Preliminary Task, Research and Planning Check List

Below is a complete list of the tasks that we have completed so far in the coursework module.

Please check this list against your own work and ensure each of these tasks are completed and uploaded to your blog ready to be marked by the 9th of March.

As this document is on slideshare you can also download a copy of it to print or keep for your own use.

Coursework check list from ewilhenleycol

Planning: Reflection on Planning Process

For the final task in your Planning unit you will need to write a reflection on your planning process.

This reflection should look at the overall effectiveness of your planning as well as the audience feedback on your product, stating any potential effect this feedback has had on your product.

These questions should act as prompts for your reflection.

• How effective was your planning?
 
• What has it taught you about the planning of a magazine?

• What have you learnt from the process?
• How has it aided your project?

This should be a minimum of 750 words

Research and Planning Mark Schemes

Research and Planning Mark Schemes:

Below you can find the mark scheme for the Research and Planning units. These units are marked together so you should review your work to ensure you are hitting the Level 3/4 criteria.

Level 1:

Level 2:

Level 3:














Level 4:

As you progress through your Planning section, you should refer to these criteria adjusting your work and editing your previous Research project to ensure you are meeting Level 3/4.

Planning: Call Sheet

Planning: Call Sheet

You will need to create a call sheet for each Photo Shoot you have. This will include a list of the pictures you intend to achieve from the shoot as well as the details of the location, props and costumes required to complete it. 

An example call sheet can be found below:

Planning: Location Recces

Planning: Location Recces

Below is a list of action points you will need to complete at each location. Completing each of these actions will ensure you are looking into your locations in enough detail.
 
You should look at a minimum of 3 potential locations for your photo shoot/s

Action point check list:

Action Point	Comments
Look around the location.
Talk to people there, organise filming permissions.
Identify the equipment you need to use.
Examine and identify any potential health and safety issues (e.g. crowd numbers being controlled, being set up in a sensible location that does not block access points or that damages the environment or frightens livestock, any road/traffic issues etc…)
Check the position of the sun and lighting conditions.
Look for interesting shots and camera angles.
Check the electricity supply. (For the majority of exterior locations you will be using battery power)
Check the nearby car parking/transport routes
Is the location suitable for production?

 

  
After completing your location recces you should write a brief paragraph (250 max) explaining your final choices.
 
You should then:

• Book/arrange a time to use the location for your photo shoot/s 
• Confirm times and dates with technical crew/actors or anybody you are interviewing etc...
• Arrange car parking, access, transport, loading and security
• Make sure everybody concerned with the photo shoot knows what is happening and what is expected of them on location. 

Planning: Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calender

Planning: Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calender

To start your planning portion of your project you will first need to create a Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calender illustrating what needs to be completed and when. This will cover every task remaining in the project, not just the planning side.

A suggested list of tasks that should be included in this are listed below. This list is only a suggestion, if you feel any tasks are missing feel free to add them, equally any tasks that do not apply to your specific project can be taken out.

Task List:

Create a Mood Board
Contact Models for Photo Shoot
Create Props List for Photo Shoot
Image Planning for Photo Shoot (FC + DPS)
Visiting Location 1
Visiting Location 2
Visiting Location 3
Write up of Location Recces
Drafted Masthead Examples
Audience Feedback on Masthead
FC Mock Ups
CP Mock Ups
DPS Mock Ups
Audience Feedback on Mock Ups
Flat Plan for entire Magazine
Reflection on Planning Process
Collection of Props
Photo Shoot/s
Editing Images from Photo Shoot/s
Re-Shoots?
Drafts of FC
Audience Feedback
Final FC
Drafts of CP
Audience Feedback
Final CP
Draft Article for DPS
Final Article for DPS
Draft DPS
Audience Feedback
Final DPS

These tasks need to be planned out in the form or either a Timeline, Gantt Chart or Calender. Regardless of which form this planning takes it should be clear from looking at your planning when each task will start and finish.

An example of a Gantt chart for a film schedule can be seen below:

A template for a Gantt Chart can be found here:




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Planning: Complete List of Tasks

Below is a complete list of the tasks you will need to complete for this planning unit. These are due in on the 9th of March.

Any additional resources or help you may need to complete these tasks can be found on this blog. Please make sure you are keeping up to date with these tasks so you can meet the Final Coursework Deadline of the 28th April.

The task list can be found below:

Planning:

1.       Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calendar plotting out when tasks will start and finish

2.       Mood board showing initial ideas for your magazine (colours, other magazine images, fonts etc…)

3.       Proof of contacting models for photo shoot

4.       Contact list for models

5.       Props list for photo shoot

6.       8 storyboard style drawing planning out your images for your photo shoot

7.       3 Location recces scouting locations for your photo shoot

8.       Call Sheet for your completed photo shoot

9.       3 drafted Masthead examples

10.   250 word write up of audience feedback on Masthead drafts

11.   3 Front Cover Mock Ups

12.   3 Contents Page Mock Ups

13.   3 Double Page Spread Mock Ups

14.   250 word write up of audience feedback on mock ups

15.   Flat Plan for your music magazine

16.  Reflection on your planning process. How effective was it?

Planning: Outline of Planning Unit

Planning:

Below is a PowerPoint outlining the entire planning unit:



This PowerPoint should allow you to plan out your time, allowing you to work out what work you will need to complete inside and outside lessons. 

Refer to this and your pack as you progress through this unit to ensure you have covered each of the points required. 

Each of the elements for this planning task will need to be posted on your blog. These elements can be posted in the form of several blog posts (as long as the order is immediately recognisable), or they can be condensed into the form of a slide show. 

An exemplary example of the slide show format can be seen below:


  

Research: Additional Resources

Magazine Terminology Sheet:

Terminology	Meaning
Advertorials	Sometimes known as ‘special features’ these are pages for which the advertiser pays but the pages are designed and written in the style of the magazine’s editorial
Anchorage	A means of connecting signs to specific meanings.  For example ‘anchorage text’ has a direct relation to images and will help to create meaning/ties to the correct message; acts as an anchor to the text
Bleed	The extension of an illustration beyond the type area to the edge of the page.
Body Copy	The main text on a page
Buzz Words	Words such as ‘Exclusive’ suggesting that this magazine is the only magazine to cover this story
By-line	The author’s name printed at the beginning of a full feature story.
Callout	A quote from the cover band/artist – used to pull the reader in
Central Image	The main image. Usually relies on the audience knowing who they are
Circulation	The number of distributed copies of a magazine
Cover Lines	Information about the most important and the biggest articles in the magazine
Coverage	The percentage of a population group reached by a magazine
DPS	Double page spread
Drops cap/Drops capital	Large capital letter at the start of an article/editiorial
FC	Front cover
Flash	Usually found in a text box/arrow/circle…referring to additional information about the content
Frequency	The number of times an audience is exposed to a magazine, an advertising message, or an advertising campaign. Also, the period issuance of a publication (e.g. monthly, weekly).
Graphic Features	Smaller images, to add interest to teasers, plugs etc
Gutter	The margin of the page at  the point of binding, or the inside page margin
Hanging Indent	Where the starting line stands proud of the rest of a paragraph
Header	Information line at the top of a page
Ideology	A set of ideas, beliefs, aims.  Can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, a way of looking at things
Intertextuality	The shaping of texts’ meanings by another texts; the reference of one text within another (often used to establish a greater understanding/humour)
Masthead	The title of a magazine usually placed at the top of the front cover
Plugs	Information about the smaller stories in the magazine that are given on the cover
Primary Audience	Defined as the subscriber/newsstand buyer of a magazine or someone else in the household of these primary purchasers who has read or looked into a magazine.
Primary Research	The direct investigation of the needs, desires and media habits of an audience. It involves contacting and talking directly to members of the target audience individually, on the phone, by email or questionnaire or in groups.
Psychographic profiling	Is designed to test audience responses by attitude. They are based on the ‘inner qualities’ of a person.
Puff	Words or phrases on the cover of a magazine to boost its image
Pull quote	Phrase or sentence taken from an article and  used to attract a reader's attention by setting it in a larger type size
Qualitative Research	Is about investigating the reasons why audiences consume a particular text. Qualitative research is done through discussion and by setting up focus groups.
Quantitative Research	Is about collecting facts and figures and other data to do with the size of the audience. This can be a breakdown of the number of people, including their gender, age and location, who make up an audience
Secondary Research	Looks at data and other research that has already been undertaken about the audience. Today secondary research is very largely carried out on the internet, and by consulting books, magazines and journals.
Skyline	Sell lines/words found right at the top of the magazine
Slanting a story	Writing a story with the magazine’s audience in mind.
Slogan	Tries to convince reader that this magazine is better than its rivals
Symbolism	The applied use of symbols: iconic representations that carry particular conventional meanings
Tagline	The author’s name printed at the end of a short article.
Teasers	Short phrases or words on the front cover to tempt the reader to but the magazine

Additional Websites:

http://prezi.com/ - Presentation programme you can use to create interesting and creative presentations

http://www.surveymonkey.com/ and http://www.polljunkie.com/ - Creates surveys and polls. And easier, quicker and more technological way of getting answers from a questionnaire. 

http://www.smartdraw.com/ - Creates 3d graphs, charts and spider diagrams. May be useful for your questionnaire and focus group section

http://www.mindmeister.com/ - Creates mind maps. May be useful when planning your ideas for your focus groups

http://worditout.com/ and http://www.wordle.net/ - Create word clouds. These can be used as part of your readership profile section

List of Tasks for Research Section: