25 November 2014

Lesson 11 - 2nd December

The filming on location countdown starts tomorrow and today is the final day to make preparations.

You must also complete the following tasks in today's lessons;
  • Make sure your Individual Lesson Target page is up-to-date.
  • Make final adjustments to the freshly RAG assessed blog posts (this does not include adding posts that missed the deadline totally) and update the 'Amber' cells.
  • Complete the Peer Contribution Rating Form (in private).
  • Complete the R&P Post Copyright Audit (in private).

WE ALSO NEED TO ARRANGE CONSULTATION EVENING APPOINTMENTS.

We will also discuss some of the equipment booking trends I have noticed - some groups have block booked additional pieces of equipment (such as tracking system) and this is not fair (unless you can demonstrate that EVERY shot you are filming involved a tracking shot). You will have to decide in which of your sessions you are going to film those types of specialist shots and book the specialist equipment for that session ONLY.

The last two bullet points above are forms that I will use to mark your blogs fairly. I need to be sure that all shared content is by mutual agreement and that everyone has contributed equally to the group's progress as a whole (I know you gave individual responsibility for specific artefacts to different group members and, as long as they delivered and it was evenly distributed, that's fine).

Your final R&P mark can't be issued until the R&P for the Ancillary Tasks is completed (after the main task is finished). However, once I have a clear idea of accountability, I'll list a target mark that suggests where you would be if the current standard of R&P continues. Hope that makes sense. I'm expecting some very high marks as the standard of most blogs is fantastic! Well done those folk!

Future additions to your main task R&P will not be considered or marked. Minor alterations made today (during the lesson) to the R&P already posted, based on the feedback I left early on Saturday morning, will be considered and included in your final mark (represented by 'Amber' in the Blog Monitoring Document).


Out of Hours Learning
  • Week 1 of shooting on location.

24 November 2014

Media Studies Field Trip

Props good enough to eat!

Meticulously arranged sets!

Unbelievable attention to detail.

Looks like stone doesn't it?

Thousands of costumes representing personalities

Now that's what you call dressing a set!

Cheesy grins all round!

How's the Butter Beer Cameron?

Worst case of dandruff I've ever seen!

Every goblin mask is handmade to represent their character's personality!

The sky is added using CGI.

It would have taken a single worker 74 years to build this model.

Just goes to show...they'll let anybody fly one of these things!
or
Ron Weasley's stunt double takes to the air!

18 November 2014

Message to Deanna, Charlotte, Dan & Cameron

Here it your scanned logo;

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z1byp05gwwfi835/Volcanic%20Logo.jpg?dl=0

and now a link to your scanned storyboard (as pdf, JPEG & TIFF file)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3zjgemh8snf0n5c/AACSTpbCpya1gYcL5c-2lRDRa?dl=0

Follow the link, select 'Download' from the bottom right (next to delete) and then open downloaded file in preview (to see every page of the document).

17 November 2014

Production Reviews - 18th Nov

Ok. A production review is scheduled so, in the second half of this lesson, I will meet with each production team to review your progress, individual contributions and future plans. You will need to post a summary and evaluation of our meeting on your personal blog.

14 November 2014

Less Polite Reminder

There are only 13 days left until the end of the R&P phase! You have less than a fortnight to complete  all the preparation work, including the storyboard & animatic (major pieces of time-consuming coursework).

Just saying!

4 November 2014

Polite Reminder

Just remember that if you wish to go to the Harry Potter Studio Tour, the money has to be in by the end of Friday (7th Nov).

2 November 2014