Planning: Production Timeline

Intro

After discussing with my group, we thought that we should break down and structure the production timeline so we can have an idea of how everything going to occur when filming and if anybody needs to reschedule we can have it ready. We will also use this to have a general chronological order for filming.

Production Timeline (agreed upon by group)

Beginning - End

The production is planned to begin on Feb 22nd and should finish by March 14th. This will give us more than sufficient time. The timeline also works in our favor by being able to give is extra time to reschedule filming in between if anything comes up for any group members. In the end we agreed on a week extra may be needed in the end.

In Between/Room for Changes

The shooting schedule we settled on includes three separate days. February 27th is a Friday. Then we have the 28th and March 1st, both Saturdays. We chose these because everyone's actually free and can commit to being there. Obviously if emergencies pop up or conflicts arise, the schedule might need adjusting.

One major factor we're accounting for is filming at night. Everything's being shot in the dark which creates challenges with lighting and visibility that we'll need to work around. Before any of that happens though, my group needs all the props ready. The deadline for having everything ordered and collected is February 22nd. That leaves about a week to get it done. 

Editing Days

Post production in Premiere Pro happens right after filming wraps. The focus during March's first week is piecing together all the footage. We'll be syncing audio and making sure transitions between clips work smoothly.

The second week tackles different elements. Visual effects get added then. Color grading happens to achieve that slasher horror aesthetic we want. Opening titles and closing credits also get created during this period.

Reflection

My group now has a clear roadmap to follow instead of loose plans. Mapping out this timeline organized everything for the film opening and gave structure to what needs to happen when.