The video we created for the River Tees Rediscovered team was created for the purpose of advertising the local charity organisation and, hopefully, generating a public interest in working with them. When the video was shown to the client after completion, they told us that they believed it fit the purposes very well, and that it was a well designed and well made video fit for its original intentions, that it was fit for purpose and presented a wide array of technical qualities. They informed us that the video was a viable and positive representation of the organisation with an uplifting tune that they personally believed would convince people to participate in the charity, and the technical qualities were up to a professional standard to represent them perfectly.
In terms of our personal production skills, I think that our generation of ideas was quick, efficient and fit the brief perfectly. Our workflow went quickly so that we could get to work as soon as we were aware of the dates, and the only failures in time management came from the organisations project managers being inconsistent with responding to emails, which largely just came down to a general busy atmosphere amongst the volunteers and workers. All the filming was competent and completed to a professional technical standard, with a constant movement across the whole video and an atmosphere the represented the entire purpose of the project well, while also showing off the capabilities of the creators in the class, who all worked with effective teamwork skills and competence to create a representative final piece.
Fortunately, no legal constraints other than making it fit for advertising were put on the piece, meaning that, as long as the footage was ours and the music was royalty free, we were more or less free to create whatever we wanted as there was no necessary branding or message needing to be put across other than encouragement to check out the organisation. Financing was fine, as this was classed as work experience on our college course, and we had the equipment ready, meaning that all that needed to be considered was personal transportation, meaning there were very few regulatory or financial issues that had to be considered. The only other constraints would be ethics, which also didn't particularly effect this piece in particular.
The project was overseen by one of the members of the class, who helped organise who did what, when it would be done and where to send people on certain dates, with the help of other people. At this stage I personally created a calendar for October and November to help keep a track of when and where people would need to be filming in an easy to oversee way, and people would simply communicate what they would be doing for it to be noted down. We would usually meet clients on the day of filming as we discussed a lot of the information via emails and facebook. We agreed on the timescales with them, noted them down on our calendar, then got ready to go. The only difficulties at this stage came from the project managers with the organisation sometimes being slow to respond, and we might consider being more persistent in the future as an improvement.
Today we had the clients in class to give us feedback. They especially noted that they enjoyed the music and the way it faded in and out during the part where it cuts to a brief interview with a worker, that the small timelapse and the introductory transition that I created were done to a professional standard and quality, as well as the fact that they said they weren't too fond of the small part where it cuts to a door briefly, giving us adequate feedback to reconsider and re-edit any necessary or important footage. They also made a note of the pacing being good, the fact they have a new logo that needs changing and that they struggled with reading the information and facts that appeared on screen, which is all excellent feedback that will help with creation of future edits, and with future projects. We discussed this between ourselves and also noticed a few jumpy frames and shaky shots that need reconsidering, and we began work immediately on changing this around. We personally believe this video is suitable for both our and their industry, but the feedback will help make it even better.
Wednesday 7 December 2016
Monday 5 December 2016
Work Experience: Documentation of Work - Headshots, Road to Rome, Little Sprouts, River Tees Rediscovered
Road to Rome:
Editing:
Contact Details:
Placement Name: The South Martins - Road to Rome Music Video Production
Address: Stockton Riverside College - Harvard Ave, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6FB
Type of Business: Band
Supervisor/Mentor: Andy Johnson
Daily Contacts: Andy Johnson
What it Offers Customers: Music
Summary of Job: Helped with editing on the final music video, including the creation of a promo for the final product.
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the college. Sat down for most of the job, few safety considerations.
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 2 Hours (in editing)
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Matty Dickens, Taylor Henderson, Rhys Collins
Date: September 20th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Little Sprouts:
Contact Details:
Placement Name: Little Sprouts
Address: 49 Hartington Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18
Type of Business: Non-Profit Organisation, CIC
Supervisor/Mentor: Debbie Fixter
Daily Contacts: Debbie Fixter
What it Offers Customers: Shelter, Food Services, Education, Care
Summary of Job: Filming a taster for sending to ITV to encourage donations to the organisation, I worked in helping with directing some of the crew in filming the interviews with charity workers and people being helped by the organisation.
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the building, notably in the reception area, where the fire escapes lead to. Staff on hand to ensure no danger came to any of the film crew/equipment.
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Chloe Handley, Rhys Collins
Date: September 22nd, 2016
Time:
River Tees Rediscovered:
Bat Boxes:
Contact Details:
Placement Name: River Tees Rediscovered
Address: Preston Park, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3RH
Type of Business: Landscape Partnership, Tourism
Supervisor/Mentor: River Tees Rediscovered Workers, Preston Park Employees
Daily Contacts: Christine, Jenny
What it Offers Customers: A Chance to Explore the Tees, Creative Productions, Family Activities, Guided Walks, Tourism Chances, Exploration of Local Landmarks
Summary of Job: Director of a filming shoot of Bat Box construction with families.
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the building, staff on hand to ensure no danger came to any of the film crew/equipment. Security Cameras around the building.
Production Diary:
Day 1:
On the 25th of October we made our way down to Preston Park (approximately 1 hour bus journey away) and arrived early to film establishing shots of the park and museum. We captured some footage and went for a quick breakfast meal, before returning to the park. After this, we realised that no park or museum employees had arrived, and Danniella, the production manager, checked the dates sent to her by email, where she realised that the dates had been mixed up and the actual Bat Boxes were being filmed on the 26th. We continued to acquire stock footage for the remainder of the day, with myself working as a director to help Adam find locations to shoot.
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Adam McLean, Rhys Collins
Date: 25th October, 2016
Time: 08:00 - 11:00
Day 2:
On the 26th of October, we made our way down to get ready to film at 10am instead of 8am, where we arrived half an hour early and filmed a few more exterior shots in the different weather conditions. We approached the door and were greeted by Preston Park employees, who took us down to where the Bat Box creation was taking place, we set up and film for about 2 and a half hours as families came in, making sure to have them sign consent before we filmed them.
Hours Completed: 3.5 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Matthew Taylor, Adam McLean, Rhys Collins
Date: 26th October, 2016
Time: 09:30 - 13:00
Planning & Editing:
Placement Name: River Tees Rediscovered
Address: Stockton Riverside College - Harvard Ave, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6FB
Type of Business: Landscape Partnership, Tourism
Supervisor/Mentor: Mark Johnson,
Daily Contacts: River Tees Rediscovered Workers
What it Offers Customers: A Chance to Explore the Tees, Creative Productions, Family Activities, Guided Walks, Tourism Chances, Exploration of Local Landmarks
Summary of Job: Planning for the Bat Box filming, Editing the Footage
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the building, staff on hand to ensure no danger came to any of the film crew/equipment. Security Cameras around the building.
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 5th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 12th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 19th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 26th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 2nd, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 9th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 16th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 23rd, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 30th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: December 7th , 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Editing:
Contact Details:
Placement Name: The South Martins - Road to Rome Music Video Production
Address: Stockton Riverside College - Harvard Ave, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6FB
Type of Business: Band
Supervisor/Mentor: Andy Johnson
Daily Contacts: Andy Johnson
What it Offers Customers: Music
Summary of Job: Helped with editing on the final music video, including the creation of a promo for the final product.
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the college. Sat down for most of the job, few safety considerations.
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 2 Hours (in editing)
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Matty Dickens, Taylor Henderson, Rhys Collins
Date: September 20th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Little Sprouts:
Contact Details:
Placement Name: Little Sprouts
Address: 49 Hartington Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18
Type of Business: Non-Profit Organisation, CIC
Supervisor/Mentor: Debbie Fixter
Daily Contacts: Debbie Fixter
What it Offers Customers: Shelter, Food Services, Education, Care
Summary of Job: Filming a taster for sending to ITV to encourage donations to the organisation, I worked in helping with directing some of the crew in filming the interviews with charity workers and people being helped by the organisation.
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the building, notably in the reception area, where the fire escapes lead to. Staff on hand to ensure no danger came to any of the film crew/equipment.
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Chloe Handley, Rhys Collins
Date: September 22nd, 2016
Time:
River Tees Rediscovered:
Bat Boxes:
Contact Details:
Placement Name: River Tees Rediscovered
Address: Preston Park, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3RH
Type of Business: Landscape Partnership, Tourism
Supervisor/Mentor: River Tees Rediscovered Workers, Preston Park Employees
Daily Contacts: Christine, Jenny
What it Offers Customers: A Chance to Explore the Tees, Creative Productions, Family Activities, Guided Walks, Tourism Chances, Exploration of Local Landmarks
Summary of Job: Director of a filming shoot of Bat Box construction with families.
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the building, staff on hand to ensure no danger came to any of the film crew/equipment. Security Cameras around the building.
Production Diary:
Day 1:
On the 25th of October we made our way down to Preston Park (approximately 1 hour bus journey away) and arrived early to film establishing shots of the park and museum. We captured some footage and went for a quick breakfast meal, before returning to the park. After this, we realised that no park or museum employees had arrived, and Danniella, the production manager, checked the dates sent to her by email, where she realised that the dates had been mixed up and the actual Bat Boxes were being filmed on the 26th. We continued to acquire stock footage for the remainder of the day, with myself working as a director to help Adam find locations to shoot.
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Adam McLean, Rhys Collins
Date: 25th October, 2016
Time: 08:00 - 11:00
Day 2:
On the 26th of October, we made our way down to get ready to film at 10am instead of 8am, where we arrived half an hour early and filmed a few more exterior shots in the different weather conditions. We approached the door and were greeted by Preston Park employees, who took us down to where the Bat Box creation was taking place, we set up and film for about 2 and a half hours as families came in, making sure to have them sign consent before we filmed them.
Hours Completed: 3.5 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Matthew Taylor, Adam McLean, Rhys Collins
Date: 26th October, 2016
Time: 09:30 - 13:00
Planning & Editing:
Placement Name: River Tees Rediscovered
Address: Stockton Riverside College - Harvard Ave, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6FB
Type of Business: Landscape Partnership, Tourism
Supervisor/Mentor: Mark Johnson,
Daily Contacts: River Tees Rediscovered Workers
What it Offers Customers: A Chance to Explore the Tees, Creative Productions, Family Activities, Guided Walks, Tourism Chances, Exploration of Local Landmarks
Summary of Job: Planning for the Bat Box filming, Editing the Footage
Health and Safety: First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers around the building, staff on hand to ensure no danger came to any of the film crew/equipment. Security Cameras around the building.
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 5th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 12th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 19th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: October 26th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 2nd, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 9th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 16th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 23rd, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: November 30th, 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Production Diary:
Hours Completed: 3 Hours
Photo Evidence:
Finished Products:
Crew: Danniella Cooper, Jess Bramfitt, Matty Dickens, Kane Smith, Taylor Henderson, Matthew Taylor, Chloe Handley, Adam McLean, Jordan Reed, Ben Siddle, Rhys Collins
Date: December 7th , 2016
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
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