WEEKLY JOURNALS

This is where you think about your FMP learning journey and development.
Don’t simply describe what you did - consider what you have learnt and how this has benefitted
your project. What do you need to improve?

THIS IS JUST GUIDANCE THAT YOU NEED TO ADAPT TO YOUR OWN PROJECT. YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR
OWN PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS SHOULD REFELCT THAT.

THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE WEEKS YOU COMPLETED THEM. DO NOT JUST SUBMIT THIS
FORM FILLED IN FOR YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS. THERE SHOULD BE 11 WEEKLY BLOG ENTRIES (INCLUDING
EASTER).

Week six – Planning/filming

PLANNING

What did you learn from your planning
this week?
This week I made final touches to my pre-production work but
for the most part, I was focusing on making sure that I was
completely ready to film. For example I went back and went
over setting up an interview again and how to get the best
setup for my interviews and I made sure that I knew about what
lighting I would be in in case I needed to take artificial lighting
with me.

What issues did you encounter and This week I didn’t encounter any issues as I was just finishing off
how did you overcome them? my pre-production making sure everything was there I it was
completed to a high standard.

How did you ensure that you are
prepared for filming?
I feel that I have completed all of my pre-production work to a
detailed standard. I believe that my content research is
completed well and I know about the current news and
potential future of the topic of my documentary. I also think
that by watching and analysing videos about interview set up
and how to film objects moving at high speed, that I feel
confident in filming and interviewing for when I am required to.
When I comes to filming my interviews next week I will confident
with my self-setting up and making sure I am doing everything
correctly and using the interview rules to good use.

How well have you been able to
organise locations and transport?
I have booked my train tickets to The Hawthorns in Birmingham
and I have finished my script ready to do my piece to camera
In front of the Jeff Astle gate outside West Brom’s stadium. I
have also look at the buses and bus times to make sure I can
get to my three interviews on time and make sure I am set up
and organised so I look professional and not look
unprofessional looking like I don’t know what I am doing.
Are you on track for the week? If not, Yes I am on track for this week.
how far behind are you?

What work do you need to complete N/a

outside of lessons to stay on track?

High Grade Tips

Planning & Production

● ‘effective planning, organisation’ – your FMP Workbook will explain what you need to do in the
next few weeks to make sure all of your planning is completed, and also how this will help you
● ‘efficient production against timescales’ – your FMP Proposal will clearly identify how you intend
to create your project before the deadline in May
● ‘commitment & subject engagement’ – all of the above referred to in your daily/weekly
reflections