1. A2 Media Studies Josh Robinson
Advanced Portfolio
Production Diary
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency Plans If Problems Anticipated)
September 2013
(Detailed Monthly Summary)
I have set up my media blog where I will show all of my finished
work and I have decided that I will do a music video as my ancillary
project for my final coursework. I have chosen the name of my
artist I will use for my music video, digipak, poster etc. I have also
started my Ancillary 1 construction, however on a later date I will
have to add to the product as I need to take photos of my artist
and decide what approach I want to take with my partner for my
music video.
I need to come back to my ancillary 1 on a later date, as
well as take images of my artist and apply them to my
digipak and music poster. I also need to do some more
research and have it competed on my blog by the deadline.
October 2013
(Detailed Monthly Summary)
I have finished uploading all of my ancillary 1 to my blog and I have
also begun my Ancillary 2 piece for my coursework, It is currently
being constructed and when I have finished it I will upload it to my
blog. I will have to make amends to it on a later date similar to the
ancillary 1 coursework due to the requirement of taking
photographs of my chosen artist.
I need to return to ancillary 1 and 2 to add images and
change my design slightly; however I need to decide a date
for when to take images of the artist to add to the ancillary
1 and 2, and I also need to begin thinking of an idea for my
chosen music video.
November 2013
(Detailed Monthly Summary)
I have completed Ancillary 2 and I have started my main piece
research and planning, I have created a generation of ideas to add
to my blog, and this has helped me and my partner in having a
vague idea of the genre and song choice of the music video, in
which we decided to use the song Hey Brother by Avicii.
If the song Hey Brother by Avicii isn’t suitable for our idea
of music video, we have decided on a second song as a
backup, so therefore we have a second basic idea of what
we need to do.
December 2013
(Detailed Monthly Summary)
We have decided which song we are definitely using for our music
video which is Hey Brother by Avicii and we have started our script
to model our story to match the music, we have a clear idea of the
storyline we have decided to approach in the creation of this music
video, and in the script we can decide what editing techniques and
effects we can use in our video.
We need to complete the script as soon as possible so we
can film our music video and start the editing process. We
can continue when we begin college again after the
holidays.
Mon W/B 06/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have completed about half of the music video on our script
and we have also started the storyboard, however the script is
essential to the creation of the storyboard as we need to decide
the times and shots on the script before drawing it out on the
storyboard. We both share the same idea of our music video.
My main focus is to get close to finishing the script by next
week and to have done a few frames on the storyboard,
when the script is done we can complete the storyboard
quickly so we can get editing completed as soon as
possible.

2. A2 Media Studies Josh Robinson
Advanced Portfolio
Production Diary
Mon W/B 13/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have done 3 minutes of our script and we have started the
storyboard with our full attention now, we now have a general
idea of the outcome of our music video, and we can picture the
shots because of the few frames we have done on the storyboard.
I am planning on completing the storyboard in the next
two weeks, and we need to come up with the dates that
we are planning to film.
Mon W/B 20/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
The script is now completed, now both of us are working on the
storyboard and the script has been uploaded to my blog.
Now that the script is finished and uploaded to my blog I
plan on completing the storyboard by next week so we can
film as soon as possible, If myself or my partner is off one
of us can work on the storyboard in lesson and when I or
he returns we can work during our free periods to
complete it to a high standard.
Mon W/B 27/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We are almost finished on the storyboard and I have started to
write the report of our music video, the idea and conventions are
clear now and our main focus is to finish the storyboard and
upload it to my blog.
I need to upload my storyboard to my blog when I have
completed it as well as decide who the actors are for our
music video and where it will be filmed.
Mon W/B 03/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
The storyboard and the report is complete, I have uploaded them
both to my blog, now we are deciding the dates to film our music
video, and we have decided who will be in our music video and the
location where we will shoot.
We need to decide dates to film and plan to book the
camera.
Mon W/B 10/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
My storyboard, report and script is on my blog, arranged to get the
camera so we can film and made plans for the days that we will
record our music video over the week off.
If one of the cast members doesn’t turn up, we will record
all of the establishing shots of the music video, or if the
weather leaves us unable to record, we will need to shoot
all of the indoor footage that we need and arrange the
filming for later in the week when the weather is better.
Mon W/B 17/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Almost all of the coursework I am currently working on is complete
just planning to film for Tuesday, everyone is booked and the
house is available.
If the house is unavailable we have another house that we
could use for the indoor footage, and if the weather isn’t
to a great standard we have discussed other dates that the
outdoor footage can be shot.
Mon W/B 24/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
All of the coursework I am currently working on is complete
excluding the music video. We were unable to film last week
because my friend who is also working on the music video
alongside me had an unexpected holiday that lasted the entire
week off, so we were unable to film the footage because he is
In case one of the male characters back out of the filming
of the music video, we have 2 backups, and we have 1
backup if a girl is unable to do it. If the weather is
unsuitable for the entire weekend we will use the footage
we have and shoot the outside scenes at a time that is

3. A2 Media Studies Josh Robinson
Advanced Portfolio
Production Diary
essential to the story and the creation of the music video, also the
weather was unsuitable throughout the week so outside shots
couldn’t be filmed. We have rebooked the camera and arranged to
film our music video across the weekend.
more suitable. I plan to have finished all of the filming this
weekend and completed most of the editing within this
month.
Mon W/B 03/03/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
All filming is complete as well as the coursework we are currently
working on, I just need to edit the music video in order to
complete it on time for the coursework deadline.
I plan to have the coursework edited for a few weeks from
now, and if I am unable to attend on the days designated
for editing I can come into class during dinner or frees to
get the footage edited to a high standard.
Mon W/B 10/03/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We are currently still working on completing the music video to a
high standard, all of my current coursework is up to date and
uploaded.
Hopefully we plan to have the music video edited within
the next few weeks, and we also need to take some
pictures of the artist to return to my ancillary 1 and 2 and
amend them.
Mon W/B 17/03/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have pieced all of the footage together for our music video, we
just need to fine tune the editing so it matches the music and until
it reaches a good standard, and all other coursework we are
currently working on is up to date.
We could slow shots down and rearrange our footage in
case the music video doesn’t match with the music.
Mon W/B 31/03/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have completely finished editing the music video we just need
to export it and upload it to a video sharing website; I have looked
at the plan of the evaluation.
I hope to have uploaded the music video as well as finished
the first draft of my evaluation within the next few weeks.
Mon W/B 07/04/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
While I was of I managed to decide how I will get the feedback
from people and I have begun the evaluation where I write about
what different techniques I have used, software etc.
I plan to have completed the first draft of my evaluation
and get the focus group responses within the next few
weeks.
Mon W/B 14/04/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have completed all my ancillary products, evaluation etc., and all
of my work is uploaded to my blog.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency Plans)