Preliminary task

Today we have discussed our A2 coursework and what we will have a choice of doing. Unlike our AS coursework we have been given a greater choice on what we can do. 
Bellow are the options:
Brief 1

A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, no longer than five minutes duration, together with:

- a cover for its release on DVD

- a magazine advertisement for the DVD

Brief 2

A promotion package for a new film, to include a teaser trailer, together with:

- a film magazine front cover, featuring the film

- a poster for the film

Brief 3

An advertising package for a new product or service, to include two TV advertisements, together with

- a radio advertisement

- a web pop-up

Brief 4

A promotion package for a new soap opera, to include a TV trailer, together with:

- a listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap

- a poster for the soap

Brief 5

A selection of materials related to an original children's TV drama, to include the title sequence to the TV programme, together with:

- the front cover to a magazine for the series

- a DVD cover for the series

Brief 6

A short film in its entirety, lasting approximately five minutes, which may be live action or animation or a combination of both, together with:

- a poster for the film

- a film magazine review page featuring the film.


After considering all of the briefs I have decided upon carrying out Brief 1. This is for a few reasons, first of all music is a big part of my life and I feel that this factor will make the project more enjoyable as I already have a great interest. Secondly I feel that my schools media department is more setup for Brief 1 and has mostly focused on this brief in the past. Finally I feel that by living in on the coast in the countryside I have already got  a set that could be used within my video, I think I should use this to my advantage as many other people throughout the country will not have such a privledge.

Before carrying out Brief 1 my peers and I will first of all carry out a preliminary task which we shall use to gain experience in film making.

In class today we watched the two videos bellow:

For our preliminary task our class has been split into groups of threes, I am in a group with two of my peers called Lucas and Chris. After watching the two links above in class our teacher has set us the task of creating our own videos similar to the ones we have watched. We have first of all been told to work together and make story board and after we have done this we will be able to carry out the practical work. By carrying out this task we should learn new camera skills, editing skills and also how to lip sync and make sure that the audio and visual clips piece together well, such skills will be very important in the making of my final piece.