Constraints

Constraints: factors that limit you or hold you back from reaching your goals. 

EXAMPLES: Financial constraints, revenue streams, time constraints, personnel, legal and ethical issue, regulation

Financial constraints

  • Staff- you need to employ people to help out with the production of the film
  • Premises- where your company will operate and go to work (costs)
  • Location- the place where you go to shoot the film, getting the permission and location
  • Legal costs- ensuring nothing will cause legal issues, need lawyers and copy rights to avoid lawsuits
  • Transport- transporting the actors, crew, and set around to film
  • Resources- what is needed for the production of the film e.g. cameras
Time constraints
  • Final deadlines
  • Interim deadlines
  • Availability of people
  • Availability of equipment
  • Days/hours that people can work
  • Relying on volunteers
Personnel
  • Skills- more expensive personnel the more skills someone has
  • Number of people- the more people employed, the more expensive
  • Experience of personnel- how experienced the employee is
  • Audit of knowledge- checking your staff have the necessary knowledge
  • Training- takes time and money to train new staff in the job and any new systems in place
Research task

Cost of staff: 
Equipment: Camera (£350), tripod (£17), lighting (£150), sound recording boom (£65)
Renting office/ studio space: £42.50 per day
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