UNIT 4 - Constraints

CONSTRAINTS

Time

One problem we could face could be the time of which we have to agree to film on, as most of us have different timetables during school hours it can be a struggle to get everyone together to film at a specific time. Furthermore as most of the group does A-Level we also have other classes to worry about with revision and other BTEC coursework to take into consideration. Filming after school hours would be the most suitable solution for this as we are most likely to all be free after the school hours. Furthermore, another concern with time is what areas we may be able to use at a specific time, at certain times throughout the day the location we are trying to use may be overcrowded or packed with people so we have to  be wary of what time we should go and film.

Costs

For this unit 4 production we did need a few props where we would have to pitch in from our own pockets and pay. The two costumes we found cost £12 each so altogether it would be £24. This could also be a problem as we have to find/gather up the money to be able to afford these costumes, it will also be more efficient if one member were to make the order altogether so that person would have to be given he money form the group and then put it into their card to make the order. This could be an issue as finding someone who's willing to go and deposit the money in their account and then order wit their own card can be a lot to ask. Furthermore, the other two props we need are two Febreze sprays, this we can buy from the local household store however if the store does not have the item we want we may have to resort to another item from that brand or just go to another store. The febreze would roughly cost about £6 altogether, so again gathering up that money from everyone in the group so we all pitch in a fair amount may be a struggle however if the person is willing to buy it altogether and then get paid back later can be a possible solution.

Personnel

We are using the entire group in this production and my mum. My mum could be a problem as she has work with different shifts so I cant guarantee a possible time slot for her. In addition filming in a date when she is available will be a problem as whenever she is off work I am in school. But I will arrange a time where she can get off work early  and be able to film for me as it will only take at most 20 minutes. This problem however can be easily solved.

Resources

The prop we will use are the febreze spray which is easily accessible from any local supermarket, we are fortunate enough to have a supermarket near our school so it will be easy to go down there ourselves in our free time and get it from there. The febreze is low costly and highly accessible so we shouldn't have too many worries with this.