Things to do before 4th January

Today Mr Henton got his nag on and reminded us that we all have to keep up to date with our blogs if we want to get a decent grade. He talked us through some of the key things that our blogs will need to contain, and how detailed our blog posts need to be. There are a list of things that need to be completed for January 4th:


Script for your film opening set out in the correct way, photographed and posted to your blog. It would be a good idea to take some photos of you in the discussion, production stages of this too.

Storyboard for your film opening. This needs to be completed on the KBA Media Studies Storyboard sheets which can be collected from me or the reprographics room. Again, support the evidence of this taking place with posts detailing how you created the storyboard and the decisions you made along the way. The storyboard will include details relating to camera shots, angle and movement as well as sound and location. Don't just post pictures of the completed sheets, detail the process as it develops.

Location planning needs to take place. This should be done carefully and needs to show that you have 'scouted' different potential locations and thought of the pros and cons of these. Bear in mind things such as accessibility, lighting, etc and evidence these thoughts on your blog.

Casting should be detailed unless there is no evidence of a person at any point in your opening. Think about the casting process and how you can evidence this creatively on your blog. You can take photos but, perhaps, can also video your casting sessions or record audio of your thoughts.

Once all of this has been done you move into the LOGISTICAL phase of your planning. These means sorting out the what, when and where.

A Filming Schedule will detail what needs to be filmed, when you plan to do this and where the filming will happen. It will also take into account the props you will need to acquire for each shoot.

Before you actually go and film you also need a Risk Assessment and Shot List for each filming session. The former ensures you have considered health and safety risks whilst the latter sets out, literally, a list of all the shots that need to be captured during that filming session.