Plan de rodaje

A 90-minute, 4-round basic Express simulation for Spanish vocational training (Formacion Profesional), module 0915 Planificacion de proyectos audiovisuales of the Tecnico Superior en Produccion de Audiovisuales y Espectaculos (Real Decreto 1681/2011).

The learner is Marta Zuriarrain, a newly qualified production coordinator of a small production company who builds and runs the shooting schedule of a fictional low-budget feature film: 112 pages, 96 scenes, 14 locations, 6 principal actors, 30 shooting days and a 1.4 million euro budget, from preproduction in March 2027 to the wrap in May.

Four situations set the shoot's course: preproduction, and how the schedule is built (a stripboard by location that keeps each actor's days together against the cast's availability, not the order of the script or the fewest days without checking availability) and how the crew is hired (with its preparation weeks and a technical scout of every location); the second week, and how the shooting day is run (within the crew's contracts with twelve hours of rest) and how a lead actor's conflict with a TV series and the rain are absorbed (re-planning with cover sets, not standby days or buying him back); the fourth week, and how a lost location is replaced (the backup location and the town permit applied for with notice, not shooting the street without it) and how a 10-year-old's scenes are shot (only with the labour authority's written authorisation, Estatuto de los Trabajadores article 6.4); and the last weeks, and what happens to the missing scenes (ranked with the director) and how the shoot is wrapped.

Two critical errors cap the round: calling the crew with less than twelve hours of rest and shooting the child without the authorisation. Some mistakes look fine on the day and come back later through the cast's availability, the locations and the street. KPIs: shooting plan on schedule, direct cost, exposure in extra fees, penalties and claims, and crew overtime hours.

Lesson: grouping by location saves days, grouping by actor saves cast fees. Spanish primary, English parity. Fictional company, film, town and people; real curriculum and rules cited.

An introductory simulation that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, designed for undergraduate courses. It also works in vocational and high-school programmes and in onboarding sessions.