Blogging Checklist - G321 AS Foundation Portfolio - Title Sequences 2016-17

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In order to produce an A grade blog you must make sure that you complete the following:
Blogs can be either group or individual posts UNLESS the task on the checklist clearly states that it is individual
Have minimum of 45 good blogs that clearly relate to your research, planning and production.
Use the blogging checklist as a guide for blogging. If you complete ALL of the posts on the checklist, you
are more likely to get an A grade.
Blogs must be clearly labelled with your full name and posted in chronological order. Clearly write the stage of
the project at the beginning of the title for each blog ('research', 'planning' or 'production').
Have no unexplained gaps in your blog - it must account for the entire process of the coursework unit. We look for
you to post to the blog at least 3 times a week (every 2 or 3 days). You will lose marks if there are any gaps
in your blog.
Remember to post every part of the pitch (some of which can be posted as group posts see the pitch handout for
further details)
Do not post more than 4 photos onto your blog you must use a photo sharing site or app.
Make good use of ICT in your blog entries. Dont reply on just typing into the post, try to be as visually creative as
possible.
Formally sign off your blog at the end.
Your blogs will be marked each week with feedback on your progress. You will have a 3 formal blogging health-check
reviews. The marks from this will be input, with targets, into ProMonitor for you to view.

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Your login details will be provided by your teacher. If you forget your login you can also get the details from Louisa in
room 315.
You MUST remember to log out of the blog after youve finished so you dont lose your work
Blogging Task

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Introduction to the Foundation Portfolio.

1. Introduce your group post a photo and welcome note (L1)

2. Find and embed your Prelim film and evaluation (from induction lessons week 3) (L1)
Research for Title Sequences and Teen Drama Films:
3. Favourite previous student work. Pick a previous student blog & title sequence you think is
particularly good and analyse (L1)
4. What is the purpose of a title sequence and film opening? Summarise what you learned about
title sequences and film openings in class. (L2)
5. How can a film opening attract an audience? Type up your answers to the questions for the
Documentary Watching. (L2)
6. What makes a good title sequence according to Kyle Cooper? Type up the main points he
makes. (L2)
7. Analyse 2 film title sequences from www.artofthetitle.com and embed them, with comments, into
your blog. (L2)
8. What conclusions can you make about the titles used in title sequences? List the ORDER we see the

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title credits in, the length of the credits and the font styles and sizes used. (L2)
9. Pick your favourite film, analyse the type of title sequence it uses, and the order the credits are in.
10. What are the 4 different types of film openings? Pick your favourite type of title sequence
and embed an example in the blog with some explanation of why you like it. (L3)
11. What is Genre? Type up what you have learned about genre and embed 3 of the stills from
your favourite genres with analysis of each and why you prefer these genres (use the hand out you
completed in class). (L4)
12. Post your answers to the BFI Statistics yearbook - show your findings about genre
preferences and audiences in the UK. (L4)
13. Post your target audience research homework making sure you including what a target
audience is / target audience interviews / survey monkey results and conclusions about what their
favourite genres are. (L4)
14. ANALYSE 3 title sequences of your chosen genre and for each, post your findings of the
following:

the MACRO elements (storyline, key themes, plot, characters, social groups)

The MICRO elements (typical uses of camera, editing, sound and mise-en-scene)

The ORDER OF THE TITLE CREDITS (L5)

15. Summarise your findings of the genre conventions in film openings from your chosen
genre (post the summary hand outs that you completed in lesson / homework or adapt them to post
in a visually interesting way).(L5)
16.

Why is sound so important in a film? Summarise what you have learned about the importance

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of sound. (L6)
17.

Analyse the use of sound in one film opening from your chosen genre. (L6)

Extension task: Create a directors commentary or annotated Camtasia video to present your
analysis findings
18. Genre shortlist list no more than 3 genres that you may choose from to produce your own title
sequence.
19.

Practical Remake Activity post your planning decisions and storyboard (L7)

20.

Practical Remake Activity - post evidence of your filming (L8)

21.

Practical Remake Activity post evidence of your editing AND your final cut of your remake (L9)

22. Practical Remake Activity evaluate the success of your practical activity - Include images to
support your comments
23. Blogging Health Check 1 post the feedback and targets set by your teacher (screenshot from
Pro-monitor)
Planning
24.

Half-term Individual Ideas Homework

25.

Blog your own individual idea / outline for a title sequence say which genre will you
create / initial plot or storyline ideas / key character types/social groups that you might
introduce.

Half-term Head On Homework

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Complete and post your Head On activity this must include reference to at least 2 influential
film openings.

26. Blog your groups initial creative ideas this could be typed or a video or sound recording of
your group discussions (L10)
27. Who is your target audience? Ask your target audience which of your groups ideas do they
prefer and how it will appeal to them post evidence of what they say. (L11)
28.

Create an audience profile for your ideal target audience member. (L11)

29. Analyse the use of sound in previous student title sequences analyse your favourite and
least favourite videos (L12).
30. Sound design post your planning ideas for your sequences soundscape AND examples of
the sounds you made (L12)
31. Final ideas - post your FINAL IDEAS for your title sequence. This must include the type of title
sequence chosen, genre and sub-genre conventions you will use, a synopsis of the film, an overview of
the main characters and how they will be represented and a synopsis of what we will see in the
opening (L13)
32. Which institution / studio will distribute your film? Which company is likely to distribute the
film you are creating a title sequence for? Give examples of other films they have produced /
distributed? (L13)
33. Post your After Effects Ident. Give an explanation of how you made it using After Effects and
why you chose your design. (L13)
34. Brand your blog change the design of your blog (using the template function) so that it reflects
the design ideas of your film - think about the use of font and typeface, the colours that you use and

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so on (L14)
35. Complete a rough storyboard / shot list for your title sequence must include the order of
the title credits, key shot types, edits, sound references & key mise-en-scene decisions (L13/14)
36.
Final title credits - List the order of title credits AND a shortlist of font styles and typeface you
would like to use (L14)
37. Final mise-en-scene decisions post final decisions of locations/costume/ props with photos or
filmed evidence (L15)
38.

Complete draft production schedule (L15)

39.

Post evidence of your casting auditions for actors and extras (L15)

40. Risk Assessment - post a risk assessment of the potential dangers and hazards of your filming
locations (L16)
41. Final storyboard post final storyboard or animatic that incorporates any changes made from
your first draft (L17)
42.

Collate all pitch tasks into either PREZI or PPT format and post the final document (L18)

43.

Pitch Feedback post up peer and teacher feedback from your Pitch (L17 -20)

44. Pitch evaluation reflect on the key points from your feedback and post up 3 targets that you
MUST complete in response to your feedback before filming. (L17 -20)
45.

Complete a filming run through and post up evidence of this to your blog. (L19-20)

46.

Final production schedule post up final production schedule that accounts for changes in ideas

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or planning (L19-20)
Production of Teen Title Sequence THERE SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 10 POSTS over the FILMING AND EDITING
phase
47. Blogging Health Check 2 post the feedback and targets set by your teacher (screenshot from
Pro-monitor)
48. Evidence from filming sessions (with captions explaining where they are taken and what is
happening in them)
There should be a minimum of 3 posts that provides evidence of filming. You MUST use an app
to display photos. (L22-29)
49.

Evidence from editing sessions (with captions explaining what is happening in them)

There should be a minimum of 3 posts that provides evidence of filming. You MUST use an app
to display photos. (L30-39)
50.

Rough cut 1 with target audience feedback (L30)

51.

Xmas Homework Blog Audit & Swot Analysis

52.

Rough cut 2 with target audience Feedback (L33)

53.

Rough cut 3 with target audience Feedback (L36)

54. Evidence of your group signing off the FINISHED VIDEO include some evaluation of the
coursework process (L36)
55. Blogging Health Check 3 post the feedback and targets set by your teacher (screenshot from
Pro-monitor)

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Evaluation
56. Completed Evaluation questions clearly labelled (L37-45) (**note these do not contribute
to your blog count)
57. Final blogging task: Produce a vlog where you formally close off your blog. You might want to say
how successful you feel you have been and how well you feel your blog documents all aspects of the
research, planning and production of your Foundation Portfolio