Coursework preliminary exercise

1) Write a 100 word statement of intent explaining what you are going to make for your preliminary exercise. 

I plan to make a 30 second advert about a healthy drink of my choice. In the beginning of the advert it will show a person who is low  in energy struggling to do everyday tasks. The soundtrack will consist of sad and depressing music. The lighting will be black and white. This will communicate to the audience that the person is low of energy and generally struggling. 

The middle of the advert will show the person consuming the healthy drink. It was also be filmed in multiple different angles of the person and the product being consumed. The advert will then end with the person in a better mood. The lighting will be full of colours. The music will go from depressing to upbeat and happy.  The person will be smiling and will have loads of energy and wont be struggling to do every  day tasks with a little bit of dialogue.

2) Write a script for your preliminary exercise on your blog. This needs to include stage directions AND dialogue. To see how a TV drama script is presented, and to look at professional examples, check out the BBC Writers' Room and click on Script Library. These will not be advert scripts but the layout will be the same.  

3) Casting: Who will be in your preliminary exercise advert? Friends and family

4) Plan your locations: Where you will film your preliminary exercise? (You can film off-site if you wish to do this for homework - this is what we would strongly recommend). Important note: You CANNOT take any students out of any other lessons OR disturb any other lessons in the school. If you wish to film in-school then you will need to film with Mr Ray supervising or after school with a Media teacher present. In a park, a house, a gym class

5) Write your shot list: every shot you plan to film. This needs to be far MORE shots than you will actually use in the final edited version - plan extra angles, close-ups, long shots and more. You can find an example shot list here. This is for a narrative film but the layout will be the same.  Over- the- shoulder shot. Establishing shot. Long shot. Close up shot.