Planning of the Pre-Production

Since creating the blogs, for the purposes of explaining the process of the coursework, I have developed particular skills which have aided the production of this Advanced Portfolio. A direct example would be the use of web 2 technology, such as blogger, where this will end up. Furthermore, it has been used as a concise storage facility, linked to ‘Google Documents’ for the work produced over this period of pre-production. This will create ease for not just my group, but for others as well, such as the examiner who will need to locate each document individually.

In relation to the coursework production directly, I have been working well with the other members of my group, which has lead to quick progression since coming up with the initial ideas draft. This has also helped adapt our own transferrable skills to suit each other’s needs. This can be seen with the assignment of particular roles within the group, portraying the aspects at which we are better and worse at. This has lead to each of us helping each other with tasks we may find difficult, such as uploading work to ‘Blogger’ and ‘Google Documents’. ‘Google Documents’ has been helpful as a safe storage facility so that we do not lose important information. It has also meant that we can keep track of the work we have done and what work we still need to do through the use of a digital copy of the log book.

The pre-production of the Advanced Portfolio has shown that there is a lot more information that needs to be considered than in the Foundation Portfolio studied at AS Level. This may be partly due to the fact that there is more to produce, but it may also be stated that I have learnt that rules and regulations are just as important as deciding on other pre-production issues such as the technical codes. As a consequence, my group has dedicated a good amount of time in relating our own production to the rules and regulations, and advertising standards created by the BBFC.
Looking ahead, the filming of our trailer piece will take place tomorrow, which will be another big step towards the final Advanced Portfolio. Permission for equipment and locations have also been given, which will hopefully mean that no issues develop and the filming can be completed in quick time. Testiment to the planning between the group members.