CONTEXT AND PROPOSAL
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing & Production Arts
Unit 12 Project Proposal
I confirm that the attached assessment is all my own work and does not include any work completed by anyone other than myself and sources have been appropriately referenced.
Candidate name Ellie Homer
Candidate Number 6016164
Pathway Extended Diploma in Performance & Production Arts
Project title FMP
Section 1: Rationale
I enjoyed my time working on the MET connect website as it expanded my knowledge of online marketing and the influence of social media. I want to proceed with the idea of ‘Ellie’s corner’ however I want to learn and grow from addressing the issues of it. I don’t think I was consistent enough and the quality of content I was producing wasn’t up to the standard I wanted it to be. For my next project I need to post and upload on the days I say I’m going to. Making a more realistic time plan will help me stay consistent and get the grade that I want. In the plan I'm going to make sure I have a big enough gap between production and the release date. This means if I face issues that mean I get behind on work for a week or so, I will have enough time to edit and prepare before I post. This was one of my main issues with Ellie's corner which led to work building up and becoming too stressful.
Section 2: Concept
Working with the musical theatre students, I want to turn Ellie’s corner into a page full of behind the scenes and interview content. My main inspiration for the interviews is youtube. Before a film is released, actors usually take part in different youtube videos with different channels to promote the film. I’m going to turn Ellie’s corner into one of these pages and create fun content to help promote the musicals. Not only will this be a different way to do interviews, it will also be a chance to show the actors personalities and find out more about them as individuals. Listed in the Harvard reference box, are different videos I have found which I am using as inspiration. Each video will have a different interviewing approach, creating variety across Ellie’s corner. I am planning to record each video in a different set however, due to COVID restrictions I don't know if this will be possible. I know I want to use the photography studios with a plain white background although, I don't want to use this for all the videos as I want variety.
As well as the videos I will post pictures and announcements about things going on behind the scenes. Using instagram, twitter and tiktok, I will create a BTS feed on Ellie's corner. This will be an unplanned stream of information about what the musical theatre students are up to.
Section 3: Evaluate
My end goal is to have Ellie’s corner up and running with all my produced content. I’m going to have a launch date 5 weeks before the deadline where I will release the first video. After this I will consistently upload every week up until the deadline. This creates my target of creating 5 videos. Throughout the 5 weeks of the website being active I will frequently post behind the scenes content, I don't have an exact aim for this however I want to be posting on this more than weekly.
Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)
Youtube.com. 2021. [online] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEr_yj-8MmM> [Accessed 9 March 2021].
Youtube.com. 2021. [online] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8XP7A7kvzM> [Accessed 9 March 2021].
Youtube.com. 2021. [online] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzaJoyxRETQ> [Accessed 9 March 2021].
Youtube.com. 2021. [online] Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS4pXTnITY0> [Accessed 9 March 2021].
Project action plan and timetable
Week
Date week
Activity / What you are intending to do - including independent study
Resources / What you will need to do it - including access to workshops
1
15th March
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Email Polly Broad, musical theatre teacher, and introduce myself.
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Attend one of the musical theatre lessons and propose my idea to the class. See how many people are up for taking part.
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Start in depth research about videos and interviews that have inspired me
Youtube
2
22nd March
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Test out different cameras and microphones to see which works best
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Look at potential shooting areas
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Start online secondary research
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Email Polly and ask when the final musicals will be chosen.
Test camera
Youtube
3
29th March
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Begin planning brief video ideas, use research to help
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As much research done as possible over Easter
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Ask Polly for the emails of the students in the chosen musical, arrange with them for a date to film
Previous research
4
19th April
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Shoot 2 videos
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Edit first video
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Evaluate first video
5
26th April
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Launch of Ellie's corner
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Upload first video
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Film video 3
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Edit video 2
6
3rd May
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Upload 2nd video
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Film video 4
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Edit video 3
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Evaluate
10th May
7
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Upload 3rd video
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Film video 5
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Edit video 4
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Evaluate
8
17th May
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Upload 4th video
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Edit video 5
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Evaluate
9
24th May
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Upload 5th video
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Evaluate