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 my planning, I have given myself a much clearer idea of
this week? when and where I am filming. This has allowed me to work out
how I am getting there, what equipment I need to book and
how best I can set up my equipment to film.

What issues did you encounter and I didn’t encounter any issues when planning.
how did you overcome them?

How has your planning
developed/changed during the
planning stage?
My plan has stayed pretty much the same throughout the
whole process, the only shift in development came, when I
started to research the Reading Racers in more detail. I have a
certain degree of personal attachment to the club but I
became really interested in their story. This gave me the idea to
use the story of the Racers to run parallel with the common
idea that speedway is a dying sport. By looking into the past, I
knew that I could discuss how huge the sport used to be, I
could then look at the darker years when Reading struggled so
much that they closed. And now look into the future of what
they are trying to achieve. I feel that this is a story that will
engage and interest all viewers.

How have you ensured your
script/shooting script is of a high
detailed standard?
In my script, I have tried to be as articulate and as thorough as
possible. I have made sure that I am going into as much detail
as possible but still make sure that I am not over-elaborating so
that the viewers with a working knowledge of the sport do not
become bored.

Are you on track for the week? If not, I am on track for all of my work this week
how far behind are you?

What work do you need to complete N/A

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