Monday 9 November 2009

ILP- 4th November

Filming:
I have decided to include two more characters within my opening- thus further conforming to the codes and conventions of childrens TV drama. In addition to this, i have also made the decision to include footage of 'school life' with my main character getting ready for a day at school. I made this decision in order to introduce themes of a 'day in the life' within my opening before the TV drama begins- improving the verisimilitude.

Planning & Research:
I am happy within how my research went, however i feel that i could of given out my questionaire to a wider range of people to get more realistic views/ results. Furthermore, my secondary research e.g. analysis of existing TV drama openings was an extremely helpful and positive factor within helping me think of ideas and learn how childrens TV drama is constructed. In addition to this, i feel that the most helpful aspect of my research and planning was creating my storyboard and putting my ideas into an animatic- allowing me to see visually how my final piece/ rough cut may look (and improve it).

Editing:
I found the editing aspect of my animatic and rough cut the most challenging, this is because with my AS thriller opening task i took a back seat within editing, thus affecting my skills and knowledge this year. On the other hand, by working independantly this time round i will vastly develop my technical skills and editing skills. I hope that at the end of A2 coursework i will have developed my skills to sufficient levels.

Feedback:
The feedback for my rough cut was generally positive:
1. the first peices of editing match non-diegetic sound well (cuts)
2. however, the on-screen action in general, could be more positive and upbeat- therefore matching the non-diegetic sound alot better.