Production Diary

So I’ve recently started writing down what work I’ve been doing each day to keep track of what I’ve done and what needs to be done. I thought I’d publish this to my blog so that anyone who wants to know can clearly see what work I’m completing and how I’m spending my lessons and free time.

Monday 15 December 14

At BOA for: 10:00

Left BOA: 5:00

Work Completed:

  • Meeting with Mr Skinner about BOA TV.
  • Edited Presentation Video for my FMP.
  • Gave Craig the Comic Con video to do some touch ups.
  • Meeting after school about BOA w/ Mr Butler & Mr Skinner

 Tuesday 16 December 14

At BOA for: 8:30

Left BOA: 5:00

Work Completed:

  • Treatment for my FMP (Finished at home)
  • Edited RJ Mitte’s interview
  • Meeting about Short Film (Lord of the Files) after school

Wednesday 17 December 14

At BOA for: 10:15

Left BOA: 4:45

Work Completed:

  • Created script for BOA TV Intro (12 days of Xmas)
  • Shot/ edited intro video (Finished at home)

Thursday 18 December 14

At BOA for: 9:45

Left BOA: 4:45

Work Completed:

  • Shot ‘Guess the Christmas Song’ for BOA TV.
  • Shot BOA TV Music Video.
  • Edited FMP Research Video (Home)

Friday 19 December 14

At BOA for: 8:30

Left BOA: 12:00

Work Completed:

  • Finished editing FMP Presentation Video.
  • Exported BOA TV intro video.
  • Collected a few videos from BOA TV members.
  • Received feedback about FMP Research video.
  • Uploaded Intro Video (Home) 

Saturday 20 December 14

(Heading to friends house for 2:00)

  • Converted and Uploaded Day 2 of the Christmas Videos

(Got Home from friends at about 9)

  • Created multiple Thumbnails for Christmas videos
  • Advertised New Video on the BOA TV Facebook page

Sunday 21 December 14

(Got home from Birmingham at 4:30 ish)

  • Uploaded Day 3 for BOA TV
  • Uploaded BOA TV first Clothes Show Live video
  • Edited Guess the Christmas Song
  • Organised dates to upload each video for Christmas

Monday 22 December

(Wasn’t feeling too great)

  • Uploaded Day 4
  • Finished Editing Guess the Christmas Song

Tuesday 23 December

(Saima and I went to BOA from 11 – 3 to work)

  • Exported Guess the Christmas Song
  • Edited Xmas Music Video
  • Expressed what direction to take BOA TV in
  • Received unsatisfactory footage.
  • An discussion took place about the direction BOA TV should go in.

Wednesday 24 December

  • Uploaded Day Six – Robins D.I.Y Video
  • Received footage at 10:30
  • Finished editing at 11:00 and uploaded ready to release

 Thursday 25 December

  • Released and advertised Eden’s Video

 Friday 26 December

  • Finished Editing and Exported the Music video
  • Let everyone know I needed all the videos today
  • Created Thumbnails for the rest of the videos
  • Edited Lily’s footage
  • Uploaded Christmas facts/ Eggnog
  • Received another video at 11:30

Saturday 27 December

(Travelled to aunties- reached there at 4:30)

  • Received unsatisfactory video
  • Uploaded German Market Video

Sunday 28 December

  • Edited Day 11 (A Behind the scenes)
  • Finished and uploaded at 7:00

 Monday 29 December

(Got home for 1:00)

  • Released and advertised Day 11

Tuesday 30 December

  • Completed Synopsis for FMP
  • Looked through FMP Folder working out what I need to complete.
  • Released and advertised final video
  • Released playlist of all the videos.

Wednesday 31 December

  • Went to Sutton Park to do some Photography
  • Researched Showreels
  • Put all of my finished videos into a folder for my showreel

Thursday 1 January

  • Took the majority of the day off from working to catch up on valuable xbox time
  • Created this page
  • Posted on the BOA TV Facebook page
  • Edited my personal YouTube page.

Friday 2 January

  • FMP Location Recce (Need photos of Radio/ Edit Suites).
  • FMP Risk Assessment
  • Added Graphs and presentation to FMP folder
  • Re-did my Presentation notes

Sunday 4 January

  • Tweaked the BOA TV Xtra’s Channel art on YouTube – changed the logo

Monday 5 January 

  • Started editing the Clothes Show Live Video.
  • Started my Showreel.

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Tuesday 6 January

  • Edit Clothes Show Live Video.
  • Edit Showreel.

Wednesday 7 January

At BOA for – 10:15

Left BOA – 4:30

Work Completed:

  • Edited Showreel.
  • Edited Clothes Show Live Video.

Thursday 8 January

At BOA for: 10:00

Left BOA: 4:20

Work Completed:

  • BOA TV meeting
  • Filmed New Years Resolution Video
  • Edited Clothes Show Video
  • Edited Showreel

Friday 9 January

At BOA for: 8:45

Left BOA: 1:00

Work Completed:

  • Edited Showreel
  • Edited Clothes Show Video

Saturday 10 January

  • Went to Sutton Park with Saima and Eden to take some photos

Sunday 11 January

  • Edited lots of my showreel

Monday 12 January

At BOA for: 10:00

Left BOA: 4:20

Work Completed:

  • Edited FMP Presentation Video
  • Edited Music Showcase video
  • Mr Butler went through my FMP Folder

Tuesday 13 January 

At BOA for: 9:00

Left BOA: 4:20

Work Completed:

  • Finished Showreel
  • Re-did Risk assessment
  • Risk assessment for Radio
  • Completed Location Recce

Wednesday 14 January

At BOA for: 11:00

Left BOA: 4:20

Work Completed:

  • FMP Proposal
  • Started Crew List

Thursday 15 January

At BOA for: 10:20

Left BOA: 4:20

Work Completed:

  • Finished FMP Crew List
  • Started FMP Storyboard
  • Made final tweeks to my CV

Friday 16 January

At BOA for: 8:30

Left BOA: 2:30

Work Completed:

  • Finished drawing part of FMP storyboard
  • Began to organise Multi-Camera folder (Began printing pre-production).

Saturday 17 January

  • Completed FMP Contingency plans
  • FMP Storyboards
  • Location Release
  • Actor Release forms
  • Call Sheet
  • Contact list
  • Started Shot List

Sunday 18 January

  • Finished Shot List
  • FMP Script

Monday 19 January

Arrived at BOA: 10:30

Left BOA: 4:30

Work Completed:

  • FMP Shooting schedule
  • Re-did Budget
  • Re-printed bits and bobs
  • Started proposal for British Heart Foundation Video

Tuesday 20 January

Arrived at BOA: 9:00

Left BOA: 3:00

Work Completed:

  • Finished British Heart Foundation proposal and handed it to Mr Dodzo
  • BOA TV meeting
  • Edit Clothes Show Video
  • Re-arranged BOA TV YouTube page

Wednesday 21 January

Arrived at BOA: 10:30

Left BOA:

Work Completed:

  • Multi-camera: Initial Ideas, Proposal, Floor Plan, Storyboard, Printed location and actor release forms.

Thursday 22 January

Arrived at BOA: 10:30

Left BOA: 9:00

Work Completed:

  • Multi-camera Shot List, Research
  • Filmed a few shots for FMP
  • Helped out open evening

Friday 23 January

Arrived at BOA: 8:30

Left BOA:

Work Completed:

  • Finished Animation Essay
  • Finished edit – Interview with RJ Mitte

Monday 26 January

Arrived at BOA: 10:20

Left BOA: 4:20

Work Completed:

  • Worked on Unit 33: Stop motion
  • Exported RJ Mitte Interview
  • Gathered Showreels from BOA TV members.

Tuesday 27 January 

Arrived at BOA: 8:30

Left BOA: 4:30

Work Completed:

  • Practise set up for Multi – Camera
  • BOA TV Meeting

Wednesday 28 January

Arrived at BOA: 10:20

Left BOA: 4:20

Work Completed:

  • Looked at work that needs improving
  • Re-did Unit 30 things
  • Re-printed essays for marking
  • Uploaded Music video ready for marking

Thursday 29 January

Arrived at BOA: 10:00

Left BOA: 7:00

Work Completed:

  • Set up Multi-camera (Didn’t get to film because of issues arranging talent).

Friday 30 January

Arrived at BOA: 8:30

Left BOA: 3:30

Work Completed:

  • Filmed Multi-camera

Sunday 1 February

  • Sorted out details for British Heart Foundation
  • Made Poster
  • Made Tickets

Monday 2 Feb

Arrived at BOA: 10:00

Left BOA:

Work Completed:

Tuesday 3 Feb

Arrived at BOA: 8:20

Left BOA: 3:30

Work Completed:

  • British Heart Foundation Advertising
  • Filmed bits for FMP (Scene 1).

Thursday 12 Feb

(Forgot to do this production diary, so between the 3rd Feb and now I have:)

  • Filmed parts for FMP
  • Re-visited old units, re doing work
  • Held the British Heart Foundation event (Raised £125)
  • Edited Multi-camera
  • Worked on Stop Motion

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