production portfolio

1. A2 Media Studies
AdvancedPortfolio
ProductionDiary
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Mon W/B 02/09/14
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Chose our workinggroupsandassignedeachgroupmembertoa
role e.g.cameraoperator,editor,scriptwriteranddirector.
Come up withfurtherideasforthe musicvideo.
Mon W/B 8/09/14
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Discussedpossible ideasandthemesfor ourmusicvideo. Choose a songfor our musicvideoandbeginplanning.
Mon W/B 15/09/14
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Chose our songfor the video – SweetDisposition - TemperTrap. Discussideasforlocations,anarrative andgeneral
theme.
Mon W/B 22/09/14
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Decidedonour musicvideostyle,we chose touse amixture of
narrative andconceptual.
Start story boardingcamerashotsand ideasforthe
storyline.
Mon W/B 29/09/14
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Storyboardedsome camera angles,shottypesandsceneswe
coulduse in ourvideo.
Shootsome testfootage andexperimentwithcamera
shots.
Mon W/B 6/10/14
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Took a camera outto take some practice shots. Uploadthe testfootage ontothe computer.
Mon W/B 13/10/14
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Uploadedthe testshotsand usedthe editingsoftwaretoeditthe
testshotstogether.
Beginthinkingaboutfilmingmore ideasforthe actual
video.
Mon W/B 20/10/14
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Brain stormedforour videoincludingthingssuchasthemes,
settingsandlocations,narrativesand genres.
Filmshotsoutof car window
Mon W/B 27/10/14
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Filmedhandheldcamerashotsoutof the car window Filmfireworkdisplayandcandidshotsat the fair.
Mon W/B 3/11/14
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Filmedshotsatthe fair, fireworks andTescooverthe weekoff Researchsonglyrics
Mon W/B 10/11/14
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Researchedsonglyricsandlookedatothermusicvideosfor
influence, beganideasgeneration
Continue marketresearch

2. A2 Media Studies
AdvancedPortfolio
ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 17/11/14
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Market research,usingsurveymonkeytocarryout a survey.Began
to lookat othermusicvideosforinspiration.
Begina rougheditof clipswe already have with music
Mon W/B 8/11/14
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Roughlyeditedfirstsequence,editingthe videointime tomusic. Addbonfire andfairgroundclipsto roughedit,continue
to editthe firstdraft.
Mon W/B 15/12/14
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Addedbonfire andfairgroundclipstoroughedit Continue marketresearch,carryoutsurvey
Mon W/B 22/12/14
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Productresearch,analysed1975 ‘GIRLS’,Beyonce ‘PrettyHurts’
and Sigma‘Everythingischanging’musicvideos.
Continue withdraftedit.
Mon W/B 29/12/14
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Editedthe draftedit,continuedtoaddmore clips. Market research.
Mon W/B 5/01/14
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Carriedouta surveytohelpwithmymusicvideoandancillariesto
findoutwhat themes are popularinindie musicvideos.
Go to the arcade and bowlingalleyinthe Trafford.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
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Filmedbowlingatthe Traffordcentre andin the arcade using
phonesand cameras.
Addthese clipsintothe draftedit.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
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Editedthe bowlingclipsintoone sequencereadytoputintothe
draft edit.
Put the bowlingclipsinthe draftedit.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
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Continuedwiththe draftedit,fillinginanyblank spaceswiththe
bowlingclips.
Analyse musicvideopostersforancillaries.
Mon W/B 2/02/15
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Analysedmusicpostersinacritical way. Go out and take photosfor ancillaries.
Mon W/B 09/02/15
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Photoshootformyancillaryproject. Analyse existingdigipaksfromdifferentmusicgenres.

3. A2 Media Studies
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ProductionDiary
Mon W/B 16/02/15
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AnalysedBeyoncé,Rihanna andThe Killers.Thishelpedgenerate
ideasformy owndigipak.
Filmfinal clipsforthe video.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
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Wentto Leedsto filmforthe musicvideo,takenvideosonthe
trainand in locationsinLeeds.
Beginto pickout the bestclipsthatcan be used.
Mon W/B 2/03/15
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PickedoutbestclipsfromLeedsandstartedlayoutdesignsfor
ancillaries.
Continue ancillariesandlayouts.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
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Layoutsfor the ancillaryprojects,thenbegantofinishthe actual
ancillaries.
Complete ancillariesandbeginthe draftedit.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
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CompletedancillariesusingPhotoshopandbegantostart the draft
edit.
Beginthe draftedit.
Mon W/B 23/03/15
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Made a quickeditshowingtestshotsfilmedonlocation. Uploadthe drafteditto YouTube.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
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UploadeddraftedittoYouTube,preparingforFacebookfocus
group.
Uploadthe videotoYouTube,readyforaudience
feedback.
Mon W/B 6/04/15
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Setup a focus groupon Facebookinwhichwe postedourdraft
edit,askedaudience togive acritical feedback.
Wait foraudience feedback.
Mon W/B 13/04/15
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Analysedthe audience feedback,pickingoutwhatneededtobe
improvedinourmusicvideo.
Make improvementstothe musicvideo.
Mon W/B 20/04/15
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Improve the musicvideotailoredtothe feedbackgiven. Beginto uploadall finishedwork.
Mon W/B 27/04/15
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Make sure that all workis uploadedtothe blogg.Finishoff any
outstandingpiecesof workthatneeddoing.Beginthe evaluation
on prezi powerpointandword.
Uploadall finishwork,includingevaluation.

4. A2 Media Studies
AdvancedPortfolio
ProductionDiary
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