Problem Solving
Planning for theoretical Problems
Problems I may encounter when
researching and planning
I may not get serious responses back When sending out a survey I will also
from people who answer my surveys
as they may try to be humorous
rather than helpful.
surveys are not answered seriously
I may struggle to find productions on
male prostitution for me to analyse
as prostitution particularly male
prostitution is not a very well
covered topic in the world of films
and short films.
I might struggle to find exact
statistics for drug users because the
vast majority of drug dealers and
drug users will not want to disclose
this information to the police or
anybody.
I could fail to find accurate
information on cases of child abuse
linking to violence in later life as child
abusers would hide their crimes and
those who commit violent crime
would try not to get caught.
I might cause offence to anybody
who has gone through or is going
through the issues I have presented
by not presenting this as realistic and for my characters to respectfully and
respectful.
Planning for practical and technical problems
Practical and technical problems I
may encounter
I may lose or break my equipment
such as my camera or SD card. This
setback could prevent me from
filming entirely as I would not be
able to record or save my
recordings.
How I plan to resolve
do a focus group so that I have
some variety for my answers and
something to fall back on if the
and vice versa.
Failing to find media on male
prostitution I can find films such as
Nymphomaniac and Shame which
cover a similar if not exact subject.
I will simply have to go off the
statistics that are available and
remind the reader that they may not
be accurate.
I will have to go off available crime
statistics for child abuse and violent
crimes but inform the audience
(similar as to with drugs) that these
statistics may not be accurate.
I will have my teachers go over my
script to ensure that I use
appropriate language and scenes
realistically present them to my
audience to raise awareness but not
cause offence.
How I plan to resolve
I have several friends who own high
quality cameras and other
equipment and who would be
willing to lend this equipment to me
for my production. I also have many
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spare SD cards so if I lose my most

used one then I have backups.

I may not get permission to film at I have multiple back-up locations

my desired locations limiting the
variety of setting I could use and
potentially limiting whole scenes.
ready in case I cannot use my
desired locations: The Henley
Collage’s gym if the Leisure Centre is
unavailable, Dylan Coats’s house if
Jude Coaker’s house is unavailable.

Some or all of my actors may be on I have left back up time towards the
holiday during the Easter break then of Easter and the beginning of
(when I plan to film) making them college time in order to film in an
unavailable to film. emergency situation.

Not working with immediate friends
is also a potential issue as they are
less personally invested in my
production and success and are less
likely to remember my emails and
notifications.
I have got the numbers for all my
actors and will be sending them
constant reminders and updates to
keep them on track and on time for
my production.

I may have the weather ruin a shot I have made sure that I am filming
with cloud cover giving bad lighting scenes indoors on the same days
or rain preventing me from filming that I am filming scenes outdoors so I
outdoors. can film inside if rain starts. I am also
filming in my own local area so I can
stay in my own home and wait out
the rain if needs be.
Mid Project check-up (After Research and planning)
After my research I found that I did have some issues in my research such
as struggling to find certain accounts and statistics of drug use and
distribution finding that some of the best help came from chat sights such
as Reddit due to the anonymity leading people to speak openly about
their experiences with drugs.
I also did have my teachers go over my work and was assured that the
subject matter was respectful towards my audience.

Going into filming I feel prepared and ready with the research that I have
gathered to present my work to the best of my abilities.

However, I am regretful that I did not find and shoot interviews with drug
addicts, male sex workers and abused young men. These would have been
very helpful as first-hand information was a little sparse.
End of project review
After having filmed I did encounter many issues such as not getting the
appropriate permission for my location leading me to use my backups: The
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Leisure Centre gym were slow to email me back and very unhelpful so I
used the Henley College gym. Jude was busy filming in London so I
changed that location to Dylan’s house. Wetherspoon at The Catherine
Wheel had legal issues with me filming there so I used The Bull on Bell Street.
I also had some trouble contacting Townlands Memorial Hospital so I
showed up in person and got permission to film.

Two actors also pulled out: Drugs’s original actor (Brian Jackson) pulled out
due to a personal problem and so I gave the role to Michal Stubbs. Sex’s
Client also pulled out (Jude Coaker) and I had to fill the role myself.

I also had most of my actors on holiday causing me to film late but the
extra time helped and I was able to get all of my footage in time.

It rained on several days but I was able to film indoors during those periods
of time or wait it out inside my home.