MY ARTS AWARD CHALLENGE: is to thoroughly edit an action sequence of numerous shots in different angle and takes into a fluent and smooth motion procedure that
keeps audiences fully oriented.
Date
Session Outline
Session Outcome
Resources
2/2/13
Introduction to the Academy and
the tutors. Analysing directors’
influences. Q&A with Caroline
Bacle. Camera editing exercise
with feedback.
Getting to know everyone.
Identifying similar interests,
strengths and weaknesses.
Setting up Wordpress blogs.
9/2/13
Watching of short films with
different tones, one by producer
Rob Watson who guested. DOP
Chris Purcell gave small camera
workshop. Practise filming in new
groups and setting of Silver Arts
Challenges.
Inspiration from industry
experienced professionals.
Assembled project groups and
assigned roles for individual
Arts Challenges. Practise
filming completed.
Flip Chart.
Blogs.
Projecting film.
Youtube clips.
Camera
equipment.
Flip Chart. ‘The
Ellington Kid’
short film.
Camera
equipment.
16/2/13
Editing session on Adobe
Premiere with Morgan Beringer:
use of tools, effects, titles and
audio. Pitched project ideas with
feedback given. Advice for
avoiding mistakes. 3 professional
industry guests.
Understanding editing
techniques and Adobe
Premiere program. Taking
role as editor in group.
Decided project idea. Appeal
of editing professional in
sessions led to more
understanding of the industry
within it.
Professionals
albums or
previous work.
Macs, with
Premiere Pro
program.
Production
Runner log
book.
21/2/13
Advertising director Ben Liam
Jones. Work on project scripts in
detail. Look at production
logistics. Computer use for
location finding. Script re-drafting
and shoot planning.
Re-drafted and collaborated
scripts in groups.
Storyboarding of scenes.
Influence from industry
director. Joining of Monira
into group. Shot plans and call
sheets produced. Reserving of
locations for filming.
Flip Chart.
Blogs. Microsoft
Word. Original
and scripts.
Example call
sheets.
Who
involved/support
Fellow group
members.
Caroline, Jo,
Rakhee, and Kate
intro’d Wordpress
blogs.
Caroline: help
with coming up
with ideas and
leading sessions
with
professionals.
Kate assisted
camera work.
Rakhee advised
locations for
filming. Caroline
led pitch sharing
sessions. Ciara
and Kate led
through action
plans.
Ben Liam Jones
gave one on ones
with groups.
Caroline, Kate
and Rakhee
arranged location
reserving.
Evidence
How will I know I’ve been successful?
Blog video of
strengths and
weaknesses on
blog. Photographs
and recordings on
blog.
Blog entry on
professionals’ visits
with pictures.
Recorded footage.
Brainstormed ideas
in note book.
Confidence grown in editing and
preparation for SAA begun. Knowing of
strengths and weaknesses. Knowing which
area I want to improve in for my Arts
Challenge.
Filled in action plan.
Pictures on
Wordpress blog.
Notes on
professionals in
book. Saved
Premiere Pro
project. “Ringtone
Fury” group name
established.
Sheet of location
reservations. Redrafted script.
Drawn storyboard.
Printed call sheets.
Practise Premiere project can be opened
and continued on Mac with program
installed. Categorised entries arranged on
blog. More knowledge gained on editing
business. Action plan up to date and
recording sessions.
Filmed work available on camera memory
cards for editing. Agreement on groupings.
Producing of project pitches over the week.
Arts Challenges and targets set.
Shooting of projects flows well to plan.
Storyboards are resourceful during
shooting. Locations are reserved for
shooting. Call sheets provide necessary
contact information in the case of
emergency.
Date
Session Outline
Session Outcome
Resources
22/2/13
Meeting assigned BFI mentors.
Project shooting.
Number of shots for final
project filmed.
23/2/13
Project shooting.
More and final shots for
project filmed.
2/3/13
Editing projects.
Logging shots, editing rough cut
of film together; all scenes in
order.
Shots filmed logged for
referencing. Project edited
into appropriate sequence.
Camera. Tripod.
Lighting
equipment.
Microphones.
Props.
Costumes.
Camera. Tripod.
Lighting
equipment.
Microphones.
Props.
Costumes.
Macs with
Adobe Premiere
Pro.
9/2/13
Editing projects.
Refining earlier rough cut and
adding effects and music to the
sequences.
Sequences edited to finished
state. Effects added to shots
where needed or wanted.
Music added throughout film.
Macs with
Adobe Premiere
Pro.
Who
involved/support
Dan (mentor)
advised and
helped us
throughout
shooting.
Evidence
How will I know I’ve been successful?
Filmed footage.
Pictures from
shooting on blog.
Footage is as wanted to be and ready for
editing.
Dan (mentor)
advised and
helped us
throughout
shooting.
Filmed footage.
Pictures from
shooting on blog.
Footage is as wanted to be and ready for
editing.
Morgan helping
and guiding
through editing.
Caroline following
through the
process.
Project editing
began.
Editing continues well and sound inserted in
sync as intended.
Morgan helping
and guiding
through editing.
Caroline following
through the
process.
Project editing
completed. Project
saved.
Project will be fully edited and ready for
distribution. I will have achieved my Arts
Challenge through the editing I do.