Q4. Evaluation
8 years ago
Friday 26 February 2010
ONLY 2 WEEKS TODAY UNTIL FILM EDIT DEADLINE!
Your short film must be fully edited by the deadline on March 12th. See also the list of items that must appear by that date on your blog (in your booklet and around the classroom). It is essential that you keep up to date, as we are about to start a very busy phase, working on the 2 ancillary products. You have only 1 month now until the DEADLINE FOR THE ENTIRE PORTFOLIO (THE 3 PARTS AND EVALUATION)!
Monday 22 February 2010
Poster and Production Company Research
Have a look at the link to Cowboy Films - production company for the bafta award winning short yesterday: 'I Do Air'. Also production company for several full length well-known UK films.
Sunday 21 February 2010
Reminder about posts
So that it is easy for us to award marks to you individually, please remember to put your name in the heading for a post when you are posting as an individual - that way it will be easy to see who did what in the archive. If you are posting often as a group now, make sure that there are still some elements which you are responsible for, so that there are clear ways to differentiate between you. It's in everyone's interests to do this.
Ancillary Tasks Interim Deadlines Coming Soon!
Watch this space for more advice and information on the Ancillary Tasks and guidance on deadlines.
Some lessons will be allocated to analysing film magazine reviews, and to working on the poster using Photoshop and InDesign. We will advise you of this very soon.
The aim will be to finish the entire portfolio very soon after Easter. Consult your booklet for the main task if you are unsure of the various parts of the portfolio.
Some lessons will be allocated to analysing film magazine reviews, and to working on the poster using Photoshop and InDesign. We will advise you of this very soon.
The aim will be to finish the entire portfolio very soon after Easter. Consult your booklet for the main task if you are unsure of the various parts of the portfolio.
Next Stages, including developing work on Ancillary Tasks
When you have finished the rushes, you will need to go on to the next stages of the work (you can always go back and re-shoot if necessary, or add to footage with 'pick ups').
Begin to work on the following in your groups (most of this is for the main task short film):
Final Deadline Four: Editing
Final edit completed, with no further time being allocated
On the group blog by the deadline below:
- frequent posts explaining the editing process, aims, techniques, decisions, choices and any reasonable difficulties experienced with technologies. Use terms wherever appropriate
- audience feedback on the finished film (use the areas listed for questions in unit G325 to help you focus on questions to your audience) – gathered via the blog, social networking sites and other means, and recorded on the blog
- the finished film uploaded via youtube to the blog
- further research and planning for the 2 Ancillary Tasks (see later advice on this)
Friday 12th March
Begin to work on the following in your groups (most of this is for the main task short film):
Final Deadline Four: Editing
Final edit completed, with no further time being allocated
On the group blog by the deadline below:
- frequent posts explaining the editing process, aims, techniques, decisions, choices and any reasonable difficulties experienced with technologies. Use terms wherever appropriate
- audience feedback on the finished film (use the areas listed for questions in unit G325 to help you focus on questions to your audience) – gathered via the blog, social networking sites and other means, and recorded on the blog
- the finished film uploaded via youtube to the blog
- further research and planning for the 2 Ancillary Tasks (see later advice on this)
Friday 12th March
DEADLINE TOMORROW
As you should all be aware, the deadline for filming is tomorrow. If you are accessing this post today (Sunday), do a final check on what is required, as stated in your booklet:
A2 Media Studies
Deadline Three: Production Work
All rushes to be completed and logged on the Mac you are using
On the group blog by the deadline below:
- Allocation of roles for filming
- blog to be updated continuously with all decisions and discussions taking place, using as much visual material and links as possible; all members of the group to be represented on the blog and posts colour-coded
- discussions of the use of technologies (especially camera) – any new techniques tried, any development of skills learned last year, any problems or shots you were unable to produce
- for the review and poster, initial decisions about images to use are to be posted, with proposed images, and links to real promotional material and reviews, where possible
- Target audience feedback on raw footage (sample shots or sequences shared through blog), and collated with summary decisions
Monday February 22nd (after Half Term)
A2 Media Studies
Deadline Three: Production Work
All rushes to be completed and logged on the Mac you are using
On the group blog by the deadline below:
- Allocation of roles for filming
- blog to be updated continuously with all decisions and discussions taking place, using as much visual material and links as possible; all members of the group to be represented on the blog and posts colour-coded
- discussions of the use of technologies (especially camera) – any new techniques tried, any development of skills learned last year, any problems or shots you were unable to produce
- for the review and poster, initial decisions about images to use are to be posted, with proposed images, and links to real promotional material and reviews, where possible
- Target audience feedback on raw footage (sample shots or sequences shared through blog), and collated with summary decisions
Monday February 22nd (after Half Term)
Monday 8 February 2010
New Links Added
New links to help with initial planning for the poster and review have been added on the right.
Friday 5 February 2010
Preparation for Filming - IMPORTANT
If you still have any filming left to do, consider whether you might take a digital camera with you to grab some well composed publicity shots for your poster or the review. Remember what you learned about the use of images in print last year in your training.
Preparing for the Ancillary Tasks
Look at your booklet for marks and essential details, but more information will follow on this immediately after half term.
THESE ARE GROUP TASKS
USEFUL LINKS APPEAR ON THE BAR TO THE RIGHT OF THIS POST
You should have begun some of the preparation if you have completed all of the tasks from the last deadline (eg research into marketing of short films, institutional background for Wasp and one other).
You should do the following now though:
- research existing posters, especially for the genre/style and audience you are using (see links, but find more)
- start to think about dividing up the work - who is good at what? (Think about the design of magazine page, use of InDesign and Photoshop, written communication in the style of an existing film magazine, images needed for the poster and the review and more, as a starting point)
THESE ARE GROUP TASKS
USEFUL LINKS APPEAR ON THE BAR TO THE RIGHT OF THIS POST
You should have begun some of the preparation if you have completed all of the tasks from the last deadline (eg research into marketing of short films, institutional background for Wasp and one other).
You should do the following now though:
- research existing posters, especially for the genre/style and audience you are using (see links, but find more)
- start to think about dividing up the work - who is good at what? (Think about the design of magazine page, use of InDesign and Photoshop, written communication in the style of an existing film magazine, images needed for the poster and the review and more, as a starting point)
Reminder of Next Deadline
Keep the next deadline in mind - it's not long!
A2 Media Studies
Deadline Three: Production Work
All rushes to be completed and logged on the Mac you are using
On the group blog by the deadline below:
- Allocation of roles for filming
- blog to be updated continuously with all decisions and discussions taking place, using as much visual material and links as possible; all members of the group to be represented on the blog and posts colour-coded
- discussions of the use of technologies (especially camera) – any new techniques tried, any development of skills learned last year, any problems or shots you were unable to produce
- for the review and poster, initial decisions about images to use are to be posted, with proposed images, and links to real promotional material and reviews, where possible
- Target audience feedback on raw footage (sample shots or sequences shared through blog), and collated with summary decisions
Monday February 22nd (after Half Term)
A2 Media Studies
Deadline Three: Production Work
All rushes to be completed and logged on the Mac you are using
On the group blog by the deadline below:
- Allocation of roles for filming
- blog to be updated continuously with all decisions and discussions taking place, using as much visual material and links as possible; all members of the group to be represented on the blog and posts colour-coded
- discussions of the use of technologies (especially camera) – any new techniques tried, any development of skills learned last year, any problems or shots you were unable to produce
- for the review and poster, initial decisions about images to use are to be posted, with proposed images, and links to real promotional material and reviews, where possible
- Target audience feedback on raw footage (sample shots or sequences shared through blog), and collated with summary decisions
Monday February 22nd (after Half Term)
Risk Assessment
Before you go out filming, it is essential that you read the Risk Assessment procedure for the college, and sign to say that you have done so. This is a change of procedure, and you will not now be permitted to borrow equipment unless you have signed this agreement.
Thursday 4 February 2010
Location Etiquette
A location used on college campus has been left as filmed, without being tidied up or cleaned afterwards. Please remember that wherever you film, whether on college campus or anywhere else, that the location MUST BE LEFT AS YOU FOUND IT.
Things to do
If you are unable to get on with filming in lesson time (and this will apply to most of you), you should be getting on with the following:
- continue to check that you have completed fully all of the tasks from the last deadline, including the ones preparing you for the poster and film review work.
- research existing examples of film promotion for the genre/style and audience for your film (posters, ads etc). Copy images of these and comment on their effectiveness, and methods, using image analysis terms (eg mise en scene, shot terms)
- research existing examples of film reviews in film magazines as inspiration and again, copy images and other links. These tasks are to be done as a group, but sign posts.
Bear in mind that the deadlines for the ancillary tasks are likely to overlap with editing deadlines, and that you will be pushed for time.
- continue to check that you have completed fully all of the tasks from the last deadline, including the ones preparing you for the poster and film review work.
- research existing examples of film promotion for the genre/style and audience for your film (posters, ads etc). Copy images of these and comment on their effectiveness, and methods, using image analysis terms (eg mise en scene, shot terms)
- research existing examples of film reviews in film magazines as inspiration and again, copy images and other links. These tasks are to be done as a group, but sign posts.
Bear in mind that the deadlines for the ancillary tasks are likely to overlap with editing deadlines, and that you will be pushed for time.
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