Establishing a Timeline

PROJECT IN THE MAKING-

-The making of the timeline is essential for this project to help organize and refine a films outcome. A set of instructions and schedule are used to follow, keeping yourself and work organized. Having a set outcome when working in a group can be projected with a positive sense of worth ethic, that is also correlated and well done. The timeline below is the setup of the schedule along with tasks each week my group and i will be able to accomplish in the end 

Key Components of the project-

Analysis/Research-

• Research opening films from vast genres to get an idea of what opening film looks like
• From the analysis of opening film decide on interest or approach of what kind of genre chosen for the film. 

Plan-

• Discuss chosen genre after all research and evaluation 
• Create a storyboard to visually see and plan of the approach for the film
• Finding actors and deciding on roles to produce film (editor, camera, director, producer)
• Choosing time and location for filming
• Plan or sketch any mise en scene elements such as costume design, set designs, and props

Filming/Editing-

• Begin filming scene's
• Record any voices or music needed that cannot be done over editing
• Review footage for any mistakes or reshooting
• Behind the scenes footage must be done and edited as well
• along with adding all the footage into our editing software (Premier Pro) where ewe will be editing the sequence together to create our 2 min film
• Make changes in color grading or effects along with lighting
• Add sound and music to go on top of overall compartment with a nice blend

Revise-

• Reflect on overall experience planning, creating, and executing the portfolio
• Research and review for CCR

TIMELINE-

Breaking down the organization throughout the weeks of the project-

Week 1- (1/16- 1/23)

• Research films based on our chosen genre

• Create blog posts held by our genre and searching for information about the blog
• Make group
• Create blog plan

Week 2- (1/26- 2/1)

• Finish plan for project
• Start storyboard
• plan filming dates
• correlate locations
• create settings
• look at props
• discuss with team- lighting, camera, and actors
• Discuss technical elements as well.

Week 3- (2/2- 2/8)

• Group meet up on Thursday to go over plans for filming, sets, props, and costume design
• Setting up the setting
• Story board should be done and refined
• reflect on first group meeting
• Analyze Media Theories and decide which theory best incorporates with portfolio (logical as well as meaning and how the portfolio reflects, not only technical elements as well understanding how theory and technical techniques integrate throughout Media within our own media.)
• Blog on the dedication and inspiration for creating the film
• Friday to Sunday focus on filming
• Review footage over the weekend and make any edits or critiques for the following week. 
• Start editing if time allows

Week 4-(2/9- 2/15)

• Discuss and Blog more analysis of who our main character is (overall development)
• Discuss  and develop mise en scene elements such as costume design, props, lighting, and set design
• Review footage from past weekend and work on revisions
• Continue editing footage
• should be getting halfway through editing process

Week 5-(2/16- 2/22)

• Discuss a production company and logo
•  logo should represent our film "company"
• illustrate in blogs the process of production
• include behind the scenes of production process
• Editing
• should be more than halfway done (or halfway) but preferably more 

Week 6-(2/23- 3/10)

• Blog of editing process
• Begin research fr CCR
• Start wrapping up portfolio and think of reflection
• Editing
• editing should be done and left for revision or for adding details.

Week 7-(3/02- 3/08)

• Continuation of research for CCR
• Group reflection along with personal reflection of project
• Have everything finalized and turned in before due date
• Editing finished and ready 

Week 8-(3/09- 3/17)

• Blog about production of CCR 
• Posting final reflection to blog
• Make sure to post links and film opening