Production Company Logo and Name (Film)

A post detailing production company logos and names that will influence your own production company. What will you call your production and for what reasons? The post should include both images and detailed text.

Interview Questions (Film and Print)

If you are interviewing anybody in any of you r productions you need to evidence research and preparation for this. Examples from other products is vital here as is examples of the questions you intend to ask with a write-up detailing their reason for inclusion.

Sample Script (Film)

If you plan to have any dialogue in your film you need to upload a sample of the script you intend to use. This should be written on the industry standard script template which you can easily find on google.

Detailed Storyboard (Film)

A post showing the complete storyboard for your film; you need to include what will feature during the titles and after the titles when the story of your film begins. Too many students have not shown how their storyboards have developed into a fully realised product and this will impact negatively on grading.

Typography: Researching Existing Titles (Film and Print)

A post that demonstrates the development of your film title; this should not just be a post with your film title, it should show how the title relates to the codes and conventions of your genre with examples of films with titles that influence your own.

Final Soundtrack Ideas (Film and Radio)

A post with examples of the music you have finally decided to include in your film and why you have chosen them, how do they relate to genre of the film you are creating? Remember the music chosen cannot be licensed music so you will have to use music you have permission to use.

These sites may also be of use as they include copyright free music you may want to download...

http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

http://freemusicarchive.org/

http://www.freestockmusic.com/

Remember this list is not extensive so continue in your research you are expected to detail where you can get copyright free music.

Recent and Past Influences (Film and Print)

You should upload a post displaying anything that you have recently come across that will influence your production. This may be a particular type of shot, use of font, location, lighting and so on; try to find as many specific examples and upload as separate posts.

Production Summary (Film and Print)

A post based on a recent production shoot, video or still photography, with examples and a detailed write-up and what the next steps of your production are.

In your write-up you may want to include...

• How the images you collect relate to the genre of your piece
• How successful the shoot was
• What mistakes you need to look out for
• What the next steps are.

Example Layout (Print)

If you are completing any sort of print based brief, such as a front page or article, you need to ensure you upload a post based on the intended layout design of your products.

Post Guidance

If you are unsure of some of the posts you can be uploading refer to...

http://knightsasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/

Over the next few days posts expected of you will be uploaded.

Article Language (Print)

A post detailing the research you have accomplished based on the language you will use in your article and how it matches the codes and conventions expected of your article. This is an important post to include and needs to be as detailed as possible as the examiner will definitely be looking for lots of research on the language you use and the reasoning behind it.

Casting Overview (Film and Print)

Students need to upload a post based on the casting of roles for their films. It would be a good idea to include
photographs, character descriptions and reasons why particular people have been chosen to fulfil a particular role.

Target Audience Vox Pops (Film and Print)

Collect a series of vox-pops, a series of really short interviews, collecting peoples opinions on the expected codes and conventions of the product you are creating; this can be completed as a moving image piece and uploaded onto your blogs via YouTube.

Target Audience Questionnaire

Design a 10 question Questionnaire researching the target and their genre expectations. Present sample 10 people who you expect are your target audience. Summarise the results with a 300 word report and upload onto your blog with graphical analysis and a sample questionnaire.

Location Scout (Film and Print)

Students need to upload a post on the locations that will be used within their productions with supporting text using the relevant media language. If you are creating a film you need examples of where your scenes will be shot amd similarly if you are doing print you need examples of where the photographs will be taken for your article.

Casting (Film and Print)

Students need to upload a post based on the casting of roles for their films. It would be a good idea to include photographs, character descriptions and reasons why particular peolple have been chosen to fulfill particular roles.

Fonts, Mastheads and Titles Mood Board (Film and Print)

Similar to the Shot Design mood board create one based on the fonts that you would like to include in yor magazine article or film. If doing film brief you may also want to include example titles from other films.

Shot Design Mood Board (Film and Print)

You need to complete and upload the Shot Design mood board that was started in lesson, add some notes with the post or annotate the mood board within Photoshop.

Similar Products (Film and Print)

You upload a post which investigates and highlights similar products to your own. For example if doing a print-based brief this will be examples of subject matter, photography, layout, fonts, etc and if doing film you may have film clips, music, film synopsis, etc.

Coursework Brief Decision

You should have a post stipulating your coursework brief and the reasons behind your decision to

choose a particular brief.

Knights A2 Media Blog

The purpose of this blog is to guide students so that you have an idea of what you should be uploading onto your blogs and when. The suggested posts are exactly that, a suggestion, and each week you are expected to add numerous additional posts to what the blog stipulates in order to be getting the grade that will enable you to progress next year.