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the good, the bad and the ugly
how to get the most out of your practical projects
9 key words• research
• planning
• evidence
• ideas
• feedback
• logistics
• equipment
• production
• reflection
1. research• really look at real
examples
• keep evidence of all your research
• research every angle
• conventions, audiences, institutions
• KEEP RESEARCHING
what would improve it?
2. planning
• plan for all eventualities- what could possibly go wrong?
• record all your planning- visuals
• show the process of your ‘journey’
3. evidence
• storyboards, animatics, recce photos
• flatplans, all your original images
• screengrabs of your manipulation of material- digital editing, photoshop, etc
4. ideas
• keep ideas simple
• have a workable concept with realistic plans
• try the ‘25 word pitch’ or the ‘lift pitch’
5. get feedback
• at all stages from peers, teachers and others
• keep records of the feedback
• take notice of it and respond to it
6. logistics
• people, places, props, costumes
• get it done early- you may need to do it all again
• rehearse and prepare
• share contact details for all involved
7. equipment
• practice on it
• prepare it, get to know it
• make the most of it
• are all the parts there before you use it?
8. production
• always shoot extra for coverage
• organise your material before editing
• start with the big picture
• fine tune the detail later
9. reflection
• ongoing as well as at the end
• stand back from what you have made
• get teacher advice on the format of ‘evaluation’