Dear all,

Over the summer break you need to start thinking about your film/soap/music video concept.You need to make sure that your production skills are up to speed and you have researched your ideas in detail.

So, in this post I have included a couple of sites which you may find useful for both research purposes and technical know-how.

www.firstlightmovies.com/how_to_ make_a_film (really well worth looking at this, as this organisation will fund films if you're under 19)

www.mediacollege.com/video/camera/tutorial

www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutesmovies/howto (editing sound and lighting are covered here)

www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/shortfilms (use for ideas and inspiration)

www.channel4com/film/makingmovies/microsites/S/shanes_world/shaneWorld_main.jsp

Further 'Hints and Tips' re production of your music video

As part of your extensive research on music videos. Check out the following links:
www.emusu.com
ww.markromanek.com/index.html

Both links may help you in your research process

Production Hints and Tips

You have all been set your coursework tasks for the summer holidays, some of you may use the time you have off to start capturing some raw footage for you project.

With this in mind, please bear in mind the following 'Production Tips'

1) Plan and organise everything!
2) Use your blog to track the various development stages and decisions you have made in relation to your project

This will be key in answering your exam question next year.
Use your space to paste examples that inform your work.

i) Post any photos you take
ii) Post any OBSERVATIONS you make about LOCATIONS, COSTUMES, MISE-EN-SCENE ETC
iii)Upload DIGITAL STORYBOARDS AND ANIMATICS
3)Pace is everything! 'a trailer, a music video and trailer for a new soap must be dynamic

ATTRACTING YOUR AUDIENCE IS KEY

Welcome back class of 2009

Hello my lovelies,

You thought blogger had gone for good, alas no..........everything you do this year is to be loaded on this site and just like last year you will notice a link to your own area of the blog

So Task 1: customise your new A2 page and add a link to the page that will allow you to link your AS page with your A2 page

Ms Bostock

PS don't ask me !!