Coursework Outline & Deadlines

Week Beginning:

6th Sept- Group organisation, briefs, main & ancillary tasks discussed and decided upon, a look at the differences between AS & A2, notes on brand identity, blogs started.

Research into existing media products for main & ancillary tasks, production logo/channel ident research- all added to blog.

Begin analysis of 5 moving image texts & 6 print texts.

13th Sept- Finish analysis of 5 existing moving image products and analysis of 3 print products for each ancillary task (so 6 print analysis in total). All added to blog, with embedded video & images.


20th Sept-  Create final production company logo or channel ident and add to blog.

Detailed Target audience research & profile creation, all added to blog. 

Add final idea to blog, add 'What is your brand identity?'

Planning of main task, inc: script, storyboard, resources, personnel, locations and costume. Add to the blog, with pics & animatic.

27th Sept- Drafting of both ancillary tasks. Pitch for complete portfolio, with a focus on all planning & research, audience feedback, brand identity & cohesion. Pitch recorded.

 

RESEARCH & PLANNING DEADLINE- THURSDAY 6th OCTOBER 

11th Oct- Start filming & take any key photos needed for print tasks. Add filming diary to blog, as either text, podcast or video diary.

18th Oct & Half-Term- Finish filming. Introduction to InDesign & re-cap on Photoshop.

 

ROUGH FILMING DEADLINE- MONDAY 1st NOVEMBER

1st Nov- Capture all footage & edit to rough cut. Class feedback on rough cut, added to blog. 

8th Nov- To finalise any filming in response to feedback & to complete blog up to a best standard, with regards to previous research & planning posts.

 

15th Nov- Continue editing, score composition, any outstanding photos for print tasks taken.

 

22nd Nov- Final edits & post-production. Start ancilliary print tasks using Photoshop & InDesign.

FILM COMPLETION DEADLINE- THURSDAY 24th NOVEMBER

29th Nov- Complete ancillary tasks, get feedback from class- add this to the blog. Any final changes then upload final print pieces to blog, with notes. Upload films to YouTube & embedd in blogs.

6th Dec- Evaluation draft, read through and teacher feedback. Vox pops filmed for audience responses to film & print tasks.

 

PRINT TASKS DEADLINE- THURSDAY 15th DECEMBER

13th Dec- Evaluation commentary continued, feedback on this- add to blog.

Christmas Hols- Any final changes or enhancements to blog.

4th Jan- Evaluation commentary finalised.

 

FINAL COURSEWORK DEADLINE- 
THURSDAY 12th JANUARY