NOW START PLANNING - DEADLINE NOVEMBER 30TH!

Now that the first deadline has passed, I'll be posting comments on your blogged research. If you think you haven't done enough, or I suggest you haven't, I suggest you edit posts to improve or add more posts.
You should continue to research short films throughout the planning process, but would also benefit from doing it right through the short film production stage.

PLANNING

Deadline Two: Ongoing Research and Pre-Production Planning
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

DEADLINE FOR THIS STAGE: Wednesday November 30th, 9pm

FIRST DEADLINE APPROACHING! (WED NOV 16TH 9PM)

Your first deadline for research into at least 4 short films each is approaching.

Study the instructions for this carefully (on moodle) and make sure you have written notes, not an essay.

You'll find useful links to short film websites on the left hand bar of my blog. Have a look!

WELCOME TO MY ADVANCED PORTFOLIO BLOG FOR 2011/12! IGNORE ALL POSTS BELOW THIS ONE

As soon as you have been allocated to me for supervision, you should make sure you are 'Following' my blog (go to your dashboard, under 'blogs I'm following' click on 'Add', put my blog url in the address bar, click on next, and click on 'follow publicly'. Then you're done! You should then receive all my posts via your dashboard, but the link should also be on your front page - check your design settings if it doesn't.
IGNORE ALL POSTS BELOW THIS - THEY'RE FROM LAST YEAR!

FINAL DEADLINE!

DON'T FORGET - THIS FRIDAY EVENING IS THE FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL PARTS OF THE ADVANCED PORTFOLIO, INCLUDING THE FINISHED EVALUATION!
THERE CAN BE NO EXTENSIONS ON THIS DEADLINE AS THE EXAM BOARD DEADLINE FOR MARKS IS ONLY A FEW DAYS LATER.
A COPY OF THE 'HOUSEKEEPING BLOGS' SLIDES USED IN LESSONS IS ON MOODLE, ALONG WITH ALL PREVIOUS DEADLINES.

FINAL DEADLINES

MAKE SURE YOU ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE FINAL DEADLINES. THERE CAN BE ABSOLUTELY NO EXTENSIONS ON THE LAST DEADLINE, AS THIS GIVES US MINIMAL TIME TO MARK THE WORK BEFORE EXTERNAL MODERATION.

April 7th – end of term:

Deadline for finished poster and review. Both to be uploaded to blog for assessment by supervisor.

EVALUATION DRAFT DEADLINE: Easter Monday, 25th April.
(To be produced over Easter)

FINAL EVALUATION DEADLINE:
6PM FRIDAY APRIL 29TH (BANK HOLIDAY) ON THE BLOG.
THIS MUST BE YOUR LAST BLOG ENTRY.

Little White Lies review dimensions

For the final submission, it's important to get the dimensions correct. See below for details:

Little white lies – page layout dimensions.

You need to fit approx 500 words into the article.
Page dimensions are 200 mm by 242mm
Each of the 3 columns of text are 55 mm in width
40mm between bottom of image and top of column with text
Image is 171 mm by 84mm

You can do the rest – the title space and the ratings. Use a ruler.

Font for main body of text is Minion Pro

Feedback on the review copy draft

If I have made more than a few comments on your review, I will have done it via word, adding comments in the margin. I will email these to you, so all of you check emails please.