16.06.09 Planning, Smart targets

28th September to 1 October – Shopping

• Shop for props (look around for best deals to ensure low cost)

S – We will look for the props that we need to use in our videos, we will look around in different shops so that we get he best deals and ensure that it has a low cost

M – This is measured by how much money we spend and what props we are able to find

A – This is achievable because we will work as a group to find different items

R – This is realistic because the set is normal bedroom furniture so most props we will already have

T – This will take roughly 4 hours

• Find location for set and suitable lighting to us

S – We will look at different location and decide which is best for our based on space/props/lighting

M – This will be measured by the side of the room, the props already there and how much natural light there is

A – This is achievable because we have a variety of rooms that we can use as our set

R – This is realistic because it means we wont have to buy all of the props and it would already be mostly set up

T – This will take roughly 2 days depending if we find a room or not

• Take test pictures and create short stop motion videos for practise

S – We will take a few test pictures of small animations and create a mini stop motion video for practise

M – This will be measured by the creation and quality of the stop motion

A – This is achievable because they are only small projects and therefore would not take too long

R – This is a reasonable target because it will help us perfect the technique of stop motion.

T – This will take a couple of days to create and edit

1 October to 27 October – Research

• Look into relevant videos create with stop motion

S – We will use the internet to search videos created with stop motion to help give us inspiration and technique ideas

M – This is measurable by blogging our findings and new ideas

A – This is achievable because there are many different sources of videos we can find and use

R – This is realistic because we can see other peoples work and therefore find out more about stop motion

T – This will take a couple of hours

• Find final song

S – We will look at a variety of acoustic songs and choose the one we like best and is most suitable

M – This is measurable by looking at our research and choosing our final song

A – This is achievable because we will select a few song that we like and think are suitable and then choose together the best one

R – This is realistic because we can keep narrowing down our options till we get to our final song

T – About 3hours

• Write letters and emails to artist and production people for permission to use the song

S -We will write letters and emails to the producer and artist of the song we have chosen so that we can get permission to use it in our stop motion film.

M – This will be measured by putting our letters and emails on the blog with replies if we get any

A – This is achievable because we can write to them in many ways so that we have the best change of getting permission

R – This is realistic if they reply if they do not then we still have the evidence that we tried to get permission

T – This will take about 2 hours

• Research measurements for advertising merchandise (CD covers, Magazine pages)

S – We will search for dimensions on the Internet of advertising products such as CD covers and Magazine pages

M – This will be measured by our findings posted on the blog and also our final pieces for this part of the task

A – This is achievable because the measurements can be easily found on the Internet

R – This is a reasonable task because we need it for the production of our advertisements and it does not take much time

T – This will take about 20minutes

• Look at similar style advertising merchandise and evaluate

S – We will look at similar style advertising and merchandise to get a rough idea of how to create ours and we will evaluate in note form to show the technical devices used

M – This will be measured by posting our findings and information on the blog and we will use some of the technical devices we have found in our own work

A – This is achievable because it will help us get an understanding of how to create and present our work

R – This is a reasonable task because we need it to help design and create our own work and we can then link it to the audience through products that are already created

T – 3 hours

• Create questionnaire on audience opinions on ideas for the video and advertisement

S – We will create a questionnaire to give to a focus group so that we can see their opinions on the ideas for the video and merchandise so that it relates to the target audience well

M – This is measured by the results being posted on the blog and using them to enhance and change our ideas to attract the audience

A – This is achievable because it is not difficult to base questions on our ideas and will give us an easy way to look at feedback

R – This is a reasonable task because it will help our video and merchandise connect better with the target audience and is not to strenuous

T – 3 Hours

27 Oct – Research Completed

2 November to 10 Nov – Pre-Production – Health and Safety

• Complete risk assessment form

S – Individually i will complete the risk assessment form depending on what work I am producing

M – This will be measured by us posting a filled out form on the blog

A – This is achievable because it’s a necessary part of our safety and production

R – This is a reasonable task because it is a necessary part of our safety and production

T – 1 hour

16 November to 23 November – Story Board

• Use test shots to evolve story board ideas

S – we will create test shots of the scene and to test lighting and space that we will use within our story board to evolve and visualise our ideas

M – This will be measured by our pictures that we have taken will be placed in the storyboard

A – This is an achievable task because we will have already taken the images so it will just help visualise the video

R – This is reasonable because we have already taken the images and therefore will help visualise the storyboard

T – 4 hours

• Create a rough visual shot of the scene, props every few frames

S – We will take a rough shot of the scene and props every few frames to create a rough stop motion

M- This will be measured by creating a rough stop motion and putting the images on the blog

A – This is an achievable target because it will help us develop the story line of our video

R – This is a reasonable target because it will help us develop the story line of our video and therefore plan it more thoroughly

T – 2 days

• Write short description of each frame and technique used

S – We will use the frames that we have taken before of the sence and write a short description of the frame and technique used

M – This will be measured by having each image on the blog with the description underneath

A- this is an achievable target because it is just deciding the image and what we have done to create it

R – this is a reasonable target because it means that we know exactly how we created each frame

T – 6 hours

30 November to 9 Feb – Production

• Create schedule on shooting days to ensure that work is completed on time

S – We will create a schedule/ timetable for each day that we shoot to ensure that the work will be completed

M – this will be measured by having the timetables scanned into the computer and posted on the blog

A – this is an achievable target because we will be planning our time for the day

R – this is a reasonable target because we need to plan our time to ensure that the whole video is ready to be edited

T – 30 minutes

• Put camera on a tripod to ensure no camera movement

S – We will use a tripod when taking the photographs for the stop motion video to ensure that there is no camera movement and obtain continuity

M – this will be measured by all the frames being in the same place

A – This is an achievable task because i already own a tripod

R – This is a reasonable task because then we don’t have to hold the camera for a long period of time and also it will ensure continuity

T – 2 minutes

• Make sure the set stays the same for continuity purposes

S – We will not move any of the props to ensure continuity in our frames

M- this is a measurable target because all of the frames will show continuity

A – This is an achievable target because we wont move any of the props

R – This is a reasonable target because we need to show continuity and therefore produce a better stop motion

T – This will take as long as it takes for the video to be produced

• Create CD cover and promotion magazine page – using similar images to show continuity

S – We will create a CD cover and Promotion page for the CD in magazine

M – This will be measured by having our final pieces, a CD cover and Magazine page

A – This is achievable because we would have done the research and know what we have to do and how to do it

R – This is a reasonable task because it is part of the whole project

T – 4 days

9 Feb to 9 March – Post production Editing

• Ensure we edit a certain amount of frames per day (depending on how many the video takes) so it is completed on time

S – Ensure we edit a certain amount of frames per day (depending on how many the video takes) so it is completed on time

M- this will be measured by completing a percentage of the footage each day

A – this is achievable if we set a reasonable amount to have edited each day

R – This is a reasonable task so that we can make sure our stop motion is finished

T – 4 weeks

23 March – Evaluation

• Create plan for evaluation

S – We will create a plan for my evaluation

M- This will be measured by it being posted on the blog and having a structured evaluation

A – this is achievable because it is just a rough version of our evaluation

R – This is reasonable so that we can have a good structured evaluation and it contain all of the information and terminology needed

T – 2 hours

• Write in total around 3000 words ,Use Media terminology

S – Write the evaluation, it should be around 3000 words and use all the of the media terminology needed

M – This will be measured by being posed on the blog and having a screen shot of the word count

A – This is achievable because we have written an in-depth plan and therefore should already know what to write

R – This is reasonable because it is a large part of the project and needed to explain my work

T- 7hours

31 March – Final deadline