Handheld camera for the MTR scene
Tripod for mounting dual cameras
Office room with a desktop
Old photos printouts
Sheet music printouts
Indoor lighting
Unidirectional microphone
🟥 Red (15+): Critical
🟨 Yellow (6-14): Moderate
🟩 Green (1-5): Low
Risk Likelihood (1-5) Impact (1-5) Severity (L×I) Mitigation Level
Camera failure 3 4 12 High (backup gear)
Bad weather 4 5 20 High (indoor/archival)
Audio issues 2 5 10 Medium (dual recording)
Data corruption 1 5 5 Very High (3-2-1 system)
Actor absence 1 1 1 Low (no specific protagonist)
1. Equipment Failure
Risk: Camera/mic malfunction during solo shoots
Mitigation:
Backup Gear: Prepare a second camera for a spare purpose
Smartphone Protocol: Pre-tested Vivo smartphone with Filmic Pro app as emergency recorder
Audio Redundancy: Recorded dual audio (lavalier + camera mic)
2. Location Issues
Risk: Bad weather for HKUSpace Kowloon Bay timelapse
Solution: AI-generated time-lapse video
3. Health/Schedule Conflicts
Risk: Subject (myself) unavailable due to age-related fatigue
Prevention:
Shoot Buffer: Scheduled all physical scenes across 3 weekends
Stand-ins: Trained nephew for hand close-ups (matched skin tone)
4. Data Loss
Risk: Corrupted footage
Backup System:
3-2-1 Rule:
3 copies (SD card + laptop + Google Drive)
2 local devices
1 offsite (OneDrive)
Checksum Verification: Used Hedge to validate transfers
5. Actor absence
Risk: Disruption of shooting plan
Backup System:
No specific protagonist is required
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Home Pitching of Portfolio B Documentary Script Story Outline Storyboard Shooting Schedule Self-Reflection Harvard Reference
This website is designed for assignment submission of Portfolio B for
Bachelor Degree MC016 - BA (Honours) Media Production - COMM5049-1128AW - Screen Languages
Student Name: Mak Wai Keung Patrick
Student no.: 20286151