Monday, 7 September 2015

Opening Titles Thriller Sequence Task (Webisode)





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Cinematography Worksheet

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Unit Production Requirements Report Induction Assignment Part 1

UNIT 1 Understanding requirements ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

Choose one of the production projects that you have been working on- most likely a single camera production for Unit 22 or a music video for Unit 29.
You are in the role of production co-ordinator for this project and must plan andproduce a report that describes the requirements and the sources of requirements for the specific media productions that you are undertaking. You should make sure that your report covers all of the following aspects:
1. A description of the type of product you are undertaking
2. An explanation of how it could be financed
3. An explanation of timescale
4. An explanation of personnel
5. An explanation of facilities required
6. An explanation of materials
7. An explanation of contributors to be used
8. An explanation of codes of practice and regulation relevant to the production
Use the questions and exercises in the sections Unit 1.11- Unit 1.18 to generate the report. You can produce a written report if you wish or you can present your report as an audio file or video file. 
Grading tips
For a merit grade your report needs to demonstrate good understanding of the relevant issues. These should include the relevant codes of practice, laws and regulations that apply to the production work that you are planning, together with a detailed explanation of where the information can be sourced from. Your report should be clearly and carefully produced and explain in some detail the relevant pre-production requirements for your proposed production and why they are important.
For a distinction grade your report needs to reflect near-professional standards and be fully considered and detailed. It should demonstrate an excellent understanding of the requirements for the proposed production and explain fully why each aspect is required. This includes a full and detailed consideration of the relevant codes of practice, laws and regulations that apply to the production work that you are planning, together with a fully detailed explanation as to where the information can be sourced from.





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Thursday, 3 September 2015

Production Requirements




What are your impressions and understanding of working in the production industry?
How does it differ working on film to TV?



Producer
Production Manager
Director
Assistant Director
Camera operator
Gaffer
Editor
Boom operator/sound recorder
D.O.P.
Casting Director
1st AD

P Describe and outline what the main production roles are, and list their responsibilities
What do they do?

Is this a Management, Creative or Technical job?

What skills do you need?

What are they responsible for?

Is this an entry level position or a senior position - how much experience?

M Draw a diagram to show the relationships between the job roles, which the most senior at the top.

M Explain the main production roles with reference to giving reasons why

M What are their responsibilities during pre-production, production and post production?

D Evaluate your skill set to justify which role you would be best at

http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/film/job_roles

http://www.mandy.com/job/652851/boom-operator-157/ 


Assignment 
In groups of 6, Use the studio equipment to present to camera and demonstrate what your job entails 

This will be your role towards your group production - it will also be listed on your business cards

  1. Understand requirements for a specific media production
    Type of production: eg film, television, video http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/links-production 

    Finance: sources of finance; requirements, (eg equipment, transport, talent, crew, materials, facility hire, clearances)

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/before-you-start/funding 

    http://applications.creativeengland.co.uk/assets/public/resource/19.pdf 

    Kickstarter.org 

    http://www.rocketjump.com/blog/how-much-webseries-cost 


    Time: eg deadlines, availability of equipment, availability of personnel, timescales for clearances 

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/budget-and-schedule#budget

    Personnel: size of team; roles; skills and experience; resourcing; availability; costs; team or crew CVs

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/cast-and-crew#roles 

    http://www.pasadena.edu/files/syllabi/lmjang_20857.pdf 

    http://www.quora.com/What-equipment-crew-is-needed-for-a-low-budget-film

    Facilities: eg production equipment, post-production equipment, facility houses, outsourcing; availability; costshttp://preproduction.4filmmaking.com/film-financing.html

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/equipment 

    http://www.kitmondo.com/used-broadcast-equipment 

    Materials: type, eg original materials, script, sound library materials, costumes, properties, recorded music; sources; costs; clearances

    Contributors: type, eg specialists, experts, talent, public; contributor biographies 

    Locations: identification; recces; limitations and risks, eg distance, access, cost, weather

    Codes of practice and regulation: clearances, eg Release forms, location permissions; legal, eg copyright, health and safety; insurance, eg public liability; regulatory bodies, British Board of Film Classification (BBFC); trade unions, eg Producers’ Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT), Broadcasting Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU); http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/insurance

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Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Link to ident worksheet

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B15FWaY5r7MNU0FqX3RaY0NKZ2c/view?usp=sharing
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Monday, 31 August 2015

Introductory Boot Camp

You have 6 tasks for Boot Camp to be completed by mid September. You will need to successfully complete these tasks to graduate onto the course. Your work ethic and attitude over Boot Camp will be assessed regularly through observation to determine which students you will be grouped with on future productions.

1. Create a new professional gmail account
2. Create a new professional YouTube channel & animated gif. banner to house your video production work, production diaries, directors commentaries and show reels
3. Create a blog 
4. Create a business card 
5. Create your individual Channel Ident 
6. Read and sign the intern employment contract and have your parents co-sign 



You will be shown how to use Photoshop, Final Cut as well as a range of creative online websites and apps to complete the tasks. Teaching will also consist of independent study watching YouTube videos as well as a teaching and supporting each other. There will be tasks set for you to research on your own, for example the link below shows you step by step how to make your blog.
 
Resources:
1. How to create a blog: 
Go to https://www.blogger.com 
Here is a video showing what to do next 

2. Create YouTube channel with gif. Banner


3. Business card app (to make a draft)

examples:



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Introductory assignment: Channel Ident

Sept (3 weeks) – Boot Camp Induction Project

Planning shooting and group work – webisode as a class (multi-stranded narrative) – individual responsibility rated and paired tasks based on performance for Short Film
1.     What makes a good short film (criteria) Storytelling: Narratives &  Characters
2.     Shooting workshop (shot types, framing & composition)
3.     Pitch idea to class
4.     Shoot 3 part B-M-E (3’s)
5.     Editing workshop
6.     Crit & Evaluation worksheet + Directors commentary
Deadline 28th September
Assignment: Webisode Production
Scenario: https://www.youtube.com/user/KateModernLG15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KateModern
YouTube is a powerful tool for producers of digital media to exhibit their portfolio of work and create an audience.
In the last 10 years, this platform has seen a rise of prosumers working collaboratively to create their own content. This includes new formats such as ‘webisodes’ where aspiring filmmakers create their own low-budget stories, with input from the audience.
You will need to research into the format, looking at successful examples, niche audience, and current trends to create your own webisode. Your ultimate aim is to ensure your product has the potential to go viral with this audience.
You will then pitch your idea for your 3 minute webisode to your target audience – having decided the most successful you will then work collaboratively in groups of 3 to produce a pilot 3 episode run.

Having delivered your production to deadline, you will need to measure the success in meeting the brief by measuring viewing statistics and feedback on social networks, showing a written evaluation.
Criteria
(Unit 22 A, C + Unit 19 C + Unit 2 3)


Look at BBC, Mtv, C4, Bad Robot

New info
http://www.downwithdesign.com/logo-design/the-art-of-the-ident/

What is an Ident?

Your first task for Btec Boot Camp is to design and produce an ident for your YouTube Channel. 

This will brand all of your production work, your blog, your YouTube Channel, your business cards, your showreel and will help your audience to recognise your particular style and personality of your production company. They are moving image sequences that generally run for around 10 seconds and can be a combination of live action film, animation, digital effects and include the brand logo and colours of the channel. 

Here are some examples:





So what does your ident have to do?
Make notes and answer your own responses.




Where to start?
Idents are based around themes that link to the characteristics you want the audience to associate with your channel and your productions.

The themes could be around your genre preferences eg, urban, dark, colourful etc. This theme must be reflected in your style:
  • Name
  • Font & logo
  • Theme (Youth)
  • Colour palate 
  • Images & graphics
  • Pace of editing
  • Choice of music

Create a mindmap using https://popplet.com 


Task 1: Concept
Collect fonts www.dafont.com, and images, textures, colours and screen grabs of ideas for the narrative
Develop 2 ideas for your channel ident using annotated mood boards in https://www.thinglink.com 

Discuss how you will put this together and how it will conform to the checklist of CONVENTIONS 

Task 2: Pitch to the group and refine your idea
Select 1 idea to develop that you think will be the most effective.
Storyboard 5-10 frames of the sequence http://www.powtoon.com 

Task 3: Production test

Task 4: Feedback 
You will now need to collect and review feedback from your intended audience on the success of your branding. Develop 5 questions using survey monkey to collect feedback on what they think of:
  • What the channel ident 'says' about your output (it's personality of your brand)?
  • Who they think it is targeted at?
  • What type of productions or themes it will contain?
  • How professional is the technical quality look?
  • Overall impressions of success of this ident?

Assessment 
Independently you now need to complete your final ident, 
It must then be uploaded/screenshots to:

Your new Btec Media YouTube Channel - you will maintain it for the next 2 years
Your blog 
Your business card 




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