Introduction to continuity activity and basics of shot composition Storyboard continuity activity Film continuity sequence Edit continuity sequence Complete lip synching task-lip synch first 30 seconds of chosen song. All students to complete. Edit lip synching task.
13th June-1st July (3 weeks)
Storyboard chosen song. Assign group roles-director, camera person, sound, band. Organise all instruments and outfits. Begin filming. Complete all filming. Begin editing (in groups edit the same footage). Complete editing.
4th July-15th July (2 weeks)
Carrying out research and planning. To include: Set up a group blog (yournameslcm1617.blogspot.co.uk e.g. tomdickharrylcm1617.blogspot.co.uk) Complete detailed analysis of music videos (at least 3) including conventions and genre categories e.g. illustration, amplification and disjuncture. Examples of other texts. Music videos that you like and may use as inspiration. A variety of mood boards to convey different aspects of video (e.g. genre, styling, mise en scene). Audience profile and conduct market research (use uktribes.co.uk) Shortlist five potential songs. Account for choices. Decide on a song. Explain decision.
Decide on band/artist name and create biography.
Post photos of band members alongside existing bands/ artists as exemplars. Preparation of a 25 word pitch. Set up twitter feed for your fictitious band Teachers to regularly check and leave comments on blogs as part of rough draft marking of R&P. Complete research and planning as summer homework 31st August 9th December 2015. It is vital that blogs are kept up to date and that progress is posted regularly. Jpegs of the creative process or other updates (evidence of students creating the work) must be included as work is being completed. Thursday 31st August Friday 2nd September (1 week) Lessons to pitch idea to class and receive feedback (from class) Evaluate class feedback (will be essential for your evaluation) Refine idea and submit to teacher for feedback Monday 5th September Friday 16th September (2 weeks)
Complete pitches (if necessary)
Comprehensive storyboard of your music video
Construct and post animatic onto blog
Schedule list
Consider representations in your music video
(who/what, why, where, how)
Apply relevant narrative theorists to your music video
Post shots of prospective video locations
Write risk assessment
No Filming until all above elements have been
completed and signed off by teachers. Friday 16th September = MUSIC VIDEO Research and Planning MUST BE COMPLETED. Marks may be deducted for late submission.
Monday 19th September Friday 7th October (3 weeks)
All filming of music videos to take place outside of lesson time Teacher introduces digipak/ advert (generic conventions, part of the campaign etc.) Research CD covers, magazine adverts detailed annotation/analysis. Ensure research covers image layout and use of type. Produce mock ups of ancillary products e.g. photos, drawings, collage, colour palette etc. Friday 7th October DRAFT DEADLINE for digipak and magazine advert. Work to be submitted with name(s) and candidate(s) numbers to box in H2. Marks may be deducted for late submission. Monday 10th October Friday 28th October (includes halfterm) (3 week)
Complete 1st draft of music video including filming
and editing.
Screen shots of ongoing editing process essential for
full marks. Friday 28th October DRAFT DEADLINE - 3:10PM ENGLISH OFFICE Work to be posted on blog by 3:10 pm and acknowledgement of completion sheet signed in H2. Draft video must be posted on blog. Students to be placed on intervention list if work not completed. Marks may be deducted for late submission. Mon 31st October Friday 4th November (1 week) Feedback on digipak and magazine advert to be returned to all students. Make necessary improvements and complete final versions.
Friday 4th November 3:10PM work to be submitted with
name(s) and candidate(s) numbers to the English office. Marks may be deducted for late submission. Monday 7th November Friday 18th November (2 weeks)
Teachers to have returned first draft marks/comments
for music videos
Update blogs with 1st draft teacher feedback (will be
essential for your evaluation)
Make plan of action for necessary improvements
Make improvements to music video
Finish filming/editing final copy of music video
Screen shots of ongoing editing process essential for full
marks.
Peer assessment and evaluate feedback. Update blog
with feedback (will be essential for your evaluation). FINAL CUT OF MUSIC VIDEO MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER - work to be posted on blog by 3:10PM and acknowledgement of completion sheet signed in H2. Marks may be deducted for late submission. Monday 21st November Friday 25th November (1 week)
Evaluation questions introduced and taught. Examples
shown.
All lessons devoted to completion of evaluation. Written
essay format for each question to be completed this week and posted on blog. Monday 28th November Friday 9th December (2 weeks)
Plan and agree creative ways to present final version of
evaluation.
Answer all four evaluation activities individually using a
different creative media for each.
FINAL EVALUATION DEADLINE FRIDAY 9th DECEMBER
WORK TO BE POSTED ONTO BLOG AND acknowledgement of completion sheet signed in H2. Marks will be deducted for late submission. ALL COURSEWORK to be marked and marks submitted to NEF by Friday 27th January 2017
“Successful media products depend as much upon marketing and distribution to a specific audience as they do upon good production practices”. To what extent would you agree with this statement, within the media area you have studied?