Last year in AS we planned our shoot by creating a storyboard , we included all the shots that we were originally going to use, although at that point Manny and me were going to shoot all our footage in a point of view shot. We also had a log sheet so that we could organise the props we needed on each day that we were shooting as well as the actors that we were using and it also organised the person who was providing the setting for us to shoot at. But when we shot the first bit of footage and showed sir, he said that we should try to use more of a variety of shots therefore we had to reshoot a lot of our footage in order to meet the criteria. But when we re- shot the footage we did not create a new storyboard as we were short on time and thought we could adapt our old one. We discovered that we could have done more planning in order to make the shoot more successful as we wouldn’t of had to think of how to shoot things on the set as much as we would have been more organised.
This year in A2 I think the planning has been in more depth as this year we have created a production schedule as well as a storyboard which contains all the shots that we need to shoot and also the props that we need. It helps us to organise the actors that we need as we are going to give them a small script so they can prepare themselves. We are also going to test run the costume so that we can correct anything that goes wrong before the shoot. I think we are definitely more prepared than last year. . I also think we have planned better as we have a better understanding of the genre, Horror/Thriller, as we have watched trailers and seen how each film links in with the genre. I have done this by looking at the similarities between each trailer to see how each trailer fits with the genre.
I'm pleased to see that you have maintained the high standards of last year. Your blog is operating at a very reasonable level, and you've included a lot of relevant information. In particular, I'm glad that you have included some detailed analysis of research material.
ReplyDeleteThe crucial thing is to keep this up. You should aim to start cross-referencing your planning with your research - look at what you are doing and compare/ contrast with what you looked at as source/ inspiration. Which elements have you borrowed or developed? You should consider this with relation to key concepts, particularly genre and narrative, as well as considering the technical/ media language aspects. Which elements do you predict might cause you problems? How might you mitigate these?
You need to make sure that you are tying into Manny's blog also. You don't need to copy her posts verbatim, but you do need to make sure that you are linking and commenting on what she has posted (and vice versa).
Although your planning is good, I would like to see a little more. Obviously, you need the storyboards, with a detailed commentary linked to the ideas above. Some sort of animatic might also help. You could also do with some sort of production photography, to give an idea about locations, mood, tone etc.
Furthermore, you need to include documentation such as call sheets, linked to your schedule, to demonstrate your organisational approach. Your schedule is, in itself, very general for a two-week shoot. You need to specify what you are shooting on particular days and why. Who do you need? Where will you be? This aspect is a little weaker, and will prevent you from achieving L4 for this area.
At the moment, your blog is safely L3 in terms of research, but lower L3 in terms of planning. I would hope to see a lot more material appear over the next few weeks.