Filming

You should now be considering filming.

Book equipment for half term if you intend to film during half term - sooner rahter than later. this will need to be picked up on Thursday.

Permissions should now be secure!

Animatics should be complete for me to comment upon.

Remember - the more waste footage you have in editing, usually the better the film!

White balance, make a sandwich (waste either side), take each shot several times, look to apply continuity editing if appropriate, lighting is likely to be essential:

Second interim deadline is this Friday!!!!!!!!

I expect to see :-

-a synopsis for the film opening (about 100 words), and some indication of what the narrative would contain after the opening,
- an animatic (uploaded to blog),
- the script,
- list of roles,
- imagery of locations and decisions about locations,
- prop research,
- risk assessments,
- prop and location images and decisions,
- lighting decisions.

All this Blogged under heading: “Pre-Production Planning”(clearly label which group member has taken responsibility for each of the various posts).

Again, consider format – images, text, screen grabs, embedded video, hyperlinks, animatics

Risk assessments and your safety

You must consider and document the risks that you might face filming in your various locations. In addiiton, discuss how these potential risks are overcome.

Aswell as health risks, you must also consider other difficulties like filming children or filming in a public place or in sight of the public.

Risk - filming on a pavement running alongside road
Precautions to reduce risk - High vis jackets to be worn by non actors, keep camera away from curb,

Filming off site during media double periods

We are happy for you to do this as long as :_

1. You don't miss any other lessons before or after your double
2. You contact your supervisor informing them of your decision to film during the double
3 That you sign out at reception.

Your supervisor will ensure that your absence is authorised as long as you e mail them.

Filming
You are nearly all in a position to start filming. Some things to consider :-

1. Use part of the review day this Thursday as a possible time to film (if you time appointmentsw well, you may all be free during the afternoon)
2. Don't forget to set white balance
3. Consider how you will use lighting - beware interior shooting and silhoeted images against windows etc.
4. Shoot each shot several times
5. Make a sandwich - ensure a few seconds of waste either side of the shot
6. Log footage sooner rather than later to the network - make sure you label it clearly and place in appropriate file (ask technician)
7 Concentrate on your framing

SOUNDTRACK and YOUTUBE - URGENT WARNING

Some of you have placed your prelim on Youtube and these are sometimes accompanied by copyrighted soundtracks as a non diegetic soundtrack. As a result YouTube are removing them! You cannot have copyright music anyway for your own work, but certainly anything placed on Youtube with it risks being removed.

Animatics - equally, don't have soundtracks over the top of these - you should have a description over the top of these. If you place these on YOUTUBE with a copyrighted soundtrack, it will be removed!!!!

Deadline two for friday 11th February

You will need :-

Completed Storyboard and planning for your opening sequence:
-a synopsis for the film opening (about 100 words), and some indication of what the narrative would contain after the opening,
- the storyboard as an animatic (uploaded to blog),
- the script,
- list of roles,
- imagery of locations and decisions about locations,
- prop research,
- health and safety considerations,
- prop and location images and decisions,
- lighting decisions.

All this Blogged under heading: “Pre-Production Planning”(clearly label which group member has taken responsibility for each of the various posts).

Again, consider format – images, text, screen grabs, embedded video, hyperlinks, animatics

Storyboarding

This year we are requiring students to use POST ITs for their storybord work. This will allow flexibility, addition of extra shots on reflection and you can consider how you want to incorporate your opening credits.

Once you have ompleted your storyboard, this should be filmed and turned into an animatic. Each shot should mirror what you intend to shoot re content and length. You can also mirror the transitions you intend to use (straight cuts, dissolves or fades)