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This weekly journal entry from Week Five discusses the student's planning for their documentary project. They learned which platform to use for uploading through primary research and surveys. Their only issue was that one platform was available rather than multiple options. They completed thorough location recces and props/crew lists. Their production schedule includes sufficient detail and cast/crew have been organized. The student is on track for the week and needs to complete their weekly blog to stay on schedule.

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Week 5 Blog

This weekly journal entry from Week Five discusses the student's planning for their documentary project. They learned which platform to use for uploading through primary research and surveys. Their only issue was that one platform was available rather than multiple options. They completed thorough location recces and props/crew lists. Their production schedule includes sufficient detail and cast/crew have been organized. The student is on track for the week and needs to complete their weekly blog to stay on schedule.

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WEEKLY JOURNALS

This is where you think about your FMP learning journey and development.
Don’t simply describe what you did - consider what you have learnt and how this has benefitted
your project. What do you need to improve?

THIS IS JUST GUIDANCE THAT YOU NEED TO ADAPT TO YOUR OWN PROJECT. YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR
OWN PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS SHOULD REFELCT THAT.

THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE WEEKS YOU COMPLETED THEM. DO NOT JUST SUBMIT THIS
FORM FILLED IN FOR YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS. THERE SHOULD BE 11 WEEKLY BLOG ENTRIES (INCLUDING
EASTER).

Week Five - Planning

PLANNING

What did you learn from your planning I learned what platform I should use to upload my
this week? documentary on via primary research which is where I sent out
a survey asking what people would like to see a documentary
on and then I gathered information from online about the pros
and cons of different platforms.

What issues did you encounter and The only issues encountered was the fact that out of all of the
how did you overcome them? platforms and mediums I researched, only one was available
for me to upload to which was YouTube, however this was not
so much an issue as this was still an option.

How did you ensure that your location I filled out a location recce for each of my locations and
recces were completed to a high included information on the power information, potential
standard? hazards, lighting and sound information and how I was going to
use and consider each of these elements in my filming.

How did you ensure that your props list I included each and every piece of equipment I was going to
and crew list were completed to a use as well as the crew which was myself and I explained what
high standard? my role was and what the equipment was going to be used
for.

How have you ensured your By talking about everything I plan to do that day and how I
production schedule includes enough plan to do it.
detail?

How well have you managed and I have emailed them in advance to find a suitable time and
organised your cast and crew to be in place and I have also got emergency interviews lined up
available when you need them? should my first calls not be able to do it.
Are you on track for the week? If not, I am on track for the week and ready to plan for filming next
how far behind are you? week.

What work do you need to complete Weekly blog.


outside of lessons to stay on track?

High Grade Tips

Planning & Production


● ‘effective planning, organisation’ – your FMP Workbook will explain what you need to do in the
next few weeks to make sure all of your planning is completed, and also how this will help you
● ‘efficient production against timescales’ – your FMP Proposal will clearly identify how you intend
to create your project before the deadline in May
● ‘commitment & subject engagement’ – all of the above referred to in your daily/weekly
reflections

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