WEEKLY JOURNALS

This is where you think about your FMP learning journey and development.
Don’t simply describe what you did - consider what you have learnt and how this has benefitted
your project. What do you need to improve?

THIS IS JUST GUIDANCE THAT YOU NEED TO ADAPT TO YOUR OWN PROJECT. YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR
OWN PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS SHOULD REFELCT THAT.

THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE WEEKS YOU COMPLETED THEM. DO NOT JUST SUBMIT THIS
FORM FILLED IN FOR YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS. THERE SHOULD BE 11 WEEKLY BLOG ENTRIES (INCLUDING
EASTER).

Week Seven – Filming

PLANNING

What did you learn from your planning I learned a lot from my interviews first of all, I gained a lot of
this week? information from some of the interviews I did which helped with
my research process such as news reports and facts and figures
I did not previously know about.

What issues did you encounter and
how did you overcome them?
I encountered one main issue from one of my interviews in
which I had a two camera set up however I noticed when
editing that the two frames were of different colours so I had to
work with the editing tools to try and bring the colours to the
same look.

How did you ensure that you are
prepared for filming?
I ensured that I was prepared for filming by making sure allo f
my interviews were 100% available, I also made sure that all of
the equipment I needed to film was booked out, this consisted
of tripods, cameras and microphones.
I had all of my questions that I intended to ask in my interviews
printed out and also my script was printed for when I came to
do my recording part.

How did you ensure that your By including every piece of equipment I need to use along with
equipment lists were completed to a a description of what the item is and what I plan to use it for.
high standard?

How have you ensured your actors By planning in advance so that they will be available on an
and crew will be available? arranged date and at the right location.

How well have you been able to I have organised locations well in terms of relevance, ie I have
organise locations and transport? planned to film in places where this is stuff in the background
which is relevant to the topic in hand, but I have also made
 sure that the locations are suitable in terms of getting there for
me and my interviews. Two of my interviews are at the Henley
college which is where I study and also where two of the
people I plan to interview will be, and one of the other
interviews is at the interviewees house in Marlow, where I have
walking access to.

Are you on track for the week? If not, I am on track and ready to start editing.
how far behind are you?

What work do you need to complete Weekly blogs.

outside of lessons to stay on track?

High Grade Tips

Planning & Production

● ‘effective planning, organisation’ – your FMP Workbook will explain what you need to do in the
next few weeks to make sure all of your planning is completed, and also how this will help you
● ‘efficient production against timescales’ – your FMP Proposal will clearly identify how you intend
to create your project before the deadline in May
● ‘commitment & subject engagement’ – all of the above referred to in your daily/weekly
reflections