17th December - Start of filming.

From this point on, filming is our top priority. We have come to the conclusion that filming is a necessity so that we can progress and start on the evaluation after filming. From experience, we understand the need to plan this process and have with our one hour lessons we have decided to split it into two parts:

1. Film. This will take up three quarters of our lesson and is for film work only. On certain occasions we may need to come in slightly earlier so that we make sure we have this full forty five minutes to film so that we can progress with Media Studies.

2. Diary. We all understand that to update the blog on our current process is of extreme importance and so we have planned that we will need at least fifteen minutes to complete this in. Similar to AS levels Media Studies, I came up with the idea to form a documentary style top of an update, purely because it will intertwine both filming and the diary into one and will show a more hands on approach to Media Studies and I am going to include this within this year.

Now we have planned our timetable around Media, we have to make sure we are completely organised so when a lesson does arise, we can film straight away. This includes making sure all props exist within the schools premises. I have started to collect props, and have left them in school so we are fully prepared for our next lesson. Certain props I have brought in include:

 

- 1 x balaclava - terrorist scene

- 2 x puffa jackets - terrorist scene

- 1 x fake gun - terrorist scene

- 1 x Egyptian scarf - terrorist scene

- 1 x chain - torture scene

- 2 x ties - briefcase scene
- 1 x shirt - terrorist scene

Props are needed to created a more realistic filming process, so I am not holding back on what is needed so I can further our groups progress.

But props do not just have to be brought in externally from school, using the initiative I decided to use what was already in school to help us. This includes a large, rustic VCR camcorder which we can use for the hostage scene and also a large amount of tools borrowed from certain workers around the schools premises.

Hopefully by next lesson, other members of the group would have started to bring in a larger number of props so that we can start filming and progress.

I took several pictures while we were collecting certain props and deciding their relevance in our film:

This picture shows Ed taking a picture of one of the guns I brought it, a realistic yet fake gun. The camera he is using has been provided by a member of staff for greater picture quality.

This picture shows Ed taking a picture of one of the guns I brought it, a realistic yet fake gun. The camera he is using has been provided by a member of staff for greater picture quality.

 

 This picture shows a variety of props that have the potential to be used. When the picture was taken we were just looking at the props each other had brought in to see if they were of high enough quality to be used.

 

This final picture shows the balaclava and one of the Egyptian scarves that has been brought in. Just from this picture (excluding the school uniform) you can see the potential of both of these props.