This document contains progress updates and plans for the next month for a media studies coursework project spanning September 2015 to March 2016. It involves creating a music video, magazine advertisement, and digipack. Over the months, tasks included deciding on a concept, storyboarding, filming test footage, editing, collecting additional footage, completing analyses, designing layouts, and addressing any gaps or missing scenes. Contingency plans were noted in case problems arose with planned shoots or timelines needed to be adjusted for mock exams or evaluations.

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Mon W/B 01/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Introductiontothe course.Organisingthe groupswe will be infor
the coursework.We alsostartedto make decisionsregardingthe
coursework
Continuationof decisionmakingandplanthe
courseworkmore.
Mon W/B 7/09/15
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Pre production:Came to a final decisionof whichpiece of
courseworkwe wouldconduct.Lyricanalysisof the songour group
decidedtouse. Chose asong to create a musicvideo. Planninga
possible narrative forthe musicvideo thatwouldbestsuitthe
lyricswithinthe music.
To begina storyboardandmake decisionsregarding
locationandotherthingssuch as cameraangles,props
and lighting.
Mon W/B 14/09/15
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Finalisingwhatourideawill be.LinkingittoLacey’srepertoire of
elements.We have beguntothinkaboutcameraangles,different
shotsand special effects.
Developonourideasandpolish the narrative tomake
sure we have an ideaof whatthe final outcome will be.
Mon W/B 21/09/15
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Beginto recordsome testshotsto developourskillsinpremiere
pro nextweek.Moreover,we begantowrite upnotesandideas
for our musicvideo.
We will inputourtestfootage intopremiere proand
developvideoeditingskills.Inadditiontothiswe will
begintofinalise ourideasandwrite themup.
Mon W/B 28/09/15
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Collectedtestfootage andbegantoexperimentwithPremierePro.
In additionwe alsobegantodo researchof digi-pack.
Editthe testfootage more andpossiblycollectmore
footage.
Mon W/B 05/10/15
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Continuationof research.InadditiontothisIam alsowritingout
the final ideaontoa document.
Collectingmore footage andalsoeditingthatfootage.
Mon W/B 12/10/15
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Took the picturesthatwill be usedaspiecesof iconographyat
certainparts of the musicvideo.
Carry on gainingfootage andget otherimagestouse as
iconographywithinthe musicvideo.
Mon W/B 19/10/15
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Completedadraftof the ancillaryforthe magazine advert. Collecttestfootage andimagestouse of the ancillary.
Mon W/B26/10/15
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Completedthe analysisof 3albumadverts. Collectfootage formusicvideoandcomplete analysisof
3 musicvideos.
Mon W/B 02/11/15
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Continue withthe videoanalysis andeditfootage. Complete videoanalysisand prepare propsformusic
videoscene.

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Mon W/B 16/11/15
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Complete videoanalysisandplanproductionforthe scene we
collectedpropsfor,alsocollectancillaries.
Editthe footage andplanmore scenesneedinthe
video.
Mon W/B 23/11/15
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Planned togetfootage forthe openingof the video. Get the propsneededforthe videoandbeginthe
marketresearch.
Mon W/B 30/11/15
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Finishthe questionnaire formarketresearchandsentthemtoa
groupof people tobe completed.
If I getthe researchback fromthe groupwrite aboutthe
answersgiven.If notthenredraftthe productresearch.
Mon W/B 01/12/15
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Re draftedthe productresearch. Beginto update blogandplanmore shots.
Mon W/B 07/012/14
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Revisionformockexamsandediting
Mon W/B 14/12/15
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Mock week,revisionforthe exams.
Mon W/B 21/12/15
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Begineditingfootage onpremiere Get photographsforthe ancillaries.
Mon W/B 28/12/15
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Planmore shoots.Especiallythe bedroomscenes If cannot get the shotstry the lipsync scenes.
Mon W/B 04/01/16
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Begineditingthe footage collectedoverChristmas Planfor more filming
Mon W/B 11/01/16
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Editthe footage Filmfootage forthe endingscene withDanaandthe
bulliesinthe canteen.
Mon W/B 18/01/16
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Filmcorridorscene andeditthe videosandbeginancillaries Take photographsforancillariesinthe studio.
Mon W/B 25/01/16
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Ancillariesandeditingthe musicvideo Filmshotsof the dark streetfor the montage at the

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beginning.
Mon W/B 01/02/16
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Editingandbeginto complete firstdraft. Planout differentlayoutideasforthe advertand
digipack.Take intoaccountGuttenbergdesignprinciple.
Mon W/B 08/02/16
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Editingthe video Ancillaryediting,doingthe layoutforthe digipack.
Mon W/B 22/02/16
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Complete firstdraftedit Ancillaryediting,finalisingthe advertancillary.
Mon W/B 29/02/16
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Ancillaries andfinalisingthe layoutdesigns. Get footage forthe videotocleanup and fill inthe gaps
Mon W/B 01/03/16
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Editthe video Complete piecesof courseworksuchasmarketresearch
and uploadtoBlogger.
Mon W/B 07/03/16
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Filmingthe missingscene forthe firstdraft If we can’tdo thiseditthe restof the videoandplanfor
the scene.
Mon W/B 14/03/16
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Mock week,revisionforexams
Mon W/B 21/03/16
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Editingthe missingscene filmedonthe weekbeginningthe 7th
. Beginevaluationanduploadtoblogs.
Mon W/B 28/03/16
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Uploadfirstdraft of the video. Evaluations.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
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