Weekly Progress + Plan

 This section of my blog will contain my weekly progress & plan

Term 2

PRE-PRODUCTION

Here is the list that helped me keep track of my progress throughout

Week 1

This week our project was introduced and we were also introduced into media ecology. We created our first few blog posts and started some research into the industry. 

Problem: We are late in finding a team and are still struggling to do so. This is because of the divide of those taking the A level Cambridge exam and those who aren't. Being unable to find a group makes research harder as we aren't sure what music video we want to do yet

Solution: We decided that it's best for those doing A level to create groups together and those who aren't to create their own groups. However, we still struggled in looking for members but in the end, I managed to be invited into a group I believe I can trust and I look forward with working them

To-do:

• Finish industry research

Week 2

This week we started our genre research. We decided to go with indie pop as we felt that since it indie was typically more lower budget, it was more realistic for us to do and most audiences are familiar with pop. I initially thought I wasn't familiar with the genre but after looking into it, I realized a lot of the artists I enjoyed actually fall into this genre which made me feel more confident

Problem: I need to manage research among other tasks

Solution: Try to finish as much research as possible during project lessons

To-do:

• Finish industry research
• Finish genre research

Week 3

This week we mostly focused on genre research

Problem: I was having my AS level psychology exams during this time which caused me to miss a couple lessons. 

Solution: Keep updated by checking on teammates

To-do:

• Finish genre research

Week 4

This week we worked on our statement of intent and did classwork on Richard Dyer's theory of stardom

Problem: We struggled to pick a song

Solution: We picked one based on which one we felt that we could create a good narrative out of

To do:

• Finish statement of intent
• Finish theory of stardom blogpost

Week 5

This week we worked on our moodboard , storyboard and lyric sheet. 

Problem: We needed to start putting down our ideas which was hard as we often struggled in figuring out how we want to pair the narrative with our song. One of our options required a child actor which would be difficult as we aren't sure where we could get one, especially since they have to look similar to our actor.

Solution: Explore other possibilities that would not require a child actor. Even if we end up going with a child actor, it is good to keep other possibilities in mind

To do:

• Finish moodboard
• Finish storyboard
• Finish lyric sheet

Week 6

This week was dedicated entirely into our project so we all worked on finishing up all our work. Additionally, we all worked on the screen test together this week

Problem: I was taking my AS level media Cambridge exam this week on Wednesday and my teammate, Cheryl, was staying home to study for her AS level economics exam and was absent the day after due to her exam. This meant that most of the time Regine had to work alone. This was hard as it meant that we had limited communication

Solution: Regine kept us updated on her work which allowed us to catch up on our own work easily

To do:

• Finish screen test
• Finish classwork

Week 7 (Final)

This week was our final week for the deadline of our pre-production. We did some practice for semestral exams and focused on finishing our pre-production

Problem: Our teacher gave us feedback that would need us to do a lot of reworking in our narrative and we still needed an actor

Solution: Consider how we can utilise his feedback and we found suitable options for our actors

Term 3

PRODUCTION

Week 1

Reflection:

• Having a plan to our project help us keep in track and helped keep our progress organised. This is usually something I struggle with so I'm thankful for this plan as it helped me a lot.
• I enjoyed logging our progress as I enjoy journaling and this helped me recognise what I've done since I often had an issue of fearing that I'm behind so this ensured me that I am on the same track as my classmates by providing an easy comparison. However, sometimes it felt overwhelming as the amount of schoolwork I've had has made me demotivated but having an entire week where media sessions are dedicated to the project has helped me by as working with other people made me feel better