Feedback on your research and planning

Check here for feedback on your practical production:

Adam -
Most complete blog, welldone. However you need to write about the feedback you got from pitching your treatment. Also photos of the costumes you intend to use would be good. You seem to have started filming with no storyboard, shot list or script which is worrying! List the days that you shoot.

Aimee -
Check the list of things that you need to post on your blog as you are behind

Dan -
Check the list of things that you need to post on your blog as you are behind

Harriet -
List of codes and conventions for drama, pictures of typical drama actors, more textual analysis of films, results of audience questionnaires, photos of locations, props and actors, storyboard, shot list and script, what certificate will your film be and why, who will be taking on what roles during production, dates that you will be shooting.

Jack -
your research is very short. More detail please and check list to see what else you must complete.

Jordan -
Your research is also very comprehensive, welldone. Post the results of your audience questionnaires. Also your storyboard, shot list and script. Could you change the theme of your blog as it is slightly disorientating to navigate.

Josh -
check the list as you are behind.

Lara -
Check the list as you are behind

Mara -
Check the list as you are behind

Matt -
More textual analysis. Feedback from pitching your treatment. Results of questionnaires. Photos of locations, props and actors. What will your certificate be? Storyboard, shot list, script. Who will be doing what during filming?

Natasha -
More textual analysis. Feedback from pitching your treatment. Check the list for the other things you have not completed.

Nyasha -
Photos of locations, actors and props. Check the list for other things you have not completed.

Rhiannon -
Check list for things to post as you are behind

Russell -
Your research should come before any planning for your film. Can you reorder your work so that it is presented this way? Separate characters, script, music post and too confusing when all mixed in as one. More textual analysis needed. List of conventions for war films. Results of questionnaires as graphs. Check list for other things not completed.

Sam -
Organise posts into order. Check list of other things not completed.

Tim -
Extensive planning, welldone! However you are missing several textual analysis of similar genre films to what you are going to produce. This research is important to show that your decisions for mise-en-scene, sound, camera and editing have come from exisiting sources. Make sure these analysis are posted before your planning so that it seems like you have been inspired by your research. You must post your storyboard and a production diary detailing how filming went!

Cameras for Christmas

Tomorrow is your last chance to get a camera for the Christmas holiday. You must come and see me in the English office at break, lunch or after school. I also have a free period 2 where I will be in the staff workroom. You will need to show me that you are very clear about what you are going to film and have appropriate plans to do so (see checklist below).

If you do not have a camera to film over Christmas you will fall behind with the foundation portfolio - it will also affect the mark you get for organisation.

Looking forward to seeing what you will make - have a good Christmas

Ms Kelley

Last lesson for research and planning

http://01thriller10.blogspot.com/2010_02_01_archive.html

See example blog and complete checklist:

1. What genre are you emulating and why?
2. Genre research including list of conventions and examples of films and actors
3. Several textual analysis of relevant films
4. Treatment for film idea
5. Post the feedback you got from presenting your idea
6. Analyse your target audience - who are they? How would Rubicam and Young describe them?
7. Target audience questionnaires (post results on blog) Explain who your target audience are (use theories explored at start of course)
8. Photos of potential locations, props, actors
9. Storyboard
10. Script
11. Shot list – list of the shots in the order they will appear on film
12. What certificate will your film be and why? (sbbfc.co.uk)How will this target your audience?
13. Roles and responsibilities – who will be doing what during filming?
14. Plan for production – dates of when you will film and what you will film on that date

Year 12 Foundation Portfolio Mark Scheme:

Research and Planning:

Level 1 0–7 marks (F grade)

There is minimal research into similar products and a potential target audience.

There is minimal organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.

There is minimal work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.

There is minimal care in the presentation of the research and planning

Level 2 8–11 marks (D/E grade)

There is basic research into similar products and a potential target audience.

There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.

There is basic work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.

There is a basic level of care in the presentation of the research and planning

Time management may not be good.

Level 3 12–15 marks (C grade)

There is proficient research into similar products and a potential target audience.

There is proficient organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.

There is proficient work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.

There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning

Time management is good.

Level 4 16–20 marks (A/B grade)

There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience.

There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.

There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.

There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning

Time management is excellent

Storyboard template for you to print and complete and example

Monday 13th December lesson

You should have a variety of textual analysis and genre research on your blogs. You should also have a treatment and should have distributed questionnaires to gain feedback from your target audience.

Use this lesson to ensure you have presented the results of these questionnaires on your blog in the form of graphs and statistics. (see link in previous post for example) On the macs you can use the program 'Numbers' to do this.

Also use this time to work more on your storyboard.

On Wednesday I want to spend time with each group, checking your plans and ensuring you are ready to take a camera - this will mean having a complete and detailed storyboard.

Homework for Wednesday: Photos of any locations, props and actors that you are going to use - put these on your blogs.

Work to be completed for Monday 13th Dec

Most of you need to do some more textual analysis

You should also distribute your questionnaires

Start storyboarding, using the templates handed out last lesson

Goodluck!

Work to be completed for Mon 6th Dec

Follow the checklist and have everything completed for next Monday (We will be storyboarding next week so this must be finished)

Follow these thriller blog links for examples of location scouting and prop/actor photos:

http://01thriller10.blogspot.com/2010/02/planning-for-filming_02.html

http://01thriller10.blogspot.com/2010/02/this-is-location-we-decided-to-film-our.html

Follow this link to see the type of questions you can ask your target audience in a questionnaire:

http://benpearceg321.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-11-23T12%3A37%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=7

Goodluck