Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Week 4
This session we have a deadline to make sure all pre production is up to date. We decided to add detail to what we have already written. The notes from the client are very dry and brief and looks very brief. Therefore we are going to write about more about what the client has asked of us for instance: editing, colour, camera techniques etc.
Also making sure all story boards are as professional as possible. As we aren't too artistic, making storyboards to make information look as clear as possible, we did more written work on the subject in hand.
We also decided to only meet up twice due to distance. We kept in contact with the client using blogger and phoning every 4 to 6 days.
Notes from the client
24th January 2012 - First contact with client, we recieved an email from our client with details of the project including final date and what must be applyed in the video.
This was the brief given:
1st February 2012 - Revieving the brief, upon ths we were given several different briefs and we were to chose which one we would complete.
6th February 2012 - Software problem, problem resolved quickley by the choice of programme being changed.
6th March 2012 - Contact with the client allowing them to ask us questions to do with the project to make sure everything was on track, in this interaction we were also allowed to ask thm questions incase anything was going wrong or if there is anyhting we were not sure about.
20th March 2012 - Contact with client, we sent them the first draft of the video to allow them to give us feedback or let us know if anything needed to change.
3rd April 2012 - Contact with client, this allowed us to find any problems with the final video.
17th April 2012 - This allowed our client to see the video before the final edits are completed.
This was the brief given:
Homelessness awareness video brief
Delivery date: 01/03/12
Film Objectives
To raise awareness of the plight of the homeless in your area.
To raise funds for local homeless charity.
Deliverables
2-3 minute video for presentations/seminars. Also for repurpose on charity website, Youtube, embedding on other channels.
The video should be punchy, engaging and emotive.
Video should be full delivered in full HD (1920x 1080)
Also a compressed h264 version (1280 x 720) for internet use.
Content
The video should be a study of homeless issues in your local area, this should include:
Details of local organisations who tackle the problem or provide assistance, and if possible an interview with someone informed and knowledgeable from a local organization (this could act as a VO for the video)
Brief interview(s) case study of homeless person/people outlining their circumstances and challenges.
Facts and statistics delivered as text on screen, details of how to help, get help or get involved.
All logos and text should follow brand guidelines of featured organisations
The video should be bumpered with opening title and closing credits.
A suitable soundtrack should be chosen to drive the video creating the correct atmosphere for the piece.
Headline Messaging
An overview of the issues locally
What help is at hand
Testimonial from someone who has benefitted
Review Process and timings
A storyboard/plan outlining proposed approach should be presented for approval and sign off after reccies and research has been carried out, but before production commences.
There will be two rounds of mark up for the video.
The first on Wednesday 22nd February, and the second on Monday the 27th. Finished asset to be delivered on Thursday 1st march.
1st February 2012 - Revieving the brief, upon ths we were given several different briefs and we were to chose which one we would complete.
6th February 2012 - Software problem, problem resolved quickley by the choice of programme being changed.
6th March 2012 - Contact with the client allowing them to ask us questions to do with the project to make sure everything was on track, in this interaction we were also allowed to ask thm questions incase anything was going wrong or if there is anyhting we were not sure about.
20th March 2012 - Contact with client, we sent them the first draft of the video to allow them to give us feedback or let us know if anything needed to change.
3rd April 2012 - Contact with client, this allowed us to find any problems with the final video.
17th April 2012 - This allowed our client to see the video before the final edits are completed.
Production script
Opening reads " Homeless in your area, Oxfordshire.
Title sequence continues to read " Actors are used to protect peoples identity "
Young girl appears from over a wall she starts to speak " This is where i spent most of my time"
The camera pans round to show a long alleyway the girl continues to speak " i guess this was my home for a long time"
Camera pans back to the girl and she continues finiding it hard to speak about it " I was hooked, and once your hooked, its hard to get off"
The edit zooms in and fades to still images,
image one shows the young girl taking drugs
image two shows a mid shot of alcohol and drugs
image three shows a close up of the previous image
image four shows a close up on a cigarette.
The camera goes back to footage where you see a long shot zooming in to show a drunken homeless person
it zooms in on her and she starts to speak slurring her words " This is the last bottle, ones its gone..." she pauses,
She spills some of her beer and says " woops haha " ahe then sighs,
the video zooms out and the end credits begin " with thanks to Meaghan Rea,
produced by Hayley McCarthey and Sophie Hoskin
Edited by Sophie Hoskin
The last shot show a black screen with white writting that reads " Help those to helpthemselves"
Title sequence continues to read " Actors are used to protect peoples identity "
Young girl appears from over a wall she starts to speak " This is where i spent most of my time"
The camera pans round to show a long alleyway the girl continues to speak " i guess this was my home for a long time"
Camera pans back to the girl and she continues finiding it hard to speak about it " I was hooked, and once your hooked, its hard to get off"
The edit zooms in and fades to still images,
image one shows the young girl taking drugs
image two shows a mid shot of alcohol and drugs
image three shows a close up of the previous image
image four shows a close up on a cigarette.
The camera goes back to footage where you see a long shot zooming in to show a drunken homeless person
it zooms in on her and she starts to speak slurring her words " This is the last bottle, ones its gone..." she pauses,
She spills some of her beer and says " woops haha " ahe then sighs,
the video zooms out and the end credits begin " with thanks to Meaghan Rea,
produced by Hayley McCarthey and Sophie Hoskin
Edited by Sophie Hoskin
The last shot show a black screen with white writting that reads " Help those to helpthemselves"
Location List
There will be 2 location shoots in this short film about the the homeless,
Location 1, will be an ally way, this will be used for two sections of the footage, the drunk homeless and the recovered homeless.
Location 2, will be a tight corner, in which the homeless person will be seen taking drugs and consuming alcohol.
Location 1, will be an ally way, this will be used for two sections of the footage, the drunk homeless and the recovered homeless.
Location 2, will be a tight corner, in which the homeless person will be seen taking drugs and consuming alcohol.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Week 3:
How Many People are Homeless in the UK.
Unfortunately there are about 1 million people in Britain that are homeless. Half a million of which are on the street or in doorways and the other half a million are living in a squat or a temporary shelter.
Difficult to count, since many homeless are outside any formal record-keeping system.
Homeless implies no home. Squatting or living in any shelter is a home. A nasty home, but a home.
Difficult to count, since many homeless are outside any formal record-keeping system.
Homeless implies no home. Squatting or living in any shelter is a home. A nasty home, but a home.
A conservative estimate from the United Nations in 2005, which puts the number of homeless at 100 million.
How can you help?
How many young adults are homeless?
What is the definition of homelessness?
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
21:02:12
Since the last lesson Sophie and I have started our pre-production work, we have completed our risk assessment and call sheets as well as our storyboards during todays lesson, by next lesson we will aim to have all the pre-production work done and part of the filming completed. We have also been discussing locations in which to film and have been in contact with our client and places of interest. Our client has asked us to upload mini clips on vimeo so therefore he can look at our work in progress and if we are staying on the right track.
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Production Log
7th Febuary
We have contacted our client and decided on how we should contact them and what would be the best time. We have looked up homless hostels ect to find where we can film and interview. We have got in contact with the salvation army.
We have contacted our client and decided on how we should contact them and what would be the best time. We have looked up homless hostels ect to find where we can film and interview. We have got in contact with the salvation army.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Questionaire on realating to a brief
With reference to examples explain the differences between a contractual brief and a competition brief?
A competition brief is mainly open ended and allows the recipient to interpret it in its own way. Therefore it is reliant on the recipient, so then overall they aim to produce a product or artefact to their other competitors attempting to achieve the level of having a concept made by the clientele. An example could be as follows;
- A creative idea that understands brief wants.
- A full understanding of the brief
- Being able to be inventive as well as complying with the brief.
A contractual brief is an agreement between two parties. This arrangement which must be completed in order for the contract to be understood if not the product or artefact produced is then rejected and the contract to be voided. An example of a contractual brief could be to the codes and convention of a normal documentary this would then relate to a heavy pre-production documentation any professional businesses.
With reference to a current brief, give an explanation of your roll in a group project you have been working on?
- A creative idea that understands brief wants.
- A full understanding of the brief
- Being able to be inventive as well as complying with the brief.
A contractual brief is an agreement between two parties. This arrangement which must be completed in order for the contract to be understood if not the product or artefact produced is then rejected and the contract to be voided. An example of a contractual brief could be to the codes and convention of a normal documentary this would then relate to a heavy pre-production documentation any professional businesses.
With reference to a current brief, give an explanation of your roll in a group project you have been working on?
Again for unit 27 factual programming I have been a researcher, a camera women and an interviewee.
What are your duties? What professional qualities do you need to fulfil the brief?
My duty in the role of unit 27 was to be a researcher as well as a camera women as well as being interviewed. Therefore anything I said on camera had to be professional with reasoning behind what I’m saying and relating to the research on the subject. Therefore doing this in a team it bring together team work & building skills as well as leadership coordination skills.
With reference to a specific example, explain your interaction with the client and what changes or further understanding occurred?
Going back again to Unit 27 for factual programming we interacted throughout the task with the client. This meant we had to consistently hold secessions between ourselves and the client to update them on what stage of the process we were at as to work towards our goal any changes made to see that the product produced was best suited to the needs and requirements of the client.
With reference specific examples, explain what new skills you developed during the undertaking of a brief?
I myself worked more on using a camera. Understanding how to handle the pressure of working to a client’s needs. Understanding how to work quickly and efficiently toward deadlines given. To be able to interact and make choices with other team members.
With reference to an example, explain the opportunities and constraints you encountered with a brief and how you responded to them?
The lack of budget which we had meant that many locations and materials needed could not be brought up to the upright best of standards, the time of which the project needed to be handed in meant we have a short period of time whereby we needed to plan film and edit was limited. Overall the way we must go about it must be scheduled in order to make sure the time of which we had for our production was ready by deadline.
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Interpreting the brief
What you will need to do:
-Establish and clarify the user or client for the user or client for the purposed product or client in order to inform design decisions.
-Find and evaluate information related to the brief
Developing and refining the design concept
- Develop an initial design concept consistent with the parameters of the brief.
- Explore and evaluate information relating to the brief.
Liaising with the client
- Agree on the communication process and the frequency of communication with the client.
- Present concepts of for work at appropriate stages during the design process as required.
- Pro-actively seek and act on feedback from the client.
- Agree on concept for work that complies with the brief.
Plan the production of the work
- Identify all components required to produce the work.
- Assess technical requirements associated with the production with the production using any guidelines given.
Complete the production of the work
- Collect &/ or organise required components for the work
- Produce&/ or monitor the production of work ensuring that all parameters of the brief are met.
- Accurately document the work progress in a format appropriate to the nature of the design and the requirements of the brief.
Further Information to consider
Specifications:
- The scope of the work
- The medium required
- Its size
- Its cost
- The target group
- Time frames
- Quantities
Constraints
- Cost of production
- Distribution
- Number of items
- Budgeting/financing
Pertinent Information
- Industry Standards
- Design Standards
- Material characteristics
- Style Considerations
- Legal, contractual, ethical and copyright considerations
- Health and safety
- Current trends in the application of material techniques tools and equipment
- New technology and innovation
Formats for concept submission
- DVD/CD/VHS
- Book/Magazine
- Script
- Storyboard
- Animated Storyboards
- Tape
- Ratios
Documentary of Workflow
- Treatment
- Storyboard
- Script
- Amendments
- Filming schedule
- Shot list
- Take list
- Cast list
- Location list
- Editing log
- Budget
- Risk assessment
- Continuity Documentations
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