This document outlines the production process and timeline for a student's music video project over several months. It details the weekly progress, including choosing a song, developing ideas, storyboarding, filming, editing footage, adding effects, editing audio, and finalizing the video. It also notes plans for evaluating the completed project and finalizing additional marketing materials during the outlined period.

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PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH/ WEEK(IncludingPossible
ContingencyPlans If ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 02/09/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Afterbeingtoldthe possiblebriefsinclass,we are decidingwhich
brief touse in orderto complete ourcoursework.
Decide ona brief.
Mon W/B 8/09/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have chosenthe musicvideobrief andare nowdecidingwhat
songto use.
Choose song.
Mon W/B 15/09/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have chosenthe ‘Backto Black’ coverby Beyoncé andAndre
3000.
Discussinitial ideas.
Mon W/B 22/09/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have decidedourvideowill followone solofemale character
and will be anarrative performance style video.
Start to practice camera use.
Mon W/B 29/09/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have practicedusingthe videoincamerainlessonandcreated
testshot inorderto helpuslearnhow to use themcorrectly.
Look at existingmusicvideos.
Mon W/B 6/10/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekI have analysedanotherBeyonce musicvideousing
Lacey’srepertoire of elementsinordertogetinspirationandideas
for our ownmusicvideo.
Do some productresearch.
Mon W/B 13/10/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I have begunto analyse CDDigi packs inorderto add to my
productresearchin myadvancedportfolio.SofarI have lookedat
Beyonce andRihannaCD’sas theyare of a similargenre tothe
musicvideomygroupwill be creating.
Beginto getideastogetherformusicvideo.
Mon W/B 20/10/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have createda spiderdiagramof ideasforour musicvideo. Create a detailedplanof ourmusicvideo.
Mon W/B 27/10/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,afterplanningourvideowe startedtoconsiderour
ancillaryprojects.Ichose touse imagesfroma holidayIrecently
wentonand therefore willbegintoeditthese imagesformy
digipackandadvert.
Use MindGeniusto presentvideoplan.
Mon W/B 3/11/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have createda detailedplanof ourmusicvideousingMind
Genius,bycombiningimagesandtextinordertocreate a visual
Beginto use analysistemplatesagainstourownmusic
videoandeditancillary.

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representationof whatourvideowill consistof.
Mon W/B 10/11/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,we comparedourmusicvideoplanandmarketresearch
inorder to findsimilaritiesanddifferencesbefore we begin
filming.Ialsocontinuedtoeditmyancillaryproject.
Use thisinformationtoplan forfilming.
Mon W/B 17/11/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Upon consideringourmusicvideoincomparisontoexistingvideos
of similargenres,we have decidedtotake a differentapproach
that ismore realisticandsimple.
Look intodifferentideasforourmusicvideoandsecure
a final plan.
Mon W/B 8/12/14
(Detailed Week Summary)
We have decidedtocreate a musicvideotothe song ‘Real Love’by
CleanBandit,andconstruct a surprise partthemedvideo.
Create storyboardsandhire equipment.
Mon W/B 15/12/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Usingour storyboards,the footage forthe videowasfilmedand
uploadedthisweeksuccessfully.
Beginto viewextensive range of clipsanddecide which
are useful.
Mon W/B 22/12/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have decidedtofilmsome more clipstoaddto our videolater
inthe productionprocess.
Continue tofilterthroughclipsandorganise the orderin
whichtheywill appear.
Mon W/B 29/12/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have decidedtoalsouse imagesfromthe filminginthe formof
slideshowinordertobreakup the videoandmake it appearmore
homemade andrealistic.
Meetwithteamover the Christmasholidaysinorderto
secure plansandbeginediting.
Mon W/B 5/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Beginto editclipstogetherinsequencesinordertomake the
whole videoeasiertocreate.
Continue toresearchmusicvideosforediting
inspiration.
Mon W/B 12/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Researchmusicvideosof similargenresinordertodecidedwhat
conventionstouse inourmusicvideo.
Editmusic video.
Mon W/B 19/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have importedall of ourclipsinto YouTube andhave added
some effectsandeditingtechniquesthatare conventionalof the
genre.
Complete draftedit.
Mon W/B 26/01/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We workedtowardscompletingashortdraft editthisweek. Create focusgroup.
Mon W/B 2/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We createda surveyforour draftmusic videoandpostedthis
alongside aYouTube linktothe videoina closedgroupon
Analyse responses.

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Mon W/B 09/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Afterstudyingoursurveyresponses,we have decidedtofilmsome
more footage inorderto make our videoappearmore professional
and enhance the narrative.
Planour extrafootage.
Mon W/B 16/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We have decidedtofilmourprotagonistthe dayafterthe party,
findingaphone whichwill playthe videoasa surprise forthe
character.
Beginfilming.
Mon W/B 23/02/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,we filmedourextrafootage.Thiswasa successful
shootingandthe footage uploadedontoPremiere successfully.
Editnewfootage intovideo.
Mon W/B 2/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We editedournew footage thisweekatthe startof the music
video.We nowneedtoadd the finishingtouchestoourvideo.
Finalise editing.
Mon W/B 09/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweek,we createdatitle forour musicvideoandalsoadded
some neweffects.Next week,we needtoaddsome more effects
to our video.
Addeffectstovideo.
Mon W/B 16/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We addedmultipleeffectstoourvideosuchas the PlayButton
image,inorderto make it clearthat our videois‘inside’another
video.
Editaudio.
Mon W/B 23/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We decidedtocutour audioin orderto make the song fade out
more naturallyandmake the videoappearto be more homemade.
Sync audiowithfootage.
Mon W/B 30/03/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
We watchedourvideoandwhere we sawpeople mimingthe
lyrics,we dubbedthe audioappropriatelytomake itclearthat
theyare singingalong.
BeginevaluationoverEaster.
Mon W/B 6/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
EASTER HOLIDAY EVALUATION PLAN
Mon W/B 13/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
EASTER HOLIDAY EVALUATION WRITE UP
Mon W/B 20/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Thisweekwe perfectedourvideoandexportedit. Redraftancillary.

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Mon W/B 27/04/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ThisweekI finalisedmyancillaryprojectsinPhotoshop. Put ancillariesonblog.
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (IncludingPossible
Contingency PlansIf ProblemsAnticipated)