BLOG CHECKLIST Nov-Dec 2017

TBC: I'll post a summary of the main deadlines for the rest of the year here shortly

Briefly for now (to be on blogs for Tuesday lesson):

NOV 14TH
Podcast 3, production schedule update
Ongoing blogging, improvements
VODCAST General film opening conventions
Possible Influences Summary

NOV 21ST
Podcast 4, production schedule update
Ongoing blogging, improvements
VODCAST Slasher openings conventions
[for any hybrid ideas, eg with zombie, a much shorter 2nd vodcast picking out what you consider key conventions to reflect in your film]
VODCAST Slasher franchises
VODCAST Editing in stalking and slashing scenes

NOV 28TH
Podcast 5, production schedule update
Ongoing blogging, improvements
Pitch/pre-production summary [several key parts can be deferred to next week] *moved to next Tuesday, see Weds 29th lesson notes*
Sample scene1 (30secs+) including idents
VODCAST Slasher sound and music

LESSONS WEDS 29TH NOVEMBER 

1. Brainstorm + list pre-production tasks. Be comprehensive. You can use deadlines above, handouts, notes, blog etc to help with this
2. Make notes on what you have completed; be specific on started but incomplete steps
3. Make a to-do list. Assign a name/s to each with a completion date
4. Summarise in video form before Tuesday 5th Dec lesson. That means visually illustrating general/genre conventions research (eg clip or YT upload or blog post screenshot of vodcast/individual opening/theme analysis), audience research (shot of moodboards, clip/s from videos etc, practice exercises, industry learning, location scouting etc) and the rest. Just outline + illustrate what you've done, don't repeat full, detailed vids or posts.

We also went through a timeline of key slasher movies, directors, intertextualities [Loomis x 3; films on TV in Halloween and Scream]; slasher docs (on YouTube now I think - I've blogged/Teams on these) such as Scream and Scream Again; evidencing contemporary audience demand for slashers by looking for recent box office success (but also the Child's Play VoD/DVD sequel) and upcoming franchise releases such as Halloween - using sites such as bloodydisgusting.com.

DEC 5TH
Pre-production summary video [held over from last week]
Podcast 6, production schedule update
Ongoing blogging, improvements
New (2nd) sample scene (60 secs+). You've 2 weeks to produce a full rough cut - feel free to email a link to blog post with new cuts before then for feedback.
VODCAST Narrative and Representations in slasher movies
[pushed back to next week] VODCAST Audience - feature moodboard and aud feedback on initial sample scene/s
Audience moodboard (for both male and female)
Screenplay
Treatment
Storyboard
[Ideally call sheets, just make sure they're on blogs BEFORE each shoot]
[2 posts for each shoot: Shoot x Preparation; Shoot x Reflection]
Health and safety review (list all possible risks and simple steps to reduce risks, eg driving: keeping within safe speeds, not distracting the driver; train station: personal items/equipment in bags/zipped pockets to avoid theft, keeping clear of platforms)
Performer Image Use Permissions (hard copy of each signed to me, but you only need to splay these out with the top sheet clearly visible/readable, photograph and put on blog)

LESSONS WEDS 6TH DECEMBER
We'll go over the Bride of Chucky opening, and possibly the Cherry Falls opening, in the way you will for your mock exam next Weds. You need to revise terminology including semiotics and narrative terms before these lessons. You have the question now, so can be preparing for this ... now!

DEC 12TH
Podcast 7, production schedule update
Ongoing blogging, improvements
[held back from last week] VODCAST Audience - feature moodboard and aud feedback on initial sample scene/s

DEC 19TH
Usual updates, links lists reviewed and updated, podcast 8
Full rough cut on blog before lesson, with some evidence of, summary of, response to audience feedback. The rough cut may still be missing some soundtrack music, or other audio elements, but should otherwise be complete, including formatted titles


DEC 21ST
Blog up to date
Provisional final cut, including music soundtrack (no copyright music, only your own recordings/FCPX library sound effects). There will be a final opportunity to make improvements following up on feedback in January, but the focus then will be on Evaluation and exam preparation.