FINAL PRODUCTS' DEADLINE APPROACHING!

AS YOU KNOW, THE DEADLINE FOR THE SHORT FILM, THE MINIMUM OF 2 POSTERS, AND THE REVIEW IS THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15th @ MIDNIGHT.

FOR A REMINDER OF THE VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF EACH OF THE FINAL DEADLINES (AND OTHER RECENT DEADLINES), STUDY THE BOOKLETS FOR EACH PART AGAIN, AND  EARLIER BLOG POSTS HERE. MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED AUDIENCE FEEDBACK WHEREVER IT WAS REQUIRED, AS YOU WILL NEED THIS FOR YOUR EVALUATION.

YOU WILL BE COMPLETING YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION OVER CHRISTMAS. SEE LESSON ADVICE AND EVALUATION BOOKLET FOR GUIDANCE ON THIS FINAL STAGE.
GOOD LUCK!

DEADLINE APPROACHING!

FIRST - MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL PRIOR DEADLINES, INCLUDING MONDAY'S THIS WEEK.

WE'RE ALMOST AT THE END NOW...
FRIDAY'S DEADLINE (DEC 9th) FIRST...
REVIEW AND POSTER DEADLINES -

REVIEW:
On the Blog (group post)
- discuss the language style and structure of a typical review, providing evidence from a recent edition.
a) PLAN YOUR REVIEW, PARAGRAPH BY PARAGRAPH AS A GROUP. One initial written draft of the film review as a word document (group), must then be emailed to Marion for comments, and posted to the blog BY THE DEADLINE ABOVE. This should use the correct font size, style and be the correct number of words (see advice in the booklet and lesson content). Blog posts should discuss aims and justifications, and show process (see lesson advice)
b) Your final group Indesign framework for the page of Little White Lies you are creating, annotated to prove that you have used the exact measurements and detailed features for a print page from a current edition of the magazine (see above).  Blog posts should show process and justify decisions made (eg page details).
These are also group posts.
Ensure that all members of the group are fully occupied, and represented on the blog.

POSTER:
Final 2 (or more) posters posted to the blog, labelled 'FINAL POSTERS' and posted at the top of the blog.

DEADLINE UPDATES

There have been some recent changes to deadlines, so make sure you know what's coming and when!

MONDAY DECEMBER 5th, MIDNIGHT:

REVIEW DEADLINE:
On the BLOG as group posts, under the separate headings below:
What is LWL magazine, and who is its target audience/s? How does this relate to your short film target audience?
What are the layout conventions – the design house styles - of LWL?

You should share this task within your group, making sure you have discussed the content, and involving everyone in posting answers.
Blog posts should be illustrated, and use multimedia content as always.
Points must be evidenced with examples from real digital or print copies of Little White Lies magazine.





FRIDAY DECEMBER 9th, MIDNIGHT:
REVIEW AND POSTER DEADLINES -

REVIEW:
On the Blog (group post)
- discuss the language style and structure of a typical review, providing evidence from a recent edition.
a) One initial written draft of the film review as a word document (group), emailed to Marion for comments, and posted to the blog. This should use the correct font size, style and be the correct number of words (see advice in the booklet and lesson content). Blog posts should discuss aims and justifications, and show process (see lesson advice)
b) Your final group Indesign framework for the page of Little White Lies you are creating, annotated to prove that you have used the exact measurements and detailed features for a print page from a current edition of the magazine (see above).  Blog posts should show process and justify decisions made (eg page details).
These are also group posts.
Ensure that all members of the group are fully occupied, and represented on the blog.

POSTER:
Final 2 (or more) posters posted to the blog, labelled 'FINAL POSTERS' and posted at the top of the blog.

DEADLINE UPDATES

DEADLINES THIS WEEK AND SOON AFTER ...

1 Editing deadline (image and sound) - Tuesday 29th (this is an extension to the published deadline)

Remember that there are several blog deadlines too for this stage (see your booklet on the Main Task, and notices around the classroom)

2 Poster Work:
- any late work for the poster draft must be a priority (late work will have been noted under 'time management' assessment criterion)
Final 2 posters to be selected by the group and improved following feedback. Final Deadline: Dec 9th or earlier. 
+ Blog posts from must show all members contributing to decisions, and justifications (see booklet for requirements)

 3 Review
2 lessons introducing the Little White Lies review task have been postponed to your double lesson (after the editing deadline), with a review research deadline to follow very soon after (early next week).

If you have finished all other tasks (editing deadline) to a high level, you can begin research into Little White Lies review page format and language style. You can use the printed booklet and material on moodle, as well as your own research into the magazine to help you. 

Initial research posts are shared group tasks.

POSTER DEADLINE APPROACHING!

Deadline 2 – Initial planning

Each member of group to create an initial draft for a poster design in Photoshop, with accompanying analysis of decisions made.  (Cover conventions, layout and MRANG).

Upload any photographic images that are used in your poster design on a separate post and explain any modifications that are made.

Friday November 18^th, midnight – assessment follows immediately

MISSING ELEMENTS OF THE FILMING DEADLINE

Some groups have not completed all of the tasks needed for the deadline last Friday.
For example, there are missing photos from the shoot, needed for poster drafts, and some missing audience feedback. These still need to be provided to avoid losing marks as individuals.

EDITING PHASE

Final Deadline Four: Editing

Final edit (vision and sound) completed, and filed in correct folder. 

On the group blog by the deadline below:

- Evidence of editing process taking place and all members of the group being involved.

- Evaluative and illustrated discussion of editing (image and sound) decision making.

- Documentation of any image editing effects used and why

- Audience feedback used in editing decision making process.

- Evaluative and illustrated discussion about sound editing – dialogue, foleys and music (techniques used, sources used, reasoning behind decision making).

- Discussion of film titles and credits used (making parallels to real media texts).

- Audience feedback gathered on the completed film – is it successful regarding Narrative, Representation, Genre, Targeting Audience and were the various aspects of Film Language successful in communicating meaning?  This needs to be thorough.

- Finished film uploaded via youtube to the blog

 Wednesday November 23^rd 4pm.

YOU ARE NOW IN THE FILMING PHASE

You are now working towards the tasks needed to complete the filming stage.
Details of things to remember for a successful shoot are in the Short Film Booklet on moodle, and I have made suggestions in lessons this week for filling any 'down time' in lessons or for independent and extension work. Look at Lesson 8 on moodle to remind yourself of those 'looking ahead' suggestions.
Here is the summary of what needs to be done by the next deadline, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4TH @ 4PM:

Deadline Three: Filming

All raw footage (rushes) to be completed and logged on the Mac network as a ‘rough cut’.  Ensure that this is in the correct folder.

PLUS :  On the group blog by the deadline below:

- Allocation of roles for filming

- Evidence of filming having taken place – still or moving imagery.

- Evaluative discussions about the filming process – problems (and how overcome) , strengths, weaknesses. and improvements made on previous work.

- Particular discussions about new or complex filming techniques that have been used.

- Audience feedback on raw footage – ask for comments about shots – do they have desired effect on Spectator?  Could improvements be made? And so on.

- for the review and poster, research to be conducted and evidenced on the blog about how short films are promoted, with initial decisions about images to use being posted, with proposed images, and links to comparative real promotional material and reviews, where possible

PLANNING DEADLINE APPROACHING!

AS YOU KNOW, THE DEADLINE FOR ALL OF THE SHORT FILM PLANNING IS THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th @ MIDNIGHT ON THE BLOG.
AS A TEAM, AND INDIVIDUALLY, YOU SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE TASKS ON THE CHECKLIST BY THAT DEADLINE, AND POSTED EXPLANATIONS, JUSTIFICATIONS, ILLUSTRATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS, ALL USING MEDIA LANGUAGE AND THEORY WHERE APPROPRIATE.
OVER THE WEEKEND, I'LL BE CHECKING BLOGS AND UPDATING ETRACKR WITH EVIDENCE OF INDIVIDUAL PROGRESS.

CREATING YOUR ANIMATICS

As part of your DEADLINE FOR PLANNING ON OCTOBER 14th, you need to complete 2 ANIMATICS of your storyboard. These are basic animatics. You need to do the following:

·         STORYBOARD your plot using Post It Notes.

·         Present the Storyboard as Two Animatics.

o   1. One of all your shots in order, WITH EACH SHOT LASTING EXACTLY THE TIME IN SECONDS PLANNED

o   2. One with a commentary that will give more detail for KEY GROUPS OF SHOTS. (We expect to hear reference to camera shot size, angle, movement; lighting directions; character movement;; dialogue; foley sound; editing transitions; mise en scene)

Sophie will be giving further advice on best practice for this via her blog (see my blog list).

Here is an example from one of last year's blogs:

YOUR NEXT DEADLINE - PLANNING TASKS

Deadline Two: Ongoing Research and Pre-Production Planning (refer to pages 7-8 of booklet)

- Ongoing Research into other short films following same structure as in deadline one.

- Pre Production Planning - Use the checklist on Page 8 and the advice on Page 7 of your booklet to document all aspects of this:- Roles, ideas rejected, application of MRANG, synopsis of story, detail of plot on animatics, script, written permissions, location research, Health and safety, Costume, Hair, makeup and props for characterization, organization of actors, lighting, sound, experimentation.

-  audience feedback on story ideas, proposed characters and scenes (can be gathered and presented through social networking sites), with comments posted

- notes, images, links on initial research into short film promotion (advertising, reviews)

Friday October 14^th, midnight