college production diary

1. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
EmilyAldred PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 05/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Came up withseveral ideasthendecidedonanfinal idea,then
came upwithseveral ideas basedonthe original idea.The final
choice wasto create a musicvideoforthe song,‘Holdback the
river’byJamesBay.
Decide if tocomplete justone final majorprojector
several piecestomake aset(all the same theme).
Mon W/B 12/01/15
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Decidedona musicvideoandthe song,thenbaseda videoidea
aroundthe song,a videotosuitthe genre of song. Start task1 as I
was off whenitwasinitiallystarted.
Create a mindmap of thoughtsgeneration andor
include ideasfromothersimilarvideos.Carryonwith
task 1.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
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Start mindmap of ideasona sheet,notingdownideasonhowto
start the video,whotofeature init,where the locationsare,how
to endthe video,whateffectsto use inthe video etc...
Carry on withtask1.
Carry on mindmapto get itfinishedthenscanthe
image intothe computeranduploadto blog.Finishtask
1 at home.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
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Finishedmindmap of ideas. Started researchingwhatthe artists
genre of musicis,and searchedfor videosissimilartoour idea.
We thencreatedthisresearchintoa moodboard of ideasand
inspirationsof excisingmusicvideos.
Scan intothe computerthe mindmap and uploadto
blog,write downthe artistsmusicvideogenre andbase
ideasof that.
Mon W/B 02/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
The mindmap of the ideasgenerationandmusicvideoinspirations
were completed, scannedintocomputeranduploadedtoblog.
Task 1 still needstobe completedindetail.
Carry on completingtask1at home indetail.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
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Task 1 wascompleted12th
February,alongside the proposalform
whichwascompleted withShauna,mypartner.The mindmaps
were completedandblogged. Still yettostartthe riskassessment
whichI aimto do for nextweek.
Carry on withthe moodboardsof the musicvideo
inspirations,andtostart the story boardsof the music
video.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
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Finishedmoodboardsof the musicvideosinspiration.Started
musicvideostoryboardsdetailingthe scenesof the mainlocations
such as the concert andLiverpool.
Carry on withstoryboardsand start the powerpoint
presentationaswell asthe survey.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
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Startedpowerpointpresentationforthe proposal of pictures,such
as picturesof the friendsthatwouldappearinthe videoand
picturesof the locations.Ithen startedmakingnotesforthe
survey.
Carriedon withthe powerpointpresentationof just
pictures,bookedanappointmentwithIaintodo
presentation.

2. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 02/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Presentationwascompleted,moodboardwasfinishedand
uploadedtoblogalongside the proposalform.
Finishoff storyboard,start roughscript draft.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
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Storyboardswere completedanduploadedtoblog,roughdraftof
scriptwas completedanduploaded,secondroughdraftof script
was finishedanduploaded,final draftof scriptwasfinishedand
uploaded.
Start filming.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
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Mon W/B 23/03/15
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Some locationshave beenshotatincludingRitz,Concertand
abandonedCountryclub.Startededitingfootage tocreate a rough
edit,while continue filming.
Continuedtoeditthe rougheditof mymusic video,seeingwhat
clipsfitbestand theirorder.Continue tomake planstogo and
shootmore footage.
Continue filmingandcontinue tocreate arough editof
the musicvideotosee whatclipsworkbestat certain
placesinthe song.
Continue withthe editingof the roughedit,addingin
effectsandoverlayingsome clipsforaspecial effect.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
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Continue witheditingof the roughclipsandaddingeffectsand
experimentingwithlayeringandbrightnessand contrasting.
Continue withthe editingof the roughedit.
Mon W/B 06/04/15
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Place the clipsintoorder,suchas the darkerclipsat the endof the
videoandcontinue withmakingplanstofilmmore clips.
Duringthese twoweeksoff,Iwill hopefullyfilmsome
more clipsthat can fill inlittle gapsanywhere.
Mon W/B 13/04/15
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Same priorities asthe weekbefore asthisisthe secondweekoff. Same priorities asthe weekbefore asthisis the second
weekoff.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
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Was ill onthe lastweekof college before beingoff for2 weeksfor
easter,duringthistime,Ifilmedafewclipswhilstonabike ride
downthe moss,and duringmytime beingina car withthe
weatherbeingnice andanothertime beingatnight,addedthis
footage intothe editandeditingitin,placingthemabouttobreak
up eachscene.
Continue addinginnewfootage wheneachone if
filmed,andeditingthemintothe roughedit.Continue
makingplansto go toLiverpool andshootmore
footage,theneditthatfootage intomyedit. Me and
Shaunaconsideredchangingthe song,aswe felt we
neededamore up-beattemposongsowe
experimentedwithdifferentsongs.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
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Me and Shaunachangedthe as it feltmore upliftingandthe other
songhad become toomainstreamtomake the videotostand out.
Made plansto go Liverpool onthe weekcommencing4/5/15.
Continue rougheditingwiththe newfootage,andplan
out whatshotsare neededwhenwe gotoLiverpool.Try
to getmore shotsof our friendsratherthanof the

3. BTEC ExtendedDiplomainCreativeMediaProduction
IG4 Final MajorProject
ProductionDiary
Filmednewfootage onourstudydayand renamedand addedthe
footage topremierproto start rough editingourvideo.
scenery,
Mon W/B 04/05/15
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Aftergoingona bike ride onthe 1st
may, we shotsome footage for
our videoanddecidedthatwe hadfilmedenoughfootagetofill
the videoandthat the trip to Liverpool wasnotneeded.
Withall the footage filmed,experimentwiththe clips
and effects,continuing makingarough edit.
Mon W/B 11/05/15
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Finishedmakingthe roughedit,uploadedtoyoutube andput it on
my blog.
Start makingthe final editwith Shauna.
Mon W/B 18/05/15
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Startedthe final editwithShauna,completedwithinaweek
because we knewwhatclipswe wantedfromeachothervideos
aftersittingdownandwatchingeachothersand selectingour
favourite clips.ItwasthenuploadedtoYoutube andembedded
ontoour blogs.
Create a facebookgroupand postour linkthe video in
it soour friendscancomment on itand give usfeedback
and theiropinions.
Mon W/B 25/05/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Createda Facebook groupand postedthe linkintoitandhad my
friendscommenttheiropinions,Ithenstartedmyfinal evaluation
of myviewonthe videoandscreenshottedtheircommentsand
wrote aboutmy viewsontheircomments.
Finishedmyevaualtionanduploadedtomyblog.
Mon W/B 01/06/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Alongside myevaluation,Iuploadedanythingleftoutsuchas the
lastweekof my schedule aswell asreadingthroughthe feedback.
Finishedeverythingandgodouble checkover
evyerhting.
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