WEEKLY JOURNALS

This is where you think about your FMP learning journey and development.
Week Three - Research

RESEARCH

What did you learn from Since last time I have learnt how to do split screen, correctly convey
your research? tropes, glitch edit and intro cut outs. I have also learnt about what
techniques professionals have used.

How has the research into
your target audience
helped you improve your
ideas?
I have improved my idea by going through what my target audience
has said and extrapolating the idea of multiple characters, some sort
of romance, a story that doesn’t take itself too seriously but can cover
serious topics, an established fact of it being a British series which
means it has very blunt comedy and sexual comedy, strong
character traits that are stuck too. People have said to use fixed
characters that stick to archetypes, that the characters should
contradict each other in both looks and personalities and that the set
should look a certain way due to the premise.

How has the research into My research into the platform has helped because it has shown me
your platform helped you more people would view it on YouTube even though the copyright
improve your ideas? systems are slightly off for uploading things such as student films and
show pilots.

How has researching I have started to write for a cast I have in mind. I have also started my
characters and actors auditions. I have gone for a cast with a distinct visual look, two
helped you decide who females and three males and each cast member has a very distinct
to cast? look which works for their characters.

What have you learned I have learnt how to do a split screen, how tropes for characters can
from your test shoots? be conveyed, how to edit glitches and create intro cut outs. I also
How will you use these looked into how to shoot a sitcom using only one camera.
ideas in your production?

What work do you need I still need to finish off the infographics, do problem solving and do
to complete outside of Josie and Oscar’s auditions and start the production schedule.
lessons to stay on track?

High Grade Tips

Research
● ‘Thorough research’ - include plenty of sources and detailed analysis of this information
● ‘relevant & coherent’ – make sure your research sources are not just the same as the Media
product you hope to make - and talk about how they inform your planning
● ‘sustained’ – continue your research throughout the eleven-week project and don’t just limit
it to the first two weeks
● ‘accomplished & considered’ – all of the above referred to in your daily/weekly reflections