Half term Homework due 25/2/16 Random Acts of Kindness Pre-production Portfolio

Any improvements to the first round of tasks for idea generation, proposal and any missing videos on your blogs must be completed by Friday 5pm

Due after Half Term (final deadline) - you will only get feedback on what you post by Friday this week

Choose which idea you are doing from the 4 shortlisted on the board on Monday.

Task 9: Allocate group roles and complete the following tasks for your pre-production planning portfolio:

a)    storyboards (Camera Operator)

minimum 12 shot sequence STATIC, STEADY AND STILL shots using a variety of angles and close ups. Use the rule of thirds and NO STICKMEN. You can photograph these if preferred. Then upload the images to the blog and ANNOTATE with SHOT TYPES and ACTION directions and the DURATION of each shot in seconds (you have a maximum of 30 second run time)

b)    shot lists, (Camera Operator)

Write out your list of shots (TYPE, ANGLE, ACTION - what happens in the shot) in the ORDER you will be filming them, which LOCATION and number them

c)    lighting test shots, (Camera Operator)

Take photos of your actors who will be playing the roles of the characters - use the green room to light them as you would in your advert (ANNOTATE explain how you are aiming for natural lighting to create realism and how you will do this with the available light sources on location)

d)    prop/costume/ make up list, (Director) - 

use screen grabs from eBay or shopping sites to source all the individual items of costume and props needed to show how much they cost an where you will sources them. Present this on your blog under 1 post and ANNOTATE which character the costume is for and why the props are needed.

e)    location recces/photographs, (Director)
You must complete these on the site of the place you are filming. You must collect 5-6 photos you have taken (NOT GOOGLE IMAGES) to prove you actually visited and scouted the place. You must complete 1 Recce form fully for each location you ar filming. You must so produce a risk assessment with photos of the risks.

f)     shooting schedules, (Production Manager)

g)    script drafting, (Director)
See example of how to lay thi out here http://www.slideshare.net/Em2490/commercial-psa-script
Do thi in word using a table with 2 columns - one is a description of what is on screen, 1 is a description of the audio

h)   permissions for filming, (Production Manager)
Email the site manager to obtain permission for shooting in College on the dates and times you are considering filming. If you re shooting outside of college you will need to contact the manager of the building (use google to get contact details) o the council if filming in public areas. Present this as an email and any replies you get.

i)     personnel required, (Director)
Write up or upload a video of who you have chosen for crew and what responsibilities they have during the planning and shooting stages. Use the information from the prep work tasks. Explain why you have chosen them based on their skills they have. You could do this as. Blog post with images or a video 

j)     equipment booking, (Production Manager)

Use the booking sheets with Mr French to book out the equipment you will need to fil: Camera, Tripod, Battery, Memory Card, Green Studio etc. Photograph the document and upload to portfolio

k)   health andsafety/risk assessment (Production Manager)

Photograph the potential risks for EACH location and complete the document linked above.

Upload these documents electronically to your individual blogs via Slideshare (you will need to register with your google account and embed the file into your blogs)

Upload these documents electronically to your individual blogs 

Task 10: INDIVIDUAL
Build a new page for your group's portfolio on your own Weebly site

under 'Unit 3.C & D Random Acts of Kindness'. Upload a copy of your annotated and highlighted brief, along with: 

Here is the Template

a)    names/contact details of your crew, actors, location and client

b)    annotations on any planning, e.g. shots, sketches, photos, scripts

c)    contingency plans (alternative ideas)