Production Research

Call Sheet

A call sheet is essentially a sheet of paper that film or TV producers give to the cast of the specific film or TV programme so that they know what to do and in what scene. This also makes creating a film or programme considerably easier because the cast know what to do so that it is fresh in their minds. Without a call sheet, I personally think that making programmes or films would take longer because the actors would need to rehearse their lines more frequently and other participants, for example in a documentary, would have to wait for the host/s to remember what to ask them.

Risk Assessment

A risk assessment is a test of all of the objects around us that could potentially cause us harm. In the media sense of the word, it means that all aspects of a studio or background meets acceptable safety standards and that suitable measures are taken if the setting for the TV or film contains unsafe and even life-threatening features that could put the participants in danger. This is essential to ensuring that every measure has been taken so that the film or TV show is a great work while making sure that the actors are safe from injury whilst on the set or in rehearsal. Without it, I personally think that there would not be as many films or TV programmes as there are because I think that not as many actors would be willing to take the risk of injury or even death.