Schedule for final production

This is BOO! WHO?!'s Production Schedule showing times, dates and activities of tasks that should be completed. A production schedule is highly important for a company as it helps plan ahead organising the team, exhibiting what task needs to be completed, what date they are due to be completed and what equipment needs to be used


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Preliminary task video

This is the finished video that our company have successfully completed. I know it's short but hope you like it. Unfortunately I couldn't upload the video straight to blogger so this is the link to go to to see the video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBi9NkG3kbU

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Feed back from focus group

After we had finished showing our video we had a focus group to discuss our production; which involved positive and negative feedback. Most people involved said that the sound merged well with the video. However, some people said that it was loud in parts. People also said the camera work was steady and there was no difficulty or irritation whilst watching the video and the shots used within the video were interesting and were used correctly.
The final comments used were that the editing made the film more interesting and looked attractive.
Our only improvements where that the video should have been longer, having more sound and more dialogue

Last comments were based on the editing skills. People said that the editing made the film more interesting and looked attractive. Nevertheless people told us how to improve, and some of the points they made was to try and make the film a bit longer and for the actors to speak clearer in the video. Overall the video was described to be good.

The criticism given is really going to aid our final production because, as part of a company, I believe if we listen and take on board the criticism then we can create a believable flow of an introduction to a film.

Production Schedule

TASKS and RESOURCES SHEET

Production title:

Suspicion

Team members:

Dawn, Patrycja, Ardita, Hashir

Date:	Time:	Activity:	Equipment required:	By:
30.11.11	12.30	Concept	Paper         Pen/pencil	Group
02.12.11	11.00	Script	Microsoft Word	Dawn         Patrycja
06.12.11	13.00	Storyboard	Pen/pencil         Paper         Rubber	Ardita          Patrycja
13.12.11	15.00	Auditions	Script         Storyboard	Hashir         Ardita
10.01.12	10.30	Equipment	Tripod	Group
10.01.12	10.55	Location	School	Group
10.01.12	11.00	Filming	Tripod	Dawn     Patrycja
17.01.12-24.01.12	11.00-11.30	Editing	Adobe Premiere Pro - editing     Logic Pro - music	Music: Dawn     Titles: Patrycja     Cuts: Patrycja

Resources needed and where you will get them:

•     Tripods – Miss Charles
•     Logic Pro – Mac computer room
•     Adobe Premiere Pro – Mac computer room
•     Actors – Auditions - School
•     Paper for; Storyboard – Miss Charles and Concept – Miss Charles
•     Script – Mac computer

Script and Storyboard for preliminary task for BOOWHO

INT. CLASSROOM / SCHOOL / SQUARE ROOM / MID DAY

MARK enters room: opening door [CU on handle, MS on pushing door, LMS entering room, then closing door], closes door behind her, crosses room to a table [PAN], sits down on the chair [LMS] opposite NATALIE [TS].

MARK
So…I heard what you said about Amy…?

[LS – both characters] PAUSE .5 sec

NATALIE

I don’t know what you’re talking about?

[OTSS – MARK] PAUSE 1. sec

MARK

Well let’s just say it wasn’t very professional

[OTSS – Zooms into MARK’S eyes - scowling]

NATALIE

It’s not what you think.

PAUSE 1. Sec

I just can’t be bothered to explain it to someone who isn’t involved

[LS/TRACK NATALIE leaves room] 

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My Current Understanding of Media

The preliminary task and lessons involving editing have been very insightful for me.
I have found that continuity is a vital 'piece of the puzzle', [final desired product], because it helps create a believable flow of the narrative.
I have also understood that editing is vital; as a TV Drama, Film, Animation or Advert generally use editing to give the episode, scene or clip a smooth finish.

Editing means that you can 'mix and match' different sections of your scenes, clips or episodes together, add non-diagetic sounds, change the colours etc. This can change an audiences interpretation of the product result. However, it can also confuse an audience. The editor/s have to be very careful that they do not do this.
The whole production team is involved and responsible for the final product, everyone must know how the storyline goes and which clip goes where; otherwise it will just 'go to pieces'.
Communication is vital in any production; if there is a break in communication the whole production may be in jeopardy.

If this happens and a production does not meet it's desired audience criteria or ratings then they may have to 're-write' the production, to meet the needs of the audience, or cancel the Series, Film, Animation or TV Drama mid-way. However, some fortunate productions have just had a bad review and manage to 're-write'.

I may have gotten a little carried away into my 'element', but overall I have described what I am increasingly understanding as the course goes on.

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Editing process

We have been working on Abode Premier Pro.

This has been helping me understand how I can edit and insert clips.

I also know how time consuming it can be; focusing on each clip. It was very intimidating going through each step of the clip. I changed effects, added a four colour gradients to the clip and a beginning title. I am finding

It is difficult at the moment but I will get better as I practise this.