YEAR 13’s DOs & DON’Ts

Before we began blogging we had Year 13’s who had already done the project we are starting come into our lesson to give us advice. They told us what to do as well as what not to do and below is what they said.

DOs	DON’Ts
Really research and know your location, use a smartphone/camera etc. to see if it will be an effective place to film “Location! Location! Location!”	Don’t just turn up to your location and start filimg without asking
ALWAYS HAVE FULL BATTERY BEFORE FILMING	DON’T leave it to the LAST MINUTE
Triple check EVERYTHING before going to your location to film	DON’T copy another thriller
Be wary of what you bring	Don’t work with something you are not passionate about
Work with people you trust	Don’t stick with something you don’t like
Be wary of weather	Don’t stick to the storyboard exactly
Always check continuity	Don’t forget the tripod
Record the film as soon as you can	Be aware of what other groups are doing but don’t fixate on what they’re doing
Take inspiration from other films but BE ORIGINAL	DON’T do essay after essay after essay
Use an out of the ordinary location
Be prepared to take a risk
Improvise
Get more footage than you need rather than less
Be aware of reflections
Be creative, random and spontaneous
Play around with your editing software
Do a risk assessment
Be aware of health & safety
Vary your presentation on your blog (use other software etc.)
Get used to Photoshop
Do a lot of filming (e.g. film your discussions)
Rehearse before filming anything
Always have a script if you’re going to speak
Mange your time effectively