Long Road Media Technical

If you think you've finished your sequence. Do the following:

Sequence
a) Is it two minutes in length?
b) Does it make narrative sense?
c) If you have credits have you read this post?
d) Are there any continuity errors?

Audio
a) Is there evidence of use of Ambient, Sound FX, Dialogue and Music?
b) Are all the sound FX (especially the music) license free - do you have permission to use them?

Visual FX
a) Do you have a minimum of THREE effects?
b) Are the convincing? How could they be improved?

Once you've thought about all these things get Dave to have a look at it.

Once you're ready to export - again - give Dave a shout and he'll come a do it for you. Key difference is that we will be exporting to VIMEO.

Now have a look at the other posts about how to spend your time:

If you are putting OPENING credits into your sequence you must do this in the most authentic way possible.

Which means:

- Full names, not "made by Tony, Alan and Bobby"
- NO JOKE NAMES.
- Use a font that is appropriate for the product being created.
- They must remain on the screen long enough to be read but not obscure the action
- They must following the conventional structure:
Studio
Production company(ies)
Main Stars
Film title
Co-Stars
Casting by
Costume Designer
Music by
Film Editors
Production Designer
Director of Photography
Produced by
Written by
Directed by

Ways of creating the sounds:
Record while shooting - this can be done with the directional mics or through the in-built camera mic if the subject is closer enough.
Download sound effects - use sites such as Freesound.org to download noices.
Foley sound - use the directional mics to record your own sound FX.
Music - create your own in Garageband or use a piece you may have already recorded. OR use license free music. By license free music we mean existing music that the composer has given other permission to use. The permission is usually indicated by use of Creative Commons.

SHOT LOG SHEETS
Have you been filling in the log sheets recording your footage every time you've been filming?
Once you import your footage organise it and label and log the time-codes into the tables - (work in a group to complete this task).

SCRIPT AND STORYBOARD
Have you changed your script or your sequence? Has this been reflected in your documentation.
Sketch out new storyboard frames for new shot compositions and additions to your footage.
Update your script, add edits to your digital original and print out the new PAGE (not the whole document).

Now is the time to ensure you have worked in the correct manner and created the right amount of evidence.

Metadata
All your footage must be logged on the appropriate forms.
All your footage must be labelled correctly and you must have a screenshot of your project window in Premiere proving this. Put this screenshot on your blog and explain your labelling system.

Booking forms
Do you have a signed (by Nick or Dave) A/V Booking form for every time you took a camera out? 

Work books
Have you an entry for every lesson you have worked on this project since the 13th of January outlining what you intended to do that lesson and what you managed to achieve.

Work schedule
On the week planner have you updated when you were filming and when you were editing? This is a working document so feel free to create different versions and have a lot of amendments.

After Effects
Take a screenshot of your final AE projects for each of you effects - post this onto your blog and write underneath the process your took to create the effect - THIS IS IMPORTANT AS IT MEANS YOU CAN REPEAT THE PROCESS IF NECESSARY OR REFINE IT.

Project 1 Folder
Is your folder order and organised or have you got footage in loads of different folders?

*IMPORTANT*
Appraising the Rough Cut

There are three aspects of your to your project to consider - audio, special effects and the overall quality of the sequence. Write your response to the following using screenshots of your rough cut to illustrate your points.

Audio
List the strengths and weakness for the dialogue, sound FXs and the music.
What aspects do you intend to improve and how?

Special Effects
List the strengths and weakness for effects in terms of technical quality, authenticity and how they fit into the narrative.
What aspects do you intend to improve and how?

Sequence
List the strengths and weakness for effects in terms set dressing, acting, composition, editing.
Does the narrative make sense? Does the action flow? Is it entertaining?
What aspects do you intend to improve and how?

Export and get onto your blog

Premiere Export Settings: 

FILE > EXPORT > MEDIA

Change FORMAT to H.264

Alter the OUTPUT NAME to *YOUR NAME* ROUGHT CUT and save it in your PROJECT 1 folder.

Before pressing EXPORT make sure your just exporting your footage so check the IN and OUT points.

UPLOAD YOUR ROUGH CUT TO YOUTUBE AND EMBED IT ONTO YOUR BLOG

peace out

According to the BBC Film Network website, you need to ensure that all the actors (principals and extras) who appear in your film sign a contributor's release form, giving you the rights to use their performances in your film and in the related marketing. Release forms aren't necessary for anyone who appears as part of a crowd scene or fleetingly in the background of your film. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a Minor's release form.