Blog Check List

Area of Blog	Specifics and Ideas	Completed by…
Research and Planning: Level 4 16–20 marks ­  There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience. ­  There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props. ­  There is excellent work on shot lists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding. ­  Time management is excellent. ­  There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning. ­  Where used, there is excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation. ­   There are excellent communication skills.
What is Documentary?	¨  Explanations of different modes: Observational, Expository etc ¨  Research about interviewing styles / techniques: Class notes on stylistics.	6th September
Research into the genre	¨  5 different research documents about documentarians: Michael Moore, Nick Broomfield, Louis Theroux…Include class presentation. ¨  7 different research documents about documentaries (all from different channels BBC, Sky, 4oD etc) PPts, Prezis, videos… These should be analysing technical aspects of construction.	6th September
Exploring modes of documentary	¨  Evidence of your ‘Love’ documentary – include planning, editing and any feedback.	6th September
Analysis of existing projects	¨  Analysis of previous A2 documentaries. WWW? Areas to improve? Can include video/still images, PPt or commentary.
Audience research	¨  Who is your target audience? Psychographic/demographic information. ¨  Create a survey (surveymonkey) asking people what interests them in a documentary…favourite type, documentary maker, sub-genre etc. ¨  Analyse results and display accordingly.
Initial ideas	¨  Give a brief outline of your group ideas – can use visual mind maps or videos. ¨  Consider locations, subject matter, mode and aesthetics. ¨  Try to draw a link between initial documentary ideas and auxiliary tasks. ¨  Consider what the ‘story’ of your documentary is going to be.
Scripting, storyboards and shot lists	¨  Start to script questions that will be asked/answered – keep a running record of these as they may change. ¨  When you have firm ideas start o storyboard. Remember that you will need a variety of storyboards as evidence. ¨  When your ideas are complete start working on a shot list. Include: shot type, duration, location and any other relevant information. ¨  Have a variety of animatic, model and drawn storyboards. Consider making a 3D card set and creating a storyboard with it.
Locations research	¨  Document your location ideas – photos, video, and practise shots from your storyboard. ¨  Explain why you are looking at/have chosen certain locations.
Casting/using experts	¨  Depending on your documentary type you will either need actors or to have enlisted ‘experts’ to film. ¨  Include photos of people you are including and their role in the documentary. Consider how they meet the aesthetic you are aiming for.
Costumes, props and other technical requirements	¨  Document how the mise-en-scene will be appropriate through use of props. ¨  Include pictures or video and commentary of costumes (if appropriate) ¨  Outline any other technical aspects (lighting and sound)
Construction: Level 4 32-40 marks. Each subsidiary text: Level 4 9-10 marks The candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in most of the following technical skills: ­  holding a shot steady, where appropriate; ­  framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate; ­  using a variety of shot distances as appropriate; ­  shooting material appropriate to the task set; ­  selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting; ­  editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer; ­   using varied shot transitions, captions and other effects selectively and appropriately.
Filming	¨  Document the filming process with images, video and commentary.	You should start filming at October half term
Editing process	¨  Talk through  the various elements of the editing process: editing the sound, creating music, changing the pace or a shot, using transitions and credits, adjusting colour etc. Use screen grabs as evidence as well as samples of video. ¨  You must remember that editing creates meaning – look at how you are creating meaning in your documentary via the editing process.	Edit your footage from 4th November-19th December
Draft edition of documentary	¨  Upload a version and give your personal response.	20th December
Audience feedback	¨  Upload the video onto your YouTube channel. ¨  Include some audience feedback as appropriate. What areas need to be improved?
Final edition of the documentary	¨  What changes have you made? How is it a better final product? ¨  Upload your video to your blog and to YouTube.	14th February  2014
Audience feedback	¨  Include a screening of your work. ¨  Give people a questionnaire/survey ¨  Include some interview and key quotes from your feedback in video form. ¨  Create a Prezi
Research and planning for auxiliary task 1 (eg. magazine)	¨  Look at existing texts that you want to replicate (a magazine double page etc) ¨  Initial planning- drawings, page layout, pictures to use etc	Work on this as it fits into your project.
Research and planning for auxiliary task 2 (eg. Radio ad)	¨  Analyse existing radio adverts from a TV show or film. Conventions? ¨  Planning – music, editing etc…upload some drafts	Work on this as it fits into your project.
Final auxiliary tasks	¨  Upload both final pieces to your blog. PRINT OUT a copy of your magazine double page.
Audience feedback	¨  How do your products all go together? What does your target audience think?
Evaluation: Level 4 16-20 marks ­  Excellent understanding of issues around audience, institution, technology, representation, forms and conventions in relation to the genre. ­  Excellent ability to refer to choices made and outcomes ­  Excellent understanding of their development from AS to A2 task ­  Excellent ability to communicate You must use a variety of different technologies in the evaluation process. Use PowerPoint, Prezi, video, images with commentary and any other ideas you have. You need to showcase your technical ability.
Evaluation question 1	¨  In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forma and conventions of real media products?	14th March 2014
Evaluation question 2	¨  How effective is the combination of your main task and the ancillary texts?	14th March 2014
Evaluation question 3	¨  What have you learned from your audience feedback?	14th March 2014
Evaluation question 4	¨  How did you use new media technologies in the construction, research and planning and evaluation stages?	14th March 2014