Problems Managed

Problems Managed 

Problem: Male actor to play the part of the father dropped out. Reserved actor for the part was not available.

How the problem was managed: The character of the Dad was quite a significant part of the music video throughout, therefore I had to think of an alternative option that would be successful. Therefore, I thought of the idea that with careful application of make up, stick on facial hair, and the correct use of costume, I will transform myself into the character of the dad. This was a challenge but the final result seemed successful. However, we did buy a bald cap at the local fancy dress store but this form of costume did not apply well due to the bald cap breaking during application.

Problem: Due to confusion, all of the props that were needed weren't brought to set.

How the problem was managed: This was probably one of the most stressful situations to managed as this was all last minute. Therefore, although we all had to meet at Goals for 8am that morning to start shooting, I therefore had to explore through my house for suitable props. When I arrived to Goals, I told the team that we now had to travel to Eltham to my aunts house and pick up a table and religious decor for the dining scene. After our trip to Eltham, we were back on track and ready to set dress the location. 

Problem: The actor for the little girl could not turn up on the day of the shoot as she had school commitments. Moreover, we understood that this could be a obstacle from the start.

How the problem was managed: We deliberately did not involve the young girl as a major character to the story, therefore it was easy enough to cut the young girl character out of the narrative completely. 

Problem: The bathroom was extremely small for the large camera equipment. 

How the problem was manage: In order to avoid injuries and possible damage to the equipment, I decided to move out certain large objects out of the bathroom to create more space to film.

Problem: Confusion between Staff and Actors on shooting timetable.

How it was managed: Some members of the staff told a different timing to shoot to the actor of the mother whilst she thought we told her another time. Due to the actress being confused and already making other commitments, due to it being our responsibility, we filmed her parts in the morning, and allowed her to drive home after her parts were done so she could continue with her other commitments. A problem through miscommunication, 

Problem: Camera battery was not fully charged on the day of shooting. 

How the problem was managed: We estimated how long each shot would take on the day, filmed those shots, and then planned to come back the next day with fully charged batteries to shoot the rest of the music video.

Problem: The weather was causing the cast/crew difficulties to film.

How the problem was managed: On the third day of shooting, the weather was immensely windy and extremely cold making it hard for all members of the music video shooting hard to concentrate. To managed this problem as best as we could, we allowed the actors to shoot a shot, then we constantly put their coats back on and the crew wore many layers of clothing. This was a difficult problem to manage.