1. Blog List for A grade Blogs!!
*Use:http://www.bloggertipsandtricks.com/
You MUSTdo…… (this is the bare minimum for roughly a C/D
grade)
 Analysisof 3-4 openingsof films lookingat camera angles,
editing, lighting, mise en scene, sound etc…
 a timeline for your project
 a storyboard
 a shot list
 lyric planningsheet
 RoughCut with analysis and feedback
 Pitch/ proposal
 a shoot schedule
 a costume and propslist
 ongoingbehind the scenes photos/video clips of when you’re
filming, discussinghow the shoot is going
 Meeting minutesand records
 Music permission/reply
 Target audienceresearch (questionnaireof interviews)
 Roughcut posted on youtubewith commentsadded to blog
 Why you chose your music
 Production logo research and company ethos
You SHOULD/COULDdo…..remember blogs are individual!!
 Animatics
 Initial ideas
 Opening/closing posts
 Research into lyrics (looking at meaning behind lyrics, looking
at interviewswith artist/ band etc..)
 Location shots and analysis
 Mood Board
 Collage style images to representtarget audience
 Screen test of possible actors
 Evidenceof attendance at garageband workshops
 Treatment
 History of openingsequences

2.  Costumeanalysis
 Thriller genre analysis
 Representation of women/men in thriller movies
 Use wordleand glogster
 A detailed evaluation/ feedback from other class member
 Your influences(notjust other openingsequences)
 Create a facebook page
(http://jordansavillewgsbmedia.blogspot.com/2010/01/organ
ising-film-shoot.html)
 Individualresponsibilities
 Practice shots, practice with final cut (evidenceof using
tutorials off google)
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See: our new blog for more links to good blogs and examples of
the above: http://www.hasnmedia.blogspot.com/
How do I create an animatic?
• Draw storyboard frames - nice and bold with black pen if
necessary
• Take individual photos of each frame
• Upload the photos to the computer
• Importthe photos into the edit programme
• Drop each image onto the timeline and cut to required length
• Put music or other sound on the audio timeline
• Add titles or effects / transitions as required
• Export to Quicktime and upload to Youtube or Vimeo
• Embed the video onto the blog or save it to a CD