G325: A2 Advanced Portfolio 2015-2016

8th June-26th June

Preliminary activities
8th June-12th June
Introduction to continuity activity and basics of shot
composition
Storyboard continuity activity
Film continuity sequence
Edit continuity sequence
Complete lip synching task-lip synch first 30 seconds of
chosen song. All students to complete.
Edit lip synching task.
15th June-26th June
Storyboard first 60 seconds of chosen song.
Assign group roles-director, camera person, sound, band.
Organise all instruments and outfits.
Begin filming.
Complete all filming.
Begin editing (in groups edit the same footage).
29th June-10th July:
Complete editing.
Begin research and planning for September (see below)
27th August 18th December 2015.
It is vital that blogs are kept up to date and that progress is
posted regularly. Screen grabs of the creative process or other
updates (evidence of students creating the work) must be
included as work is being completed.
Thursday 27th August Friday 4th September
Carrying out research and planning.
To include:
Submit detailed analysis of music videos (at least 3)
including conventions and genre categories e.g.
illustration, amplification and disjuncture. (this was set as
summer homework). Any students not completing work to
be place on intervention list.

Shortlist potential songs (between 5-10).

Decide on song. Explain decision.
Preparation of a 25 word pitch.
A variety of Mood boards to convey different aspects of
video (e.g. genre, styling).
Decide on band/artist name and create biography.
Post photos of band members alongside existing bands/
artists as exemplars.
Examples of other texts. Music videos that you like and
may use as inspiration.
Audience profile and conduct market research (use
uktribes.co.uk)
Set up twitter feed for your fictitious band
Teachers to regularly check and leave comments on blogs as
part of rough draft marking of R&P.
Monday 7th September Friday 11th September
Lessons to pitch idea to class and receive feedback (from
class)
Evaluate class feedback (will be essential for your
evaluation)
Refine idea and submit to teacher for feedback
Teachers to regularly check and leave comments on blogs as
part of rough draft marking of R&P.
Monday 14th September Friday 25th September

Comprehensive storyboard of your music video

Construct and post animatic onto blog

Schedule list

Consider representations in your music video

(who/what, why, where, how)

Apply relevant narrative theorists to your music video

Post shots of prospective video locations

Write risk assessment

No Filming until all above elements have been

completed and signed off by teachers.
Friday 25th September = MUSIC VIDEO Research and Planning
MUST BE COMPLETED. Marks may be deducted for late
submission.
Monday 28th September Friday 16th October

 All filming of music videos to take place outside of lesson

time
Teacher introduces digipak/ advert (generic conventions,
part of the campaign etc.)
Research CD covers, magazine adverts detailed
annotation/analysis. Ensure research covers image layout
and use of type.
Produce mock ups of ancillary products e.g. photos,
drawings, collage, colour palette etc
Friday 16th October DRAFT DEADLINE for digipak and magazine
advert.
Work to be submitted with name(s) and candidate(s) numbers
to English office. Marks may be deducted for late submission.
Mon 26th October Friday 30th October

Complete 1st draft of music video including filming

and editing.

Screen shots of ongoing editing process essential for

full marks.
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Friday 30 October DRAFT DEADLINE - 3:10PM ENGLISH OFFICE
Work to be posted on blog by 3:10 pm and acknowledgement of
completion sheet signed in H2.
Draft video must be posted on blog. Students to be placed on
intervention list if work not completed. Marks may be deducted
for late submission.
Monday 2nd November Friday 6th November
Feedback on digipak and magazine advert to be returned to
all students.
Make necessary improvements and complete final versions.
Friday 8th November 3:10PM work to be submitted with
name(s) and candidate(s) numbers to the English office. Marks
may be deducted for late submission.
Monday 9th November Friday 27th November

Teachers to have returned first draft marks/comments

for music videos

Update blogs with 1st draft teacher feedback (will be

essential for your evaluation)
Make plan of action for necessary improvements
Make improvements to music video
Finish filming/editing final copy of music video
Screen shots of ongoing editing process essential for full
marks.
Peer assessment and evaluate feedback. Update blog
with feedback (will be essential for your evaluation).

FINAL CUT OF MUSIC VIDEO MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY

27th NOVEMBER - work to be posted on blog by 3:10PM and
acknowledgement of completion sheet signed in H2.
Marks may be deducted for late submission.

Monday 30th November Friday 4th December

Evaluation questions introduced and taught. Examples

shown.
All lessons devoted to completion of evaluation. Written
essay format for each question to be completed this
week and posted on blog.

Monday 7th December Wednesday 9th

December

Plan and agree creative ways to present final version of

evaluation.

Wednesday 9th December Friday 18th December

Answer all four evaluation activities individually using a

different creative media for each.

FINAL EVALUATION DEADLINE FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER WORK

TO BE POSTED ONTO BLOG AND acknowledgement of
completion sheet signed in H2. Marks will be deducted for
late submission.

ALL COURSEWORK to be marked and marks submitted to

NEF by Friday 5th February 2016