Fri Mar 28

1. Advice:

-more unique camera shots and angles
-get music sorted first - sound scape overall is quite poor
-consider diegetic sounds - foley? sound effects?  (sound effects for flashbacks?)
-more smooth and skillful match on action

-the main aspects to consider:
CLARITY OF STORY/OPENING SEQUENCE
SOUNDSCAPE
FOOTAGE/EDITING
CREDITS

Update planning

-timelines (try using =  http://dipity.com/     or   http://www.timetoast.com/  to create timelines)
-script
-storyboard

-you should also consider:
-music
-actors and characters
-costume & props  (inc make up  (esp the blood stuff - trials?)
-locations


DRAFT 3 DUE BY NEXT TUES  (longer to complete) ......but would be good to have done by Friday if you can, you could do a 4th draft before holidays if you can?

Construction Mark Scheme & Peer Assessment of Draft 1 Lesson

Construction mark scheme from MissConnell

Fri Mar 21

1)  Draft 2 planning

-timelines
-script
-storyboard


It is up to you to draft your other planning
-target audience
-costume & props
-characters & actors
-locations
-time management: plan when/where/what your filming over weekend

You may also want to practice with your cameras certain scenes you find tricky.  Everyone needs more solid match on action and more unique/creative SHOTS and ANGLES!

GET THE PLANNING DONE IN LESSON SO YOU'RE READY FOR FILMING FOR WEEKEND!!

thur Mar 20

1)  construction mark scheme lesson  - & peer assessment of videos

2)  updated assessment records

3)  review teacher feedback from draft 1

Tues Mar 18

1) working on opening sequences

2) get back teacher assessment for planning

homework:  to upload all teacher assessment for planning work on your blog (in assessment records)

Fri Mar 14

1. 30 mins to work on planning work

2. practical task
(computers and then cameras)

3. Checklist for the weekend:

-have timeline, script, storyboard on your ipad - bring to filming!
-TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES AND VIDEOS! don't forget to put them on your blog
-videos - tutorials of make up/character development........location videos............vlogs for after (reflect on how it went) 
-be responsible and respectful while filming, consider health and safety
-bring all costume & props - make a checklist!
-bring make up wipes if you have make up!
-make sure your camera is charged
-check ALL equipment before filming
-check oyster card balance!
-bring phone
-no continuity errors - attention to detail!
-REMEMBER TO GET MATCH ON ACTION and VARIETY OF SHOTS
-unique shots - i.e. get on the ground! put camera in unique places! don't film everything from shoulder height#
-framing - composition - (balance, rule of thirds) 
-consider sound around you


REMEMBER THE MARK SCHEME

-_____Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;

-_____using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;

-_____using sound with images

-_____editing appropriately for the task set;

-_____shooting material appropriate to the task set;

-_____including controlled use of the camera,

-_____attention to framing,

-_____variety of shot distance

-_____close attention to mise-en-scene;

-_____using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer

-_____making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions

-_____making selective and appropriate use of other effects. 

Blog Checklist

Editing Timetable

Add in your names (colour coded) and put on blogs!

Thur Mar 13

1) Self assessment of 16

2) Teacher assessment of 10, 11, 13, 14, 16

3) CHECK your planning marks from 16 - consider this for your opening sequence marks!

Timelines are very basic - could have more detail

Scripts - a lot in incorrect format

Storyboards - not enough boxes, not displaying match on action 

Shotlist - not fully complete (location? costume/props?)

CO-ORDINATION OF ALL 3 - they don't link!

4) have you completed short term plans?  (printed schedules)  - SHOW ME (this week/next week)

5) make editing schedules

6) Work on any incomplete planning - DUE TOMORROW!  (you'll be getting mark /20 for research and planning) 

tues Mar 11 agenda

1)  less filming /  less editing = LESS MARKS
-you must tell me if someone in group is not turning up to filming!
-if you don't edit as much as others in group you will get less marks than them (no matter what the excuse)
IF THERE IS AN ISSUE - PLEASE SEE ME

2) P2 & P4 thur - any group free? (all at same time)
P2 =  2 of group in group 1(katia/letitica - judy 4)) and 3 (tayla/chelsea - p2)  courtney
P4 = judy, shivonne


3) MUST return equipment on Mon 17th  and upload video footage on the Monday - remember you should be editing some of mon/tues (frees/lunch/afterschool etc)

4)  Should be done on blog:
-assign 1-24
-including all assessment records that you have gotten back  
         -1 ( 3 drafts)
         -2
         -3
         -5 (no assessment)
         -6
         -7
         -8
         -9
         -18
         -21
         -24
-music research  (annotated screen grabs or in a powerpoint?)
-location scouting - photos of location you might use
-trial videos (if you did any)

5) Work on planning assignments:
-25: narrative structure, style, theories
-26:  enigma in our opening sequence
-27: timelines
-28: conventions
-29: characters & actors
-30: costume & props   (remember to take LOTS of photos/videos when you do this for real thing!)
-31: locations
-32: script
-33: storyboard
-34: shotlist
-35: time management charts  (to show how you managed & used your time)
-photos of group completing planning work  (inc captions) 

Remember to upload all powerpoints & assessment records on blogs as you go along!

6) Also remember extra work for blog:  

-films you watched  (screen grab, bit of text what you liked/learned) 

-general research for your opening sequence  (example if you were doing a film on ballet - you'd need some research on ballet) 

-other youtube videos (tutorials, film making skills/tricks etc) - to show your awareness and extra knowledge of filmmaking stuff! 

  

Coursework Deadlines Calendar

March

April

May

Assign 35 - Time Management evidence

Complete time management charts, when completed upload the pictures of the charts.

Can be for multiple weeks


MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS UP!!!!!!!!  (for every week)


Also, screen grabs of iPad calender is good

Photos of group completing planning work

Take lots of photos of your group doing planning work.

Upload on blog and put captions!

Assign 34 - Shotlist

Assign 34 shotlist from MissConnell

Assign 33 - Storyboards

Assign 33 storyboard from MissConnell

Assign 32 - Script

Assign 32 script from MissConnell

Assign 31 - Locations

Assign 31 locations from MissConnell

Assign 30 - Costume & Props

Assign 30 – costume & props from MissConnell

Assign 29 - Characters & Actors

Assign 29 characters and actors from MissConnell

Assign 28 - Conventions

Assign 28 conventions from MissConnell

Assign 27 - Timelines

Assign 27 timelines from MissConnell

Assign 26 - Enigma in our opening sequence

Assign 26 – enigma in our opening sequence from MissConnell

Assign 25 - Narrative Structure/style/Theory

Assign 25 – narrative structure, style, & theory from MissConnell

Might be the same as before if not changed?

Thur Mar 6 agenda

1) Copyright music post

2) Teacher meetings to present assign 24  (synopsis planning)
-finalise ideas

3) time management planning  (filling in short term plans)

4) Other planning for Assign 25-35 = due next Friday


Homework:
1) location scouting - find locations to film your opening sequences and take pics/vids (upload onto blog)
2) you could start 'trial' filming if you wish?
3) work on planning assignments (due next fri)  - take photos of your group doing planning!
4) start organising costume/props
5) start research music (and sounds) for opening sequence  (copyright free sites)

Copyright Free music

Remember you are NOT allowed to use copyright music (anything from CD/itunes/DVD/youtube etc.)

You must find all sounds on copyright free websites

***remember, laying over a track will just be quite basic skill , consider:  foley, sound effects too !!***

Here are some websites (but there are 100's!!!)
http://www.freeplaymusic.com/ 
http://www.freestockmusic.com/
http://freemusicarchive.org/ 



You should show music research  (assign 36?)  titled 'music research' to show you have explored and researched!!!!!!  This could be responsibility of the 2 people who are not organising costume/props.

DON'T LEAVE THIS UNTIL LAST MINUTE!  It's very time consuming.

Location Scouting

(to do over weekend - due next Tues)

Location scouting means = looking for potential locations to use for your opening sequence.

Go to locations and take a bunch of photos.  The more the better.

Upload them onto blog with captions.

Tues Mar 4 agenda

1)  Assign 23 & Assign 24 = due Thur

2)  Planning list = everything due by Mar 14  (next fri = 10 days)

3) Ideas to be finalized for THURSDAY

4)  Draft 1 video = due Wed Mar 19  (can stay until 6pm to edit on wednesdays)
.......filming over 15th/16th)
.......you will have 5 drafts  (very tight deadlines)

Assign 24 - Synopsis Planning

Assign 24 synopsis planning from MissConnell

Assign 23 - target audience

Assign 23 target audience new from MissConnell