Deadlines

MEDIA STUDIES PRELIMINARY EXERCISE DEADLINES
EVERY MEMBER OF THE GROUP TAKES RESPONSIBILITY TO MEET THE DEADLINES SET. FAILURE TO MEET THESE DEADLINES BY THE GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, AND MAY RESULT IN A STUDENT BEING ASKED TO LEAVE THE COURSE.

DEADLINE ONE: END OF YOUR SECOND LESSON OF THE WEEK
WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 13th DECEMBER 2010 – YOUR DATE:
Show a completed storyboard using storyboard conventions plus timing and dialogue to a teacher.
Record the following on your group’s blog:
 Your discussion and decisions, explaining your reasons for elements of the sequence in storyboard form.
 Your cast, props you intend to use, and locations
 Your timetable for filming

DEADLINE TWO: YOUR SIXTH LESSON IN TOTAL, DURING WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY JANUARY 3RD – YOUR DATE:
Finish filming ‘rushes’ AND log these to the mac network, saving material in the correct folder (consult technicians for advice on this).
Update the blog with decisions, problems and solutions

DEADLINE THREE: 14th JANUARY OR YOUR LAST LESSON THIS WEEK
This will be your last lesson allocated to editing. Any further editing will need to be completed in own time (you will need to book time for this) and completed by the final deadline below at the very latest.
Your group’s blog must be updated.

DEADLINE FOUR: FRIDAY JANUARY 21ST 2010 AT 4.10PM
FINAL DEADLINE:
 FINISHED PRODUCT MUST BE BURNED TO DISC
 GROUP BLOG MUST BE COMPLETE TO FINAL STAGES

NB AS THIS IS AN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT, ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AND PASS THE PRELIMINARY EXERCISE BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO THE MAIN TASK FOR THE FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO. THEREFORE, ANY STUDENT NOT ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE ABOVE PROCESS TO A SATISFACTORY DEGREE WILL BE ASKED TO INDIVIDUALLY COMPLETE OR SEPARATELY UNDERTAKE THE TASK AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY ON THEIR RETURN TO COLLEGE.