Research and Planning checklist

Right, it's time to get cracking on your practical work. Here is a list of the kind of things you need to be doing for your the Research and Planning section:

Research

• Audience analysis using media concepts and terminology
• Audience mood board
• Annotated versions of existing productions within genre (all three productions)
• Outline of codes and conventions of all three productions
• Target audience questionnaire/feedback
• Continual blog posts updating on developments, new ideas, group meetings/discussions, etc

Planning

Video:

• Outline of initial ideas (all three productions)
• Continual blog posts updating on developments, new ideas, group meetings/discussions, etc
• Risk assessment(s)
• Analysis of BBFC rating
• Storyboard(s)
• Costume design
• Audition videos
• Location shots
• Rushes (initial draft shoots)
• Non-diegetic sound clips (soundtrack music, effects, etc)
• Props

Print/Website:

• Rough drafts
• Colour schemes
• Font options
• Potential imagery options