Preliminary Task

A2 Media Studies – G324 Advanced Portfolio – Preliminary Planning – Pop Promo

As part of your Research and Planning portfolio you will need to complete one further ancillary production task.  This will be submitted to the external moderator as evidence of your research and planning for the Advanced Portfolio.  You will be working in your production groups.  Attendance and completion of the task is essential and compulsory.  Failure to attend lessons, or to complete the tasks set will result in you having 15 marks deducted from your final mark.  Any absences must be fully explained.

Pop Promo Preliminary Task

In your production groups you will be given a choice of existing pop promos to choose from.  Your task is to recreate a key sequence from one of the promos, that includes a verse and a chorus and lasts approximately 45 - 60 seconds. Before you will be allowed to shoot your footage you must submit the following;

·      Storyboard or animatic of sequence [including details of framing, focus and camera movement]

·      Shooting schedule

• ·      List of required resources [including performers]
• ·      List of costumes and props
• ·      List of locations

It is vital that you are well planned and well prepared for the day of the shoot, with all your resources ready.  You must not disrupt lessons or behave inappropriately at any point.  Any behaviour that reflects badly on the department will result in those involved being excluded from using departmental equipment for the shoot of the main task.

You should pay attention to the deadlines and schedule below so that your work is completed in time for peer evaluation on the 18th of June.

Preliminary Task 12C	Preliminary Task 12B
Monday 19th June p1&2 – Set brief and Plan	Friday 16th June p4 – set brief and plan
Tuesday 20th June p3 - Pop video theory	Monday 19th June p5 – planning
Weds 21st June p4 – Andrew Goodwin	Weds 21st June p1&2 – Shoot prelim task
Thurs 22nd June p5 – Check storyboards/Pop video analysis	Thurs 22nd June p3 – Edit 1
Monday 26th June p1&2 – Shoot prelim task	Friday 23rd June – Edit 2
Tuesday 27th June p3 - Edit 1	Monday 26th June p5 – Screening and Evaluation
Weds 28th June p4 – Edit 2	Weds 28th p 1&2 – pop video theory
Thurs 29th INSED Day. Monday 03rd July - Evaluation and Screening.	Thurs 29th June INSED Day Friday 30th June - Andrew Goodwin's Theories

Producing a pop promo is an extremely difficult task and requires a high degree of planning, initiative and creativity.  Make full use of the time given to you and be sure to complete the task to the deadline.  Good luck.