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25. Test shots
As part of planning, you will need to try out some of the shots you need to take for your major task in particular. You can take them in...
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24. Risk Assessment
Having everything you planned in front of you - the script, the characters, locations, props, etc., you need to think of any risks you...
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23. Shot list & Callsheet & Calendar
SHOT LIST A shot list is a simple checklist of every shot you (and your client) want to capture on the day of a filming session. It...
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22. Budget
As any creative work, it requires investment of various resources: time, attention, energy...and money. For Major Task You can use the...
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21. Minor Tasks - graphic elements and text
Again, having in mind the visual aesthetic of major tasks as well, in order to keep a consistent branding throughout all the media...
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20. Minor Tasks - fonts
In this post write briefly about the following, having in mind the visual aesthetic of major tasks as well, in order to keep a consistent...
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19. Minor Tasks - Photoshoots planning
After deciding the details of major task you will know better what kind of images will fit into your minor ones, what kind of...
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18. Props
PROPS Make a clear list with all items you will need to use in your music video/short film/trailers/documentary. Any colour, detail, way...
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17. Characters
A lot of thinking needs to go into developing your characters in intriguing, easy to understand but yet sophisticated personas. Also, for...
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16. Location recce
You need to scout for various locations that you can film in - to match your story, plot and script. Also, be easy to reach and...
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15. Storyboard
After you script is done and your music video/short film/trailers/documentary visualised in your mind, you can draw a storyboard for it,...
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14. Minor tasks narrative & branding
You minor tasks might not be moving images, but they still can hold some narrative, and even more specifically this year, they can...
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13. Script
Finally is time for some serious writing! Your plot and story are ready, you have the images in your mind, now you can take them out on...
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12. Plot & Story / Song Analysis
Now is the time to really get to think about your content. You start by deciding upon a story which would be transmitted by the media...
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11. Target Audience Profile
After creating and sharing the Target Audience Questionnaire, wait for at least one week to get responses. After that, you can look at...
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10. Target Audience Questionnaire/research
As you are already aware from AS course, the first step in defining your Target Audience is to create a questionnaire that will help you...
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9. Analysis - Conventions, style, techniques research - Major & Minor Tasks
FOR MAJOR TASK A detailed look (textual analysis and representation comments) at 2 music videos/trailers/documentaries/short films, from...
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8. Genre & Moodboard Minor Tasks
Based on the chosen genre and research done on conventions, create a moodboard: Include genre conventions you want to follow in your...
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7. Genre & Moodboard Major Task
Based on the chosen genre and research done on conventions, create a moodboard: Include genre conventions you want to follow in your...
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6. Research into CONVENTIONS for Minor Tasks
Read and watch the resources for Types and conventions for yoru chosen brief's minor tasks below in this post. Write a post with a...
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