23/05/2017 - Presentation Day Production Log

After taking the footage back to college, I logged all of the footage that Tim and I had filmed together on our camera. The log sheet includes times for the length of the clips and I also made a note of which shots were usable. I did this so that it made it easier for the editors to quickly jump the to the files that contained usable footage/good footage and the log sheet would include a description of what was shot so they could decide what footage to use. 

22/05/2017 - Presentation Day Production Log

We went to Hadlow college to start filming the presentation day video there. Tim and I started at the fisheries and we filmed various stages of the student's classes including shots of the students feeding the fish, the students taking a fish out of the tank to measure and weigh it and also shots of the students cleaning out the fish tanks. Our goal was to capture the sorts of things that went on in the fishery classes and Hadlow and I feel like we could've captured that a little better if we weren't pressed for time as their class was close to finishing. We then moved onto filming the floristry classes to capture two students who were demonstrating the sorts of floral decorations they might make during classes. Next we were tasked to film the equine section of Hadlow. We captured shots such as horses in their stables, students cleaning and grooming the horses and also a dressage class that was taking place towards the end of the day. We then made sure that shots were filmed of every sign such as the equine and fish hatchery signs.

08/05/2017 - Presentation Day Production Log

Part 1 - Research into Task 1

Andy came to speak to us about the first task of Unit 62. The task involves talking about the different video export formats and which formats suit what use/application the best. For example you'd want to export a video in a particular format if it was designed to be viewed on your phone. He also discussed how screen resolution works and what codecs are.

Part 2 - Format testing

We tested out 3 different videos that were shot in different formats on a camera. One had a higher framerate than the other two, one had a higher resolution than the other two and the other one had a balance between the two. We tested to see which formats would be best used to export each video in to maintain quality and small file size.

25/04/2017 - Presentation Day Production Log

First client meeting

We met with the clients for this unit as they explained what was required of us for the presentation day videos. We were given a client brief which detailed the project title, background, timescale and the locations we needed to film on. We were tasked with capturing the student's work and and variety of curriculum across all the colleges belonging to the Hadlow Group. We had to ensure that the filming remained professional whilst also capturing the fun and enjoyment that the students can experience in their classes and as part of their learning. We were told that the filming and editing needed to be completed in good time before the actual presentation days incase the clients wanted to change anything last minute.