WEEKLY JOURNALS

This is where you think about your FMP learning journey and development.
Don’t simply describe what you did - consider what you have learnt and how this has benefitted
your project. What do you need to improve?

THIS IS JUST GUIDANCE THAT YOU NEED TO ADAPT TO YOUR OWN PROJECT. YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR
OWN PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS SHOULD REFELCT THAT.

THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE WEEKS YOU COMPLETED THEM. DO NOT JUST SUBMIT THIS
FORM FILLED IN FOR YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS. THERE SHOULD BE 11 WEEKLY BLOG ENTRIES (INCLUDING
EASTER).

Week Four - Planning

PLANNING

What did you learn from your planning From planning this week, I have learnt that storyboards, scripts,
this week? locations recces and shooting scripts are extremely important
and without them I would be completely lost.

What issues did you encounter and The issues I overcame was when I was completing my
how did you overcome them? production schedule one of the actors had changed plans
and couldn’t film on the day scheduled. I overcame this by
changing the day.

How did you ensure that your I drew a varied amount of different shots and angles. I also
storyboards were completed to a high wrote details on whats happening in the shot underneath so I
standard? knew what was happening in each shot or how to film it.

How has your planning Throughout the planning stage, my ideas have developed as a
developed/changed during the few altercations popped up and I needed to change certain
planning stage? aspects so everything went smoothly.

How have you ensured your I did a shooting script and an actual script because I mixed a
script/shooting script is of a high short film with a music video. I included lots of detail in these so
detailed standard? I knew what to film and what my actors had to say.

How well have you managed and I made sure they were free when I had them scheduled on my
organised your cast and crew to be in production schedule. If they weren’t then I would just change
available when you need them? the date.

Are you on track for the week? If not, yes

how far behind are you?

What work do you need to complete none

outside of lessons to stay on track?

High Grade Tips

Planning & Production
● ‘effective planning, organisation’ – your FMP Workbook will explain what you need to do in the
next few weeks to make sure all of your planning is completed, and also how this will help you
● ‘efficient production against timescales’ – your FMP Proposal will clearly identify how you intend
to create your project before the deadline in May
● ‘commitment & subject engagement’ – all of the above referred to in your daily/weekly
reflections