R+P Post 13: Our Shootboard

This is an example of one page from our shootboard (page number 1). In our shootboard we arranged shots not in terms of when they will come in the sequence, but grouped them into their different settings to make filming on the day much easier. For example, all the shots shown above are filmed in Flo's living room "INSIDE" the house so we dont have to transport camera equipment more than necessary, helping us make full use of our time. We also ordered shots in terms of which actors would be used. For example the first few pages of our storyboard is all shots with Ella acting in them. This prevents actors from hanging around or getting in the way-they can come at a set time in which they will be used for the entire time.
The shootboard also helped us plan how long we would spend shooting each shot, when our breaks would be and how long these breaks would be. Overall, it helps to structure our shoot day and with clear pictures of each shot, the director and camera man knows exactly what and how to film it.
As for the columns shown on the right half of our shootboard, they describe what is happening in each shot, making it clear for the camera operators. The 2 columns after this tell us which actors we need for that particular shot and who should be on the camera or directing ( I evenly distributed the workload of filming and directing so we all get an equal go at it ). The last 2 columns are left blank for us to use on the day-we wrote down how many takes were filmed and which take was the best or whether the takes would need to be re-filmed. This makes it a lot easier to pick out shots when it comes to editing-you dont even have to think about it.