Organisation of Props, Actors etc

In order to produce the best looking and professional products possible, it is important that I ensure I have  arranged people to feature in my products, whether it be photographs, interviews or voices. With these people I need to make sure I am organised in terms of time, props and costumes. I will be using my own camera to take the photographs for the advert and newspaper, my own laptop software of 'Audacity' to create the radio advert, and my own software of 'Adobe Photoshop Elements' to create my actual products, making it unnecessary to liaise with anyone else for equipment.   

Newspaper Front Cover

Photograph One (Prize winners article)

• Actors: One Male, One Female
• Costume: Jeans and a Plain Top (Casual)
• Prop: None, as they will be jumping in the air
• Setting: Outside, Grass
• Equipment: Camera 

Photograph Two (Youth Volunteer article) 

• Actors: Two Male
• Costume: Smart Suit
• Prop: Certificate
• Setting: In front of a building
• Equipment: Camera

Photograph Three (Marathon Article)

• Actors: Two Female
• Costume: Shine T-Shirt
• Prop: Medal
• Setting: Plain Background - Sky
• Equipment: Camera

I already have the photograph for this article which I took of two of my friends at the event. 

Newspaper Second Page

Photograph Three: (Editor)

• Actors: One Female
• Costume: Smart Casual
• Prop: None
• Setting: Plain Background
• Equipment: Camera

Newpaper Radio Advert

• Actors: One Male, One Female
• Costume: Not Relevant
• Prop: None
• Setting: My House
• Equipment: Microphones and Audacity

Billboard Advert

• Actors, Costume, Prop and Setting not needed (Digital)
• Equipment: Adobe Photoshop Elements

TOTAL 

MALE ACTORS: 3

FEMALE ACTORS: 3

Now I have planned who I need, I can start to contact people to get permission to use them in my photographs/advert. I have written a general letter which I will then adapt the parts in coloured brackets according to who I send it to.

Dear (Name)

For my Year 13 A2 Media Coursework, I am required to produce 3 products, including (a newspaper/radio advert) and as I need to produce these independently with (photographs/voice actors) of my own, I am writing to ask if you would be able to help me with this. I will only require you for approximately (1 hour/2 hours) on (DATE) at (TIME) at my (house/outside in my garden). You will need to bring (just your voice/formal clothes/jeans and a t-shirt to wear).

I hope you can make it.

Thank you

Chloe.