Production Research

Resources and Costs: Personnel, Talent, Finance, Suppliers, Facilities, Locations and Logistical Support.

Personnel: 

Bluefin Television provides an equipped 2-man crew for the lowest price of £900, and Equipped-Crew and Dry-Hire rates are negotiable depending on the following:

This isn't a great deal for me as I have a small budget and I don't get any extra funds for the additional equipments I desire. Even though they do offer discounts for travel days, it would mean that I would have to pay additional fees for that.

• Orange!, E. (2016). Bluefin Television | Camera Crew Hire. [online] Bluefintv.com. Available at: http://www.bluefintv.com/broadcast-camera-crew-hire/ [Accessed 28 Jan 2016].

Talent:
When looking for voice over artists for my documentary, I came across an artist that goes with the name Baz.J. He acquires quite an impressive portfolio and costs 10/hr, it's cheap when compared to the other artists. However, I would have to evaluate by cutting the costs of other things in order to buy a well experienced artist for my documentary.

• PeoplePerHour.com. (2016). Hire Baz J. on PeoplePerHour. [online] Available at: https://www.peopleperhour.com/freelancer/baz/voice-over-artist/1068013?referrer=freelancer [Accessed 28 Jan 2016].

Finance:
In dollars, the lowest budget to start with for a documentary film-making is "$1000 per finished minute", however, it differs time to time.
The website I came across recommended using $2000-$3000/finished minute. Even a ‘simple film’ may cost a lot more because it can require many elements. There are four main points which can influence the cost of a film, these are:

• The level of quality desired.
• The scope and scale of your story: how many locations, how many events, how many people?
• The quantity of third party material required.
• The level of editorial control you need.

• WIND & SKY PRODUCTIONS. (2016). How Much Does a Documentary Cost to Make?. [online] Available at: http://windsky.com.au/how-much-does-a-documentary-cost/ [Accessed 7 May 2016].

Suppliers:
When searching for production equipment that I could hire, I came across the Canon XF305 Self Shooter Kit provided by ‘mediadog’.  From the list they offer this was the cheapest bundle, stating with a modest price of £120 (day rate) and £365 (weekly rate). The kit includes:

• Canon XF305 Camera.

• Tripod. 

• 2 x Radio Mics.

• Add lights from £28.

• Mediadoghire.com. (2016). Shooting Kits. [online] Available at: http://www.mediadoghire.com/kitdeals [Accessed 28 Jan 2016].

Facilities:

The Beacon School acquires a media suite where I can utilize the AVID Software to edit my documentary, voice recording booth to do any voice overs. Equipment’s available for me to use without spending unnecessary money on expensive gears. The school can prove me with cameras, tripod, voice recorder, boom pole, wind shield, mic, green screen and man more. This is effective as it helps individuals or students like me who acquire poor financial supply.  

Locations:

The location I will be mostly be filming in is the Banstead High Street and Nork Park. The reason for me to choose these particular locations is because it is where ‘most’ teenagers hang around and get rowdy. The images of the park naturally gives that feel and the purpose of filming in the high street is because I can get the chance interview the adults and their thoughts about the issue I’m focusing on.












Logistical Support:

A few companies that I came across stated that they will supply security for the equipments, arrange transportation as well as housing, delivering vehicle, client security etc. This is crucial and helpful when filming a high budget film, however, for what I have and can produce this isn’t ideal and not urgently necessary.