- How well did we complete the documentary task in terms of the audio visual outcome? Is the footage good quality? Did we select the most appropriate shots? Is camera movement appropriate? Is the balance and quality of sound good?
- How well did we complete the documentary task in terms of developing skills within FCP X? Did we exploit the opportunities to use connected clips? Did we key-frame audio levels to affect balance? Did we exploit opportunities to use the trim tool to create split edits? Have we added and manipulated text elements, including titles and credits?
- What was my personal contribution to the success or failure of the documentary task? Did my personal contribution have any impact on the quality of the film or the efficiency of the construction phase?
- Of all the short film ideas within our group, which is the most appealing, appropriate, creative and realistic proposition. Would a hybrid of more than one of the ideas be the best solution?
AT THE START OF THE LESSON, USE THE OBJECTIVES PRESENTED ABOVE TO COMPLETE YOUR INDIVIDUAL ONLINE TARGET SETTING FORM. WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL AIMS FOR TODAY?
Tasks
To answer questions 1 & 2 you will exhibit your completed documentary to the class. Your peers will assess your success, using the questions in objectives 1 & 2 as success criteria. After a couple of playings, you will receive feedback from your peers. Perhaps we should record the feedback as an audio file so that you can post the documentary and the linked feedback as evidence of 'new camera and software training'. Sounds like an additional blog post doesn't it? (only for those aiming for a top grade though)
A Peer Satisfaction Rating Exercise will provide the answer for question 3. You will also self-assess your own contribution. As usual, the individual ratings will remain confidential.
The rest of the lesson, and your out of hours learning, will be dedicated to the development of your short film idea. You will remain in the groups you were in for the documentary task for the main coursework this year. You must prepare your final idea so that you can defend it under scrutiny next lesson (you will have individual tutorials with me where I will assess the suitability of your proposal). Make sure you have considered all aspects of the narrative, the time available, the practicality, the appeal, the casting, the locations, the target audience, the availability of costumes, the availability of props and, finally, whether the outcome is likely to meet the success criteria (see spec). You will need to complete these discussions before I interview you next lesson. If you can't convince that your idea is a 'goer', I will not commission your film and provide you with the resources you need to film it (just like the real world). Wow - I feel like the boss of Paramount!
RETURN TO THE ONLINE TARGET SETTING FORM AT THE END OF THE LESSON. DID YOU ACHIEVE WHAT YOU WANTED TO ACHIEVE TODAY?
Out of Hours Learning
- Use the Learning Targets for Individuals document to review and evaluate your progress.
- Update the Blog Monitoring Document.
- Construct a defence that will stand up under scrutiny re the suitability of your short film proposal.
