Emma Walker 1252 - A2 Media Studies - Meeting Notes

1. 1
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Friday 8th July 2016
Meeting
Number
1Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Deciding on genre
2. Deciding on title
3. Deciding on plot
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Meeting Notes
The group discussed the genre of the soap opera and then the title, we decided on
more of a crime drama based genre and we have a few suggestions for the title and
therefore need to discuss this further.
Actions from the meeting
 Re-think the title

2. 2
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Monday 11th July 2016
Meeting
Number
2Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Re-think the title
2. Discuss the plot
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group has had further discussion about the title of the soap opera and we have
decided upon ‘The Rising Sun’, this is because we have had the idea of The Rising Sun
Pub as a location for filming.
We also discussed the plot as a group and have decided on some ideas which are:
jealousy, domestic violence, adultery and murder.
Actions from the meeting
 Complete one more set of meeting notes
 Everyone complete their own magazine textual analysis task

3. 3
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Friday 15th July 2016
Meeting
Number
3Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Further discussion of the plot
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group have discussed the plot and the idea we have come up with is:
At the beginning of the trailer it will be revealed that someone is dead, we will
contain flashbacks throughout the trailer of each character with the suspected victim
revealing reasons for all of them to be the culprit.
Actions from the meeting
 Everyone complete their own poster textual analysis task
 To find suitable locations for filming

4. 4
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Monday 18th July 2016
Meeting
Number
4Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Discuss locations to film
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Meeting Notes
As a group we have discussed a variety of different locations to film, we have
decided upon:
 Graveyard in Epsom
 The Rising Sun pub in Epsom
 The alley way next to The Rising Sun pub in Epsom
Actions from the meeting
 Ideas for the letter to get permission for filming at The Rising Sun pub

5. 5
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Wednesday 7th September
Meeting
Number
5Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Discuss the props we will need
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group discussed whatpropswe would need and wedecided that we
would need a fakegun, some alcohol and a red dress for the girl who is
going to suffer from domestic violence. The rest of the characters will be
wearinggeneral everyday outfitsthat suit their workingclass character,
this is to makethe trailer morebelievable.
Actions from the meeting
 Research the prices of the props and sources we are going to get them
from
 Start writing the letter of permission

6. 6
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Tuesday 13th September 2016
Meeting
Number
6Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Start considering ideas for the timeline
2. Start to write up the timeline
5.
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Meeting Notes
Wereturned from the summer holidaysand looked over the work we
had completed. Westarted to consider puttingthe plot into a timeline so
we can plan exactly how the trailer is going to go and in what order.
Actions from the meeting
 Fill out the timeline

7. 7
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Friday 16th September 2016
Meeting
Number
7Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Finalize the timeline and plot ideas
2. Start to discuss the speech/narrative
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group discussed the plot and timeline once moreto ensure
everyoneis happy with it. We decided against usinga gun and having
physical actions instead such as a punch, this is because we didn’tfeel it
would be appropriateto film in publicwith a fake gun. Also, we started
to consider the narrative that wewill includein the trailer.
Actions from the meeting
 Decide on the narrative and put this into the timeline

8. 8
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Monday 19th September 2016
Meeting
Number
8Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Insert the narrative into the timeline
2. Start to consider the storyboard
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group discussed the finaldecision for the speech that is going to be
in the trailer and we putthis onto the timeline. The group then started to
consider the storyboard, wetalked about the differentshot types we
were going to use and the final order of the scenes.
Actions from the meeting
 Write up storyboard
 Take pictures of the locations to add to the storyboard

9. 9
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Thursday 22nd September 2016
Meeting
Number
9Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Continue to write up the storyboard
2. Discuss any thoughts or queries anyone has
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group discussed the storyboard and the costumeseach character
was wearing, and after some research into domestic violencewe decided
to have the girl who is sufferingfrom domesticviolencewear a purple
outfit as the symbolfor domesticviolence purple. Dueto the change in
our propslist we will have to research the priceand source of a purple
outfit.
Actions from the meeting
 Research the source for a purple outfit
 Continue with the storyboard

10. 10
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Monday 26th September 2016
Meeting
Number
10Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Decide on the cast
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group discussed the cast for the trailer, we have decided to use only
membersfrom our group for the cast dueto us re-thinking the original 6
characters we had and narrowingit down to 4 as we felt 6 would be too
confusingfor the audience.
Actions from the meeting
 Arrange getting the costumes and props we need
 Decide on a filming date

11. 11
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date
Meeting
Number
11Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Decide on a filming date
2. Ensure all props will be available by filming date
3.
4.
5.
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12. 12
Meeting Notes
The group finalised the filming date, which will be in the afternoon of the 15th of
November. We also discussed and organised whois going to get what props and we
ensured that everyone can get their allocated props a couple of days before the
filming date.
Actions from the meeting
 The Directors need to ensure they have gained permission to film and to
use the music.
 The group needs to complete all corrections to pre-production work.


13. 13
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Monday 7th November
Meeting
Number
12Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. What needs to be organised?
2. What role are we each playing on the day of filming?
3. Last props check
5.
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Meeting Notes
The group has gone through the storyboard and ensured everyone
knowswhat scenes they are in. Wehave also decided that wewill all
contribute to the filmingelements as wellas the acting elements so that
we share the work out between us. Finally, the group wentthrough all
the propswehave and checked that as a group wehad everything we
need.

14. 14
Actions from the meeting
 Bring all final props into school ready for filming
 Start to look at corrections of previous tasks

15. 15
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Tuesday 8th November
Meeting
Number
13Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Chloe - Director Signature:
Name: Patrick - Director Signature:
Name: Zeyan - Producer Signature:
Name: Emma - Producer Signature:
Agenda:
1. Discuss the order of the locations we are going to be filming at on the filming
day
2. Individually check the corrections for our individual tasks and complete
them
3. As a group check the corrections for producer and director tasks and
complete them
4.
5.
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16. 16
Meeting Notes
The group decided the order of the locations so wedon’t waste any time
on the filming day. Asa group welooked at what tasks have corrections,
which weneed to work on and also individually.
Actions from the meeting
 Complete all corrections