The document provides a weekly summary and production plan from January to April for a group media studies project creating a music video. Over the months, the group planned shoots, analyzed films and music videos, edited footage in Adobe Premier, created ancillary materials, conducted market research, and completed drafts of their music video. Their final plans were to film pickup shots, edit the final video, and complete evaluations for their portfolios.

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PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency Plans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 01/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Last weekwe gotintroducedtoA2 media.We got briefedonthe
course and whatour optionswere forcoursework.We gotinto
groupsand beganto thinkaboutmusicvideos. We alsowatched
Rec to gaina betterperspective onpostmodernism.
Mon W/B 7/09/15
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We analysedsonglyricsandbegantopick andchoose an artist,to
incorporate intothe musicvideo.We alsoadvancedaheadand
beganto planindividualscenesroughly,tomatchthe lyricsof
songs.We finallyfoundasongHalsey – Hold me down.
Nextweekouraimisto plandates,analyse some music
videosusingLacey’srepertoire of elementstofully
analyse eachelementof video.Wealsoplantowatch
more of Rec andwrite notesonhow itis postmodern
Mon W/B 14/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We analysedthe GirlsAloudvideo,Call The Shotsanda Radiohead
video.We thenbegantoapplyLacey’srepertoire of elementsto
our ownvideoplans,discussinghowwe wouldincorporateeach
elementandhowwe were goingtopresentit. Thisweekwe
beganlearningaboutmediatheoristssuchasBaudrillard,to
refreshourmemoryfromlastyear.
Nextweekwe are goingtogo out intoour locationto
do some testshotsto reallygetan ideaof howour
videoisgoingtolookand alsoto get inspirationforour
videobyexploringourchosenlocation(undecided)
Mon W/B 21/09/15
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Last weekwe begantoreallyplanwhere we were goingtofilmour
video,choosingspecificlocationstofilminandtake picturesto
helpcreate a moodboard.And to finallydecide ourlocationsof
filminginManchester.Theninourspare time fromcollege we
wentintoManchesterto take testshotsand testvideos. We also
continuedtolookat postmodernismandbegananalysingdifferent
textsanddifferenttypesof media.Suchasthe Lucy PinderLynx
adverts.
Nextweekwe plantouse a programme calledadobe
premiertomanipulate videosandtestshotswe take in
Manchester.
Mon W/B 28/09/15
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Thisweekwithourfootage andtestshots,we openedAdobe
Premierandwere taughthowto use the software toeditand
manipulate shotswe completed. We addedfilters,ontothe videos
and got an understandingof howtouse premier.
Nextweekwe are goingtoattemptto contact Halsey’s
managerto ask for permissiontouse hersongand her
name on our video,touploadtoyoutube andour blogs.
Mon W/B 01/10/15
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We have attemptedtocontact Halsey’smanager,viaemail,toask
for permissiontohersongand her name.Inthiswe hope to gain
access to hername as we want the videotobe authentic.
Nextweekwe are goingtodo a digipackanalysistogain
inspirationforourancillarytaskof creatingour own
digipackforHalsey.
Mon W/B 05/10/15 Thisweekwe have completedandhandedinourdigipackanalysis’ Nextweekwe plantodomore ideabrainstormingfor

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(Detailed Weekly Summary) whichallowsusto gaininspirationforourowndigipacks,whichwe
have to create as a part of our coursework,individually.This
allowedustofullyunderstandthe layoutof digipacksintermsof
designand image. Thisweekwe watchedLadyGaga’sApplause
videotoreiterate the ideaof postmodernism.
our musicvideo,andthencreate an essayonwhat our
ideasare.
Mon W/B 12/10/15
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Thisweekwe begantomindmap differentandnewideasforthe
musicvideo,we createdafinalitytothe planningprocessof what
type of videoourmusicvideowouldbe aswe decidedona
narrative enigmavideo,withsnippetsof conceptualityand
snippetsof narrative,tocomplete tellingthe storythatmatches
the song. We alsobeganlookingattheoristsforaudience theory
where we tooknotesandappliedthem.
Nextweekourplanas a classis to beginanalysing
advertisementsformusic(tours,albumsandsingles)
foundinmusicmagazinesandon billboards.Hopefully
givingusan overviewsowe canproduce our own,in
formof our ancillary.
Mon W/B 19/10/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We beganto analyse advertsthisweekforpopularbandsand
artistsof differentgenres,andwe begantocreate our own
ancillariesof amagazine advertforour artistHasley,we each
createdour own individualone asa part of our coursework. This
weekwe alsowatchedLovefieldashortfilmto learnabout
receptiontheoryandaudience theoryasthe unexpectedending
relatestothat.
Nextweekwe are goingtobeginplanninglocationsand
lengthof the actual shotsforthe musicvideo.
Mon W/B26/10/15
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Thisweekwe begantoshoot more shotsinfinal practice forour
official shotswhichwe plantocomplete inthe next3weeks.We
chose the lengthof the shots,as we have decidedthisweektodo
small snippetsof conceptual imagesandvideos.
Nextweekwe plantocontinue storyboardingspecific
shotsto choose the order. We alsoplanto learn
narrative theory
Mon W/B 02/11/15
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Thisweekwe futherstoryboardedourideascomingupwithideas
of specificshotsandangleswe wouldlike touse inthe actual
video,we alsoplannedhowlongeachshotwouldtake ustofilm.
Thisweekwe learntaboutnarrative theoryandwentover
representationtheoryandaudiencetheory.
Nextweekwe plantocontinue oninshootingour
conceptual elementstoourvideo,suchasthe lightingof
a match or lighter,the applicationof redlipstickandthe
burningof a candle. We also planto lookoverGenre
theory.
Mon W/B 16/11/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe shotthe conceptual elementstothe video,using
matchesand applicationredlipstick,whichwe chose asred
denoteslove anddangerwhichlinkstothe video.
We alsolookedatgenre theorythisweekandlookedatourown
Nextweekwe hope tohave the conceptual elements
mostlycompleted.

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videosforlinkstogenre theory.
Mon W/B 23/11/15
(Detailed Week Summary)
We completedfilmingsome small shotsof conceptualideas,such
as applyinglipstick,lightingmatches,andsettingalightpiecesof
paperwithwordsrelatedtoour video,suchas‘freedom’‘relax’.
Nextweekwe hope togetagainmore filming
completedas onlythe beginningisdone.
Mon W/B 30/11/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe plannedanotherdayof filming,inapark where
AbbeyandMegan filmedthe protagonist(abbey) playinginthe
snow,withdarkeye make up onto representdarkthemesin the
video.
Nextweekwe beganworkingonourancillary1the
advert,butwe all needtocollectmore picturesforour
ideas.
Mon W/B 22/12/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
XMAS BREAK – mock weeksthe weekbefore
Mon W/B 04/01/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We begantakingmore imagesforour ancillaryone andtwotasks
especiallyaimedtowardsthe digipak,we venturedoutintothe
three sistersparknearcollege andtooksome shotsof nature to
match the clipof Abbeyinthe park.
Nextweekwe plantobeginplacingourfilmedshots
intopremierandeditingthemdowntogether
Mon W/B 11/01/16
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We beganeditingsome of the recentshotsof ourvideoand
attemptingtoplanout the narrative a little further
Nextweekwe plantofilmsome more conceptual
elementstothe video,we wanttocomplete all of the
videoassoonas possible,we are aimingtohave the
videocompletelyeditedbyMarch.
Mon W/B 18/01/16
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We filmedyetmore conceptual elements,thistime includingsmall
footage forour blogs,asa practice shot/testshots.
Nextweekwe plantouploadimagestoourancillaries
and editthemslightlyasmostof our ancillariesare in
blackand white.Orhave a bokeheffect
Mon W/B 25/01/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe appliedourdesiredeffectstoourancillaries(black
and white) andourbokehshots.
We planto continue editingthe footage we have and
applyingfilterstomanage the ancillariesalongside the
video.
Mon W/B /01/02/16
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We continuedtoeditthe footage aswe plannedto, we have
decidedtohave the shotsfromthe bathin blackand white andthe
surroundingelementsincolourincludingbokeheffectandclose
upsin both.
Nextweekwe plantotake some more picturesforour
ancillarytasks. We alsorelatedourmusicvideosbackto
theoriessuchasgenre,narrative andrepresentation
theories.
Mon W/B 08/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe continuededitingourfootage creatingasolid
concrete beginningof the videoandendingtothe video.We
As we didn’tgeta chance to take enoughpicturesfor
our ancillaries,we have decidedtodoit nextweek

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completedmore filmingandhave decidedtotake more images
nextweek
Mon W/B 15/02/16
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We managedtotake some imagesthisweekaimedatour ancillary
tasks,we alsodecidedtoplanour ancillariesoutsome more.We
alsodidtasks relatedtosection 1A of the exam,learninghowto
structure and answerthe question.
Nextweekwe plantofilmasmall amountmore for our
videoincludingbathscenesandwalkingshots
Mon W/B 18/02/16
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We completedfilmingsome shotsinthe bathagain,withcandles
actuallylitinthe bath surroundingthe subjectshowingcalmness
and cleansingof the badthingsshe ‘did’inourmain footage of her
inManchester
Nextweekthe planistowork onour ancillarytasks,
creatinga planfor each ancillaryandeditingituntil it
looksgood.
Mon W/B 22/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We beganworkingonour ancillaryforthe digipak,forthiswe used
pictureswe hadtakenin Manchesterof the city buildingsatnight
time.We alsousedscreenshotsfromthe videoitself particularof
herhair underthe waterin blackand white.
Nextweekwe plantorevise lookingoverexam
technique,structure andbegintolookfurther intohow
we wouldansweraresponse,particularlyof sectiona
1B
Mon W/B 29/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We beganto plana response toa section1B question,we also
continuededitingourmusicvideo,we nowhave afirstdraft
complete andare aimingtomake a seconddraftbefore the mock
examsinmarch.
Nextweekwe plantowrite a response toquestion1B,
and alsoto finisheditingourseconddraftof our music
video
Mon W/B 07/03 /16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We answeredquestion1B,thishelpedme understandthe exam
paperthoroughly.We alsoalmost finishedaseconddraftof our
musicvideo,creatingaclear‘middle’.
Nextweekwe plantohave the seconddraftcompleted
and we alsoneedtofilma little bitmore bathfootage
and cityfootage of the subjectwalkingaroundtownand
goingintoshops.
Mon W/B 14/03/16
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We completedthe filmingwe neededtodo,mostlybathfootage
as we neededtore-dosome footage due tothe lightingbeingtoo
brightand notequal to the last time we filmed.We alsoplantogo
intoManchesterthisweektofilmmore footage aroundthe shops
and landmarksof the cityin orderto complete ourvideo.We also
createda SurveyMonkeysurveyandcollected10responsesin
orderto analyse.
Nextweekwe plantouploadfootage andcontinue
editingfootage.We alsoplantohave our ancillaries
complete,andmarketresearchcompleted –including
the surveyreport.
Mon W/B 21/03/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Overthe weekendIcompletedthe MarketResearchreportand
finishedupanyotherproductresearchwe had(analysisof music
videos) Iuploadedthe reportinclassandfinishedmydigipak
Nextweekwe plantobeginourevaluationsand
complete anyremainingcourseworktasks.

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ancillary.
Mon W/B 28/03/16
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Thisweekwe startededitingthe first/seconddraftof our
ancillaries,andexperimentingwithimagesforthe digipackand
adverts,as we weren’tfullyhappywiththe imageswe used.
Nextweekwe plantocontinue editingourancillaries,
howeveraimingtofill gapswhichremainwithinthe
musicvideofinal product
Mon W/B 04/04/16
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HAL F TERM
Mon W/B 11/04/16
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Half term -
Mon W/B 14/04/16
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Thisweekwe finishedourmusicvideofirstedit,anduploadeditto
youtube asa draft so people couldcommentuponitforour
evaluationquestion3 andto update our survey.
Nextweekwe needtofilmshort clipstoinclude inthe
final editof the video,assome shotsneedre-doing.
Mon W/B 18/04/16
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Thisweekwe filmedmore shotsforthe musicvideowhichwe plan
to fill gapswith.
Nextweekthe shotswe filmedforthe musicvideowill
be uploadedandplacedintopremiere correctly
Mon W/B 25/04/16
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Thisweekwe filledthe final gapstoourfinal product,and
uploadedthe videotoYoutube andcompletedourevaluationsto
uploadeverythingontoourblogs.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency PlansIf ProblemsAnticipated)