to do with taping down wires, keeping things clean and tidy.
3.3 Describe how you worked with others collaboratively on your film production
How did you work with others in the crew?
I had to explain to my crew and they very easily understood what I was trying to explain, so I must have quite good communication skills. My granddad was a role model for me in the filmmaking process, and everyone was able to play their role really well.
Were there any problems you needed to overcome? Give examples
A problem was my actor dropping out due to covid. Before that we had a situation with an actor bailing at the last second. Actors dropping out and no mixing of households meant i Had to film in my bubble instead of with actors so I had to actually be in the film rather than shooting it.
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