Pre - Production

1. AS Pre-production Tasks Feedback
Student Name: PLATT Olivia
Task 1 – Pre-production: Research & Planning Evidence on
blog
1. Similar Products – film beginning analysis Yes
2. Genre Analysis Yes
3. Target Audience Yes
4. Script Yes
5. Drafts Yes
6. Storyboard Yes
7. Shotlist Yes
8. Layouts – floor plan Yes
9. Locations Yes
10.Costumes Yes
11.Props Yes
12.Actors Yes
13.Equipment Yes
14.Production schedule Yes
Teachers comments
1. 2 good analyses of film openings Insidious and Hot Fuzz. Clear and
confident use of technical language throughout. You could add what you
have learnt from these openings that you will use in your product. You
are missing 1 more film opening. Please add this. Woman In Black
analysis now added to the same clear standard as the rest. Hot Fuzz
analysis has been improved. Also thoughts on what you will take form the
openings added, well done.
2. Good research into the history of the genre, presented well using prezi.
You could add more images to this to make it more visual. You could
also add key directs, actors and awards for the genre. Notable directors
now added.
3. Good research on target audience. Good use of NRS scale and avatar
creator to show stereotypical audience member.
4. Excellent well written script, builds intrigue well. Please check your
spellings. Script now added to show new idea, all in the correct format.
5. Clear evidence of drafting of ideas throughout.
6. A good set of storyboards that show your vision well. Remember not to
confuse an establishing shot with a long/wide shot.
7. A good clear shot list. Will you only use 15 shots?
8. Excellent clear floor plans of main locations. Please bear in mind you will
need to seek permission to film at the train station as is a public place
9. Location choices explained well with good clear photographs. Additional
images and choices now added.
10.Costume choices explained well with images. This has been updated to
show new ideas.
11.Prop choices explained well with images. This has been updated to show
new ideas.
12.Prop choices explained well

2. 13.Actor choices partially explained. What is the name of the family member
playing Jonathan? Could you include a photo of him to show suitability?
Actor choice now fully explained, image also added.
14.Equipment is detailed briefly in the production schedule. You could do
this as a separate post with more detail. Separate detailed equipment list
with images now uploaded.
15.A comprehensive production schedule detailing all stages of production
well.
Overall this is a very proficient body of work, well done Olivia. Good use of
technology throughout. Your blog is well organised with good use of labels.
Please see notes above for improvements. Focus on 1, 12 and 13
Preliminary tasks all completed and blogged – well done
You have made excellent use of your feedback Olivia well done. All work is now
complete/improved to an excellent standard.
Mark out of 20: 14/20 16/20
Teacher name: A Jones Date: 18/12/16 07/02/17
Student action plan for improvement
1. I am going to Re-Do my Hot Fuzz evaluation and add a mystery film genre
(Women in Black) opening analysis so that I have 3 well written pieces. I also
have added a ‘what I have learnt’ from these.
2. I have added a key directors section to my Prezi and some more images. I
have also changed the genre to make it mystery/horror/thriller.
3. Nothing
4. Edit Script and do an updated version on a different UPDATED: Blog Post.
5. Nothing
6. Nothing
7. Haven’t changed my shot list.
8. Nothing
9. Added a picture of my kitchen for the first scene and changed my
explanations to why I choose those places.
10, 11, 12. I have changed my costumes, actors and props, I have also added a
picture of my actor and added an updated version onto my blog.
13. Add an equipment list to my blog
14. Nothing
Final mark out of 20: 16 Date: 07/02/17