TUESDAY 10TH JULY

TUESDAY'S lesson WILL take place as usual. It is vital that you are all there as there will be limited opportunities before the end of term to review where you are in your planning and research processes and to establish what you need to do next. Please ensure that you have completed as much as possible of the task set last week which you were working on on Friday - those of you who were in class.

SUMMER PROJECT

All of you will need to continue to work on your ADVANCED PORTFOLIO over the summer and the expectation will be that you have made significant progress by September. To this end we will be discussing what you should be aiming for, what is realistic and how you can prepare practically, technically and theoretically for the Autumn's term of creative work.

AREAS TO PREPARE

1. Confirming your choice of project and completing a set of planning and preparation tasks related to your choice.
2. Setting up a website for your project using one of the website builders suggested.
3. Researching your brief area in detail - analysing a broad range of products which directly relate to your form (music video, short film etc.) and genre.
4. Completing the first stage of development of script, storyboard, mood board and design for your products.
5. Creating a schedule for production and post production with completion end of December. 
6. Creating an equipment list for cameras, lighting, special effects, design, costume, make-up
7. Creating a cast and crew list: how many cast members? which crew jobs need to be covered by whom?

Currently these are the choices you have made:

Muna - travelogue documentary
Aisha and Yasmin  - movie trailer (joint project)
Habiba - short film
Josh - short film
Rebecca and Lauren - music video (joint project)
Jessica - music video
Ellie - short film

Uncertain due to absence:

Valeriya - short film?
Hodo - short film?
Rana - short film?

This makes for a great range of projects. In practical terms, those of you who are working individually should consider the potential benefits of working with someone else as there is a great deal to do if you work alone and you will ALL need some help. The exception is possible Muna, whose travelogue project will be shot while abroad this summer and who for practical reasons due to the nature of such a project may well be able to complete it alone.

You can work in groups up to a maximum of four people BUT each MUST be able to demonstrate clearly what they have contributed to all areas of research, development, preparation, planning, production and evaluation in order to justify their mark.