Reflection 29/4/16

Reflection 29/04/2016

This week, the work  I did for my FMP was storyboarding, research and interviews. I feel that it went well but the storyboard pictures did not come out as I wanted. The research I found was useful. 

The things that did go well were doing the interviews with the tutor.  The ideas and feedback that I got will help me to put more detail in to my work. 

The things that didn't go that well was the storyboard images and I could have thought of more questions to do with the interviews to give more variety of answers.

The things that  could help me are;

1. To give myself more time to think of research questions 
2. With the storyboarding, I could have used Google images or copied them to put in to my storyboard to make it more inventive and realistic.   

Focus Groups

Focus Groups

We were put into two groups and we each took turns to give our ideas and get feedback given to us about our FMP idea the feedback that I was given was

• Use a voice over
• Use title cards 
• have a combination of still and moving images 
• points of interest within the village 
• Talk about events within the village. 
• Use a storyline that shows a start, middle and end. 

Image Bomb and Thaumatrope

Paul Rand (Dead)

                                                            Paul Rand


Paul Rand is an graphic designer who was born in Peretz Rosenbaum August 15 1914 and died November 26 1996 aged 82.  Peretz Rosenbaum (Paul Rand) is best known for logo making he has made logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC and Ford. It has been rumored that he earnt $100,000 per logo.

I am inspired by Paul Rand because of what he is known for and his level of talent, I chosen to make a logo for my blog.

This is my logo that I made in the style of Paul Rand 

Storyboard

Completed Questionnaire

Colour Way

Moodboard

Mission Statement

                                                  Mission Statement 


 In this assignment for my final major project I have decided to create a promotional video in a style of a travel information documentry for a village in France call Peyrat-le-Chateau. I will also generate a commercial poster advertising this destination.

The visual style will be in the form of a modern day travel information film. There will be a voice over or title cards. I will use photos that I have taken or photos on the internet to show the village.

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My intended target audience is going to be 17+

I have chosen this age group because at the age of 17 you can fly alone on a plane and most adults would want to know what to visit and where to stay and information on the local area.

I have researched the screen ratings of film and television and on reflection, I have chosen the screen rating of PG because it is suitable for everyone to view.




You will see this video on the internet on websites such as Trip Adviser, YouTube and most social media websites.

I will start my research by producing a pinterest mood board based on my theme to help inform me of the direction it will take.
I will do further research by looking at websites related to travel to give me an idea of similar products.

Websites found

Website Research

http://www.france-voyage.com/cities-towns/peyrat-le-chateau-34570.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyrat-le-Ch%C3%A2teau

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g1223141-Peyrat_le_Chateau_Haute_Vienne_Limousin-Vacations.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limousin

http://www.ytravelblog.com/making-travel-videos/

http://www.tourvideos.com/France-travel-videos.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDRw360fJZ4

http://www.princess.com/cruise-tips-vacation-ideas/video/misc/shore-excursions.html#.VxiSgNUrKUk

http://www.lhirondelle-du-lac.com/

website research 3

Using Secondary Websites

In pairs tell each other the topic for your FMP idea. Research that topic for your peer using one website only.

WEBSITE ADDRESS:

http://www.lhirondelle-du-lac.com/

What is the website about?

This website is from the owners of the B&B that have got information on the local area.

What information can you take from the website to help you with your idea?

I can use the information their website because they explain about the B&B and the village and the largest manmade lake in France they also talk about the area of France that peyrat-le-chateau is located.

In total you need to find between 4 – 8 websites, the worksheet above is there to help you but you do not need to use it.

questionnaire

Results of Questionnaire

Research websites 2

WEBSITE ADDRESS:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g1223141-Peyrat_le_Chateau_Haute_Vienne_Limousin-Vacations.html

What is the website about?

This website is helpful because it has reviews of the local area and the local hotels, B&Bs and the local tourist attractions.

What information can you take from the website to help you with your idea?

The information that I can take is the reviews from tourists about the area and the places to stay and visit. On this website they have got photos and videos from tourists that they have taken on their travels.  Also this website gives information on the local area.  This has helped me because it has reviews from tourists that i can use in my video and it has also given me a different aspect of the play from different points of view.

website Research 1

Using Secondary Websites

In pairs tell each other the topic for your FMP idea. Research that topic for your peer using one website only.

WEBSITE ADDRESS:

http://www.princess.com/cruise-tips-vacation-ideas/video/misc/shore-excursions.html#.VxiSgNUrKUk

What is the website about?

This website is about Princess Cruises shore excursions and in this video on their website they explain what they do on a shore excursion and the different types shore excursion they do.

What information can you take from the website to help you with your idea?

The information that I can get from this website is that it shows a shore excursion video with a voice over and the video shows different aspects of shore excursions. At the end of the video they had a preview of their website on a transition. This has helped me as I can follow this structure of using a voiceover and the style they filmed it in

SWOT

SWOT – IDEA

STRENGTHS What is good about your idea?  Why will it work? Why is it suitable for your target audience? It is different and original.  Own equipment.  It will work because people would watch it for information.   Most people want to watch a information video on a location.  Not having to rely on actors.	WEAKNESSES What weaknesses may affect your idea? Time? Locations? Ideas? Actors? Resources (equipment) Footage- can't refilm due to location. Information available - hard to find information as it is a small village. I may be fed up with it by the end - because i would have watched it many times.  Finding music that is not copyright because i may want to use the video for my personal use.
OPPORTUNITIES What opportunities are there for your idea? What will it give your target audience? Ideas to go on holiday there - people that watch the video may want to vist.  It may benefit the village with more tourists. For it to go on youtube/Internet.  Audience will be for travelers and holidaymakers who will enjoy to watch this video.	THREATS What threats are there? Has it been done before, will people be interested in watching it? Not Been done in this village - they may not want tourists.

Genre

Genre 

my Genre is a travel Information video 

• facts about the area 
• voice over/
• scenery 
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Mindmap

Ideas Generator

                                                               Ideas Generator





   Words Used

• Necklace
• Cereal

   My Story Idea

My story is that a priceless necklace gets stolen from the British Museum by one thief in broad daylight in the museum's busiest time. No one sees the thief enter the museum or leave. The guards notice straight way that the necklace is missing. They call the police and lock the museum down so no one enters or leaves. There is a massive search all across London. The next day the Queen sits down for breakfast and pours her own Coco-Pops cereal. As she pours the cereal, the priceless necklace ends up in her bowl. The Queen panics and hides the necklace but her butler sees her hide it. He talks to her about the necklace. She says it's not hers. Her butler suggests that they go on the run. That night the Queen and her butler pack their belongings and they go on the run without anyone knowing.

The Queen and her butler sneak across London undetected by using the night buses and black cabs, to get to Stanwell but they come across a police check point at the end of the road. So they have a change of plans and head to Richmond to take cover just in time because it was Good Morning Britain was just about to begin which is the Queens favourite programme. Whilst watching Good Morning Britain braking news comes up on screen and it was about the Queen and her butler have gone missing and the media presume that the Queen and her butler have stolen the priceless necklace.

They turn the TV over to BBC news and it says that Mi6 and the Metropolitan Police were hunting them. The Queen and her butler decide to make a break for it and get to Stanwell so they can get  Heathrow Airport quick.........