This is simply your way of recording the activities undertaken to create you ancillary and primary tasks
Simply add dates and describe the activities undertaken.
30/11/15 - All location scouting carried out, using location scouting sheets to organise the information and data regarding the location.
3/12/15 - Completed two digipak mock up designs, using audience feedback to gauge preference and improvements.
9/12/15 - In this lesson we began to create our storyboard which allowed us to begin to gain a better understanding and visualisation on what and when will include things in our music video. Here we stated he intended time duration of the clip as well as the shot type with any camera movement and what the shot is of.
10/12/15 - Completed a Call sheet, allowing us to have a precise structure on shoot days, ensuring maximum organisation and productivity.
13/12/15 - Carried out test shoots with actor, experimenting with shot types, camera movement and slow motion.
14/12/15 - We then edited the clips together to get an idea of what type of colour grading to use as well as what rate of slow motion looks best. We preferred a blue colour scheme to gain a cold gritty mood and we also found that the slow motion in 50 frames per second looked most effective.
14/12/15 - We also adapted the soundtrack of our product due to the fact that the original is 9 minutes long. Here we cut out certain repeated sections in Logic Pro X and applied fades in order to make it seamless.
15/12/15 - Visited the location and primed the location by general tidying and preparation. Carried out a second test shoot where we set up the set with our purchased props. We experimented with depth of field and potential shots which we could use in regards to the actor and also different aspects of the camp.
16/12/15 - Created a site plan in order to aid logistics and practicalities of shooting on the day.
17/12/15 - Our talent Hayden Miller signed our talent release document which agrees to all
of the conditions of the shoot and is willing to participate as a talent on all of our planned shoot days.
21/12/15 - Carried out shoot one and completed the first half of the narrative based content
23/12/15 - Carried out shoot two to finish the filming of the narrative content.
2/1/16 - Created a range of poster/advertisements for the production.
8/1/16 - Carried out third shoot to begin to filming of the performance aspect of the video.
9/1/16 - Began working on the first edit, using the Premiere Pro software. This was done after reviewing the footage and making decisions on which shots to include in our edit and which shots were less successful.
12/1/16 - Edited a short 'teaser trailer' highlighting some of the stand out moments from the shooting so far. This was distributed via the Facebook page to create some interest and excitement around our production.
17/1/16 - Continued working on the first edit in order to form a rough cut.
18/1/16 - Completed a rough cut in order to gain feedback for the final edit.
19/1/16 - Carried out a focus group in order to gauge feedback on our product. This critical process would aid us in editing the final cut in line with the wants of the audience.
25/1/16 - Using the rough cut as a template, we commenced with editing the final cut of the music video using Premiere Pro.
30/2/16 - Commenced with editing using Premiere Pro, ensuring to consider audience feedback and referring back to our plans/keeping our overall goal in mind.
7/2/16 - Commenced with editing using Premiere Pro, ensuring to consider audience feedback and referring back to our plans/keeping our overall goal in mind.
15/2/16 - Commenced with editing using Premiere Pro, ensuring to consider audience feedback and referring back to our plans/keeping our overall goal in mind.
16/2/16 - Commenced with editing using Premiere Pro, ensuring to consider audience feedback and referring back to our plans/keeping our overall goal in mind.
22/2/16 - Commenced with editing using Premiere Pro, ensuring to consider audience feedback and referring back to our plans/keeping our overall goal in mind.
22/2/16 - Organised a screening to the class, where the audience could give us any final feedback before finalising the cut.
1/03/16 - Selected a range of final images and fonts that could be used in the production of ancillary tasks.
10/03/16 - Selected the main images to be used. Began to edit these images for the use, using Adobe Photoshop to create different tones and styles to give the images different meanings as a background for the advert.
17/03/16 - Designed text using the previously selected fonts, and placed this on the adverts using Adobe inDesign to aid in the layout accuracy. - The adverts were completed later during this session.
30/03/16 - Began working on the album digipak, using the previously selected images and the same fonts used within the advert production to ensure continuity. During this session, the images were edited and placed within the Digipak template.
1/04/16 - The digipak design was completed, with the appropriate text placed accordingly using Adobe inDesign
5/04/16 - Created a booklet using Adobe Photoshop that could be found in the digipak, using various images from the shoot and previously used fonts to ensure continuity.
18/04/16 - Created an online poll asking our target audience the preferences of the group's ancillary tasks, using an online poll platform.
18/04/16 - Collated the results (qualitative and quantitative feedback) from the poll and found that my designs were preferred.
