Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Comment settings

Please can you all check your settings and ensure that users are able to comment on your blogs please?  There are some students' blogs I can't post feedback to and others that are no problem.

Go to your settings and there should be a tab along the top for 'comments' - please check - you know how I like to pester you :)

P.S.  Some fantastic work here, troops; I'm very proud!  1 day until your your first major product deadline - keep it up!

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

7 days to go...

7 days until your first production deadline, whether you have chosen to work first on your video-editing or your print tasks.  Don't forget the software you require is now available in the ILC (in the main area) and Colin Bluett is the ILC's Learning Technologist who could be particularly helpful with Photoshop tasks ;-)
In addtion, H317 is available if you'd like a quiet study area.

DEADLINE: THURSDAY 20th OCTOBER

Good luck! :)

Monday, 3 October 2011

So far, so good... 15 days to go until half-term break up!

So...I recently posted a checklist overview for your Advanced Production Portfolio.  Below are a few typical items that I've asked to be completed so far.  Have a look through your blog and identify whether there are any gaps between this list and your own blog. 

Remember, this is now your production time.  Try to make the most of your class time to be using the Adobe software and your independent study time to be shooting footage/capturing important images.  You have 15 days to go until your first draft deadline.

Don't panic, just keep going - the work so far has been fantastic. 

  • Summer work
  • Product pitch which should have included items such as:  brief chosen & initial proposal, genre, plot ideas, inspirational texts, location/setting recce, characterisation, the beginnings of your storyboarding, potential actors.
  • Flat plans for print texts
  • Storyboards for moving image products
  • Potential target audience study
  • Evidence of managing own deadlines
And now for some Bert & Ernie to celebrate your hard work.