Meeting Notes - Unit G324

1. 1
St. Andrew’s Catholic School
Unit G324: Advanced Production – Meeting Notes
Date Thursday 7th of July, 2016
Meeting
Number
1
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: TJ Signature:
Name: Maryasiye Signature:
Name: Jess Signature:
Name: ---- Signature:
Agenda:
1. Discuss roles within the group: producer/ directors
2. Brainstorm general ideas for soap opera
3. Discuss and research show times for soap opera
4. Get inspiration from other soap operas/ compilation
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
During our first meeting we have gone over our roles as directors and producers in
our Unit G324 group project. After brainstorming some general ideas for our soap
opera, we have chosen to include the many general themes and conventions from
the soap opera genre. This inspiration was taken from our observation of other
popular soap opera trailers, in particular the Coronation Street ‘Nowhere Left to
Run’ trailer and the EastEnders ‘Mother’s Day’ trailer.
Actions from the meeting
 Assigned leader roles: producers / directors
 General ideas brainstormed
 Themes and ideas observed from popular soaps

2. 2
Date Friday 8th July 2016
Meeting
Number
2
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1. Characters
2. Locations
3. Plot
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
We should aim to have the location based in a community environment such as a
school or some kind of ‘closed’ environment like other soap operas. We hope that
this will create a familiar environment that our audience can connect with. The
characters in the trailer should be teenagers as the as the plot will revolve around
teen drama. The plot should be exciting and should showcase some key issues that
will be coming up in the series to give the audience a taste for what’s to come. Some
ideas for the plot are fights amongst friends, relationship issues, and typical teenage
problems.
Actions from the meeting
 Need to think about a location that fits the criteria
 What specific issues we will showcase
 Character names, clothing, soap name

3. 3
Date Saturday 16th of July, 2016
Meeting
Number
3
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: TJ Signature:
Name: Maryasiye Signature:
Name: Jess Signature:
Name: Jack Signature:
Agenda:
1. Props
2. Roles
3. Homework reminder
4. Software
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
We have established what props may be needed, how to obtain them and who will
obtain them; Jess has made a list of props and how they will be provided. We have
discussed what software will be used for editing the trailer. The group has been
reminded of the homework that must be completed for Monday and have
established our roles for the tasks we need to complete.
Actions from the meeting
 Table created displaying props and how to obtain them.
 Homework done

4. 4
Date Monday 18th July 2016
Meeting
Number
4
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1. Homework Check
2. Timeline Check over
3. Task for summer
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
We have looked over all of the individual pieces of work that were due to be
completed and everything is up to date except one of the member’s poster and
magazine textual analysis. This is a quick fix and only needs a little bit more work to
get it up to date, which will be done within the next couple of days. We need to check
over the timeline to establish the character names and some other small details.
Lastly we need to plan out what work will be completed over the summer so that
when we come back we will be completely up to date.
Actions from the meeting
 Go over the timeline
 Get the uncompleted work finished
 Sort out and plan work for summer

5. 5
Date Monday September 5th 2016
Meeting
Number
5
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1. Summer homework Check
2. Blog post Check
3. Primary Research Task
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
After gathering from the summer holiday, we have checked each of our summer
tasks, correcting our mistakes and resending them to Mr Crafts. We have ensured
that our blog posts are relevant and up to date, focusing on all our recent work. This
week we are being set our Primary Research task which we will all be expected to
complete individually, hopefully for the 12th of September.
Actions from the meeting
 Began to work on Primary Research task
 Finalized corrections with previous tasks
 Organized blog posts

6. 6
Date Monday 12th September 2016
Meeting
Number
6
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1.Blog Posts
2.Filming Letter
3.Music Letter
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
Everyone needs to make sure that their blog posts are up to date. Make sure that the
blog posts are numbered so that we can keep track of how up to date we are with
them. We need to establish what song we want to use in our soap opera trailer, then
we can send a letter to the record company. We have chosen for our soap opera to be
filmed in Ashtead village so we need to ensure that we will be allowed to film here.
Actions from the meeting
 Decide song
 Write out letter ready to input the record company that produces the song
that we want to use
 Write a letter to the council to let them know that we will be filming in
Ashtead village

7. 7
Date Monday September 19th 2016
Meeting
Number
7
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
4. Blog Post check
5. Storyboard task
6. Mazagine Idea Development
AOB
Meeting Notes
This week we again checked our blog posts, ensuring that we updated our blogs
after every session; the directors in our group were set the task of completing a
storyboard from now until the 3rd of October. Each of us were individually set to
complete our Magazine idea development tasks for the following Monday.
Actions from the meeting
 Began to work on Magazine idea Development task
 Organized blog posts (reoccurring)
 Directors began to work on storyboard task

8. 8
Date Monday 26th September 2016
Meeting
Number
8
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1.Storyboard
2.Locations
3.Blog Posts
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
The directors in the group need to start working on the Storyboard. This work will
continue over two weeks and anything the directors are not sure of should be run by
the producers. The producers will need to take pictures of all of the locations That
we will be filming at so this can be written up in a locations document. Blogs posts
should all be up to date.
Actions from the meeting
 Directors work on storyboard
 Producers take photos of and write up locations
 Ensure blog posts are up to date
 Make corrections to previous work

9. 9
Date Monday October 3rd 2016
Meeting
Number
9
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
7. Blog Post check (reoccurring)
8. Storyboard task
9. Locations task
AOB
Meeting Notes
The blog post checks are a reoccurring matter, therefore we aim weekly to ensure
that there are no gaps left within them. Each person in our group have to complete 2
hand drawn drafts and start their ancillary front cover by the 10th of October, and
all members have recognized the importance of following deadlines. Our Storyboard
is finally completed and we will soon be set to finalize our story with Mr Crafts.
Actions from the meeting
 Began to work on Hand drawn drafts task
 Organized blog posts (reoccurring)
 Set to work on front cover task later in the week.

10. 10
Date Monday 10th October 2016
Meeting
Number
10
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1. Magazine Hand Drawn Drafts
2. Ancillary Magazine Front cover
3. Blog Posts
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
Over the course of the week every group member should produce 2x hand drawn
drafts for their soap opera magazine front cover that is inspired by an existing soap
opera magazine. Any time when this is not being worked on should be spent starting
to put together your real magazine front cover on photoshop. Blog posts should be
completed at the end of each session to show the progress of the magazine front
cover.
Actions from the meeting
 2x magazine front cover hand drawn drafts in colour
 Progress on real magazine front cover on photoshop
 Ensure blog posts are up to date documenting progress

11. 11
Date Monday 17th October 2016
Meeting
Number
11
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1. Shot List
2. Script
3. General planning
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
This half term we are expected to produce a Shot list document and a Script to
accompany our soap opera trailer. The directors will be in charge of the script and
the producers will be in charge of the shot list. We are all aiming to bring our props
in after half term so that we will be ready for the next few weeks.
Actions from the meeting
 Directors addressed to produce a Script
 Producers addressed to produce a Shot list document.

12. 12
Date Monday 24th October 2016
Meeting
Number
12
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1. Organise for filming
2. Continue ancillary products
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
The shots lists and script are ready to be marked and we are close to being prepared
to film our trailer. We need to try and make corrections to any work that corrections
are required and also continue with the making of both ancillary products. We
should work out what specific technical equipment we require to get our shots for
example the glide cam and a slider so that we can ensure we have these items on the
day. Bring in props we will need like drugs, knife, bottle, ring, police badge.
Actions from the meeting
 Continue to make our ancillary products
 Make corrections to planning and research work completed so far
 Ensure we will have the equipment for when we need to film
 Try and get props sorted

13. 13
Date Monday 1stNovember 2016
Meeting
Number
13
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
4. General planning/ trailer organisation
5. Continue working on ancillary products
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
After deciding who is going to bring which prop, we decided that the best course of
action would be to familiarize ourselves with the script and shot list, so as to avoid
confusion on the day of filming. Aside from this, we continued working on our
coursework/ ancillary products as usual, ensuring that we have checked for any
available corrections to be made.
Actions from the meeting
 Continued working on coursework
 Revise the script and shot list (essential)
 Props confirmed

14. 14
Date Tuesday 15th November 2016
Meeting
Number
14
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
1. Costumes for the day of filming
2. Order of filming
3. Collecting footage
5.
AOB
Meeting Notes
Tomorrow is the day of the filming for our trailer so we have discussed the outfits
each character in our trailer will need to wear that will be best suited to their role.
We have also said that we think that the best way of filming will be in chronological
order so that we can keep better track of what scenes we have filmed as well as the
shots will roughly be in order on the SD cards. We will be using multiple cameras to
film our trailer so it’s important that we be mindful of what shots are on what SD
card/camera on the day so we know where all of our footage will be.
Actions from the meeting
 Arrive on the day in correct clothing and collect props and camera equipment
 Film in chronological order
 Keep track of what footage is on what camera/SD card

15. 15
Date Thursday 17th November 2016
Meeting
Number
15
Present
and role in
the
Production
Name: Jack Connell Signature:
Name: TJ Salango Signature:
Name: Mary A-K Signature:
Name: Jess Blundell Signature:
Agenda:
4. Assess the scenes filmed on our shooting day
5. Assign roles to each group member for editing the trailer
6. Continue working on coursework
AOB
Meeting Notes
After spending a morning out in Ashtead Village to film our trailer, it was time to
compile all of our footage and begin editing it in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Aside from
this, coursework is continuing as usual, and we, as individuals, kept to our deadlines
to prevent cramming and confusion towards the end of our course.
Actions from the meeting
 Gather all of the film footage from all SD cards
 Begin creating group project on Adobe Premiere Pro CC