This document outlines the production schedule and progress for an A2 media studies advanced portfolio from September 2015 to May 2016. It details the weekly plans and progress updates for researching, filming, and editing various portfolio pieces including a music video, digipack, and advert. It also includes contingency plans for anticipated problems such as rescheduling filming due to bad weather.

1. A2 Media Studies
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ProductionDiary2015/16
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency PlansIf ProblemsAnticipated)
Mon W/B 01/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Listentomany songs- choose the mostappropriate.
Songchosen:SaintRaymond- Movie InMy Mind
Mon W/B 7/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Analysis of the song’slyrics- identify themes/iconography.
Mon W/B 14/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ProductResearch- Ancillary 2(Advert)
Artists/ Bands:
Delilah, Olly Murs, Manic StreetPreachers
Mon W/B 21/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Continuingwithancillary 2productresearchand thenuploading
to blogonce completed.
Mon W/B 28/09/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 01/10/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
FilmingtestshotsinAltrinchamtowncentre /Alongthe river
bollin
Mon W/B 05/10/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ProductResearch- Ancillary 1(Digipack)
Mon W/B 12/10/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
PlanningideasforAncillary 2:fonts, images, pagelayout, colour
palette
Findactors to feature inmyvideo. Needamale and
female. Advertise of Facebook.
Mon W/B 19/10/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)

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ProductionDiary2015/16
Mon W/B26/10/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Foundmy cast members- Tim & Leah Decide ona firstfilmingday:Time andLocation. Ensure
bothactors are free.
Mon W/B 02/11/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
BeginMarketResearchon survey monkey.
Decided10 questions thatwouldgoontothe survey to thensend
to 10 people.
Once all responses hadbeencollectedIanalysedthemtohelp
informdecisionIwill make whenproducingmyfinal pieces.
Mon W/B 16/11/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
LocationscoutingaroundManchester(& Altrincham)
Mon W/B 23/11/15
(Detailed Week Summary)
Locationsdecided:
manchester;piccadilly gardens, christmasmarkets, deansgate,
bridgewatercanal, riverIrwell
altrincham;cafe, town centre, markets
ProductResearch:Music Video
Mon W/B 30/11/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Planningall propsthatwill be needed duringfilming:
photographs, femalearmy costume, roses.
Mon W/B 22/12/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Plannedtobeginfilmingnarrative componentsof video
locations:manchester; piccadilly gardens, christmas markets,
deansgate, bridgewatercanal, riverOrwell
altrincham;cafe, town centre, markets
However, badweather(heavy rain) restrictedthistherefore we
filmedindoorfootage(insideahome andin some cafes/ bars)
If bad weather:Filmindooraspects(athome /incafes)
Plannextfilmingdate andlocation.

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ProductionDiary2015/16
Mon W/B 01/12/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Begineditingfootage inAdobePremierePro Start planningideasfordigipack andadvert.
Mon W/B 07/012/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Continue editingfootage
Mon W/B 14/12/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
BeginplanningAncillaries:CDdigipack andposter.
Mon W/B 21/12/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Hand sketchposterdesign, scannedintoacomputer, tracedover
usingAdobe Illustrator.
Mon W/B 28/12/15
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Continued workingonposter, touchingupthe designs.
Decide onwhatfont isgoingto be usedfor differentpiecesof
text.
Mon W/B 04/01/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Decidedonnextfilmingday(30th January)
Mon W/B 11/01/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Took some images(notfeaturingthe characters) thatwill feature
on myadvertand digipack.
Mon W/B 18/01/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 25/01/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Filmingnarrative componentsof video
locations:Altrinchamtowncentre
streets, cafe, pub and park.
Planfurtherfilming

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ProductionDiary2015/16
Mon W/B 01/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 08/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
PlanningonfilminginManchesterCityCentre endof February.
Mon W/B 15/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 22/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 29/02/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Filmingnarrative componentsof videothathadto be abandoned
inNovember.
locations:manchester; piccadilly gardens, deansgate, outside
lowry hotel (bridge), quay house.
Take photographs of the charactersfor digipack andadvert.
Finisheditof flashbacks
Decide onday to domore filming.
Mon W/B 01/03/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
ColourgradingclipsthroughoutmyvideoinAdobe Premiere Pro.
Mon W/B 07/03/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Digipack andPosterfinal touchupscompleted anduploadedto
blog.
Re-shootsome scenesof videoincorporatingnew ideas.
Mon W/B 14/03/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Internal -Flashbacks-editcomplete, rendered,andexportedso
that itcould feature inthe restof the videowhile itgetsprojected
ontoa screen.
Mon W/B 21/03/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Filmingpresenttense clipsincludingthe projectedvideosections
inside aconvertedgarage.

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ProductionDiary2015/16
Propsneeded:armyoutfit, photographs, projector.
Mon W/B 28/03/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Editting
Mon W/B 04/04/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Editting- includingfinal colourgrade.
Mon W/B 11/04/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Editting
Finished DigipackandAdvert.
Mon W/B 18/04/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Mon W/B 25/04/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
UploadedFinal Draftof Music Video.
Sentto a focusgroup of Facebook toreceive feedback.
Mon W/B 02/05/16
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Everythinguploadedtoadvancedportfolioblog.