New Links Added

See side bar to the right for new links to help with the portfolio and collective identity (exam).

DEADLINE FRIDAY!

DON'T FORGET THAT THE DEADLINE FOR RUSHES TO BE LOGGED AS A ROUGH CUT IS FRIDAY. LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK MAY AFFECT YOUR MARK FOR PLANNING, WHERE MARKS ARE DEDUCTED FOR FAILURE TO MEET DEADLINES.

RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE NEEDED

You must consider and document the risks that you might face filming in your various locations. In addition, discuss how these potential risks are overcome.

As well as health risks, you must also consider other difficulties like filming children or filming in a public place or in sight of the public.


Risk - filming on a pavement running alongside road
Precautions to reduce risk - High vis jackets to be worn by non actors, keep camera away from curb


In addition, ensure someone knows where you are when filming, always have permission, don't film in such a way as to cause unnecessary risk to yourself - leaning out over heights, not having safety belts on in cars if filming, ALWAYS BE SAFE!!!!!!

DON'T FORGET THE NEXT DEADLINE!

The next deadline is approaching fast (FRIDAY FEB 18TH)

If you have completed all of the tasks for this deadline, but are unable to shoot, start to plan your film title and especially the design of the title and where it will appear in the sequence. This needs careful research into fonts, sizing, colour, animation and presentation in the frame. It's really important to brand your film, and the title design will need to be carried through to the poster. Don't forget that you need to take photos on your shoot for the poster - this will save you having to call back actors and perhaps revisiting your locations.

Using double periods for filming

If you are able to return to college without missing any lessons, you may find it useful to use a double lesson in Media to film. You must check with us first though and sign out before leaving college.

Missed deadline work : Defining your audience

Many groups have not completed the work due by the deadline last Friday.
If you have not completed all of the tasks, you are in danger of losing marks for planning, where your completion of deadlines is assessed.

As part of this work, you should have defined your audience. Do this using the demographic and psychographic terms introduced in the magazines course. Consider the ways in which your film is most likely to be viewed, as this may constrain your audience (you should also have commented on this as part of the short film promotion task - see below and in booklet).

Check the deadline tasks again below, and add any missing material fully and within the next couple of days at the latest:

Deadline Two: Ongoing Research and Pre-Production Planning (this has now passed)
On your group blog by the date below, with everyone contributing equally, and all individual posts tagged, aiming for 1 post per day per group member:

- evidence of ongoing research into short films which reflect the ongoing process of your planning (embed links to more films the group finds inspiring, with comments)
- short statements (bullet pointed paragraphs) on initial group decisions in each of the areas for assessment in Unit G325: genre/style, narrative, representation, target audience, use of film language (eg ideas for key shots and dominant mise en scene). Remember that you will need to consult members of your audience for feedback later in the process!
- allocation of roles at this stage
- location research (photos taken and uploaded with notes)
- initial props ideas and photos with notes
- lighting notes (on animatic or as separate posting)- use examples from others
- storyboard as animatic (with or without commentary)
- outline script (either as part of animatic, or separate posting)
- initial ideas for additional sound (soundtrack, foley/fx, ambient)
- notes, images, links on initial research into short film promotion (advertising, reviews)
- some audience feedback on story ideas, proposed characters and scenes (can be gathered and presented through social networking sites), with comments posted

Friday 28th January