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Benjamin MillerYear 2 – Film and TelevisionUnit 13 – Extended ProjectAcademic Year 2017-2018

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Canterbury College

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................................3

LIST OF FIGURES.........................................................................................................................6

LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................................6

DEFINITION OF TERMS.............................................................................................................6

Project Action Plan and Timetable.................................................................................11

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CHAPTER 1....................................................................................................................................16

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Introduction.............................................................................................................................16

The Background of my Project......................................................................................16

Who am I?..................................................................................................................................17

What did I learn on my course?................................................................................19

Skills/ What I have learnt Timeline.........................................................................19

Before college:...................................................................................................................19

Year 1:.....................................................................................................................................19

Year 2:.....................................................................................................................................22

What is my project about?..............................................................................................24

Why my project is important?.......................................................................................24

My Research Plan............................................................................................................................25

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CHAPTER 2....................................................................................................................................28

Literature/Resources Review.............................................................................................28

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Introduction.............................................................................................................................28

Practioners Report..........................................................................................................................29

Literature Review............................................................................................................................29

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Media Product Review....................................................................................................................29

Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................30

CHAPTER 3...........................................................................................................................................31

Research Design..................................................................................................................................31

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Introduction....................................................................................................................................31

Research Questions........................................................................................................................31

Research Design..............................................................................................................................33

Target Audience Research..............................................................................................................34

Skills and Techniques Research......................................................................................................34

Production Research.......................................................................................................................34

Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................34

CHAPTER 4...........................................................................................................................................36

Research Findings...............................................................................................................................36

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Findings/Data analysis....................................................................................................................36

Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................37

CHAPTER 5...........................................................................................................................................38

My Project...........................................................................................................................................38

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Introduction....................................................................................................................................38

Pre-Production................................................................................................................................38

Production.......................................................................................................................................38

Post-production..............................................................................................................................38

Presentation....................................................................................................................................38

CHAPTER 6...........................................................................................................................................40

MY EXTENDED PROJECT – FINAL PRODUCT........................................................................................40

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CHAPTER 7...........................................................................................................................................41

Project Evaluation...............................................................................................................................41

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APPENDICES........................................................................................................................................42

Extended project in creative media production Learning Outcomes and Assessment.................42

1. Be able to initiate and develop a creative media production project proposal.......................42

2. Be able to use research, analysis and evaluation to develop solutions for creative media production project.......................................................................................................................42

3. Be able to solve practical, theoretical and technical problems in a creative media production project.........................................................................................................................................42

4. Be able to plan, organise and produce a creative media production project..........................42

5. Be able to use practical methods and skills in a creative media production project................42

6. Be able to use evaluative and reflective skills in the production of a creative media product.42

7. Be able to present a creative media production project..........................................................42

REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................43

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 - Remember to personalise this picture, it is your folder, it needs to reflect your project.........................................................................................................................1Figure 2- Location research- Source: Benjamin Miller.....................................................13Figure 3- An image of me working with equipment- Source: Katie McCamley.......14Figure 4- An Example of an Extreme Long Shot- Source: Benjamin Miller...............15Figure 5- Playing with White balance- Source: Benjamin Miller...................................15Figure 6- Experimenting with three-point lighting- Source: Benjamin Miller...........16Figure 7- Experimenting with light- Source: Benjamin Miller........................................16Figure 8- The cover of Peter and Wendy- Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Wendy................................................................17Figure 9- Broadchurch (2013)- Source: https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film350166.html...............17Figure 10- Skins (2007-2013) - Source: https://www.elcinema.com/en/work/2005403/...................18Figure 2- What is Research..................................................................................................................26Figure 3- How to ask good questions...................................................................................................26Figure 4 - My exercise 1.......................................................................................................................27

LIST OF TABLES Table 1 – Project Proposal.....................................................................................................................7Table 2- Project Action Plan/ Timetable................................................................................................8Table 3- My Research Plan..................................................................................................................16

DEFINITION OF TERMS

EP – Extended ProjectUAL – University of the Arts London

Candidate Name

Benjamin Miller

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Candidate Number

This is available from Jenni – she will provide you with it.

Pathway Film and Television

Project Title Jack Noir? Noir Jack?

Section 1: Rationale (approx. 150 words) My project is a noir style short film about Jack the Ripper. My overall concern is creating an effective story with the correct technical necessities to make my project interesting and create the feel I want to create with my project. As well as getting the audience to accept that the story is coming from Jack the Rippers perspective. I think the main element that will take the audience interests is the different look at the story, due to it being done from the Rippers point of view.

It is key that I make the audience realise that this story is from Jacks point of view, it’s not going to be about him being caught.

I think the main element which will capture the audience’s interest is the twist of viewpoints and the fact it’s a dark short. Over the past 12 units I have developed all key skills for film, especially considering that I started with none, I have particularly developed my skills in directing and camerawork.Section 2: Project Concept (approx. 200 words) The concept of this project is to make a short film only a few minutes long, to create a stylistic and creative short about Jack the Ripper. Incorporating the Film Noir style and using various technical elements in my work to create and effective project.

The aim of my project is just a creative piece using a mixture of fiction and facts to create a unique look on a true story, I wish to base my work on fact but be able to add my own creative touches to create something new and an interesting perspective on the idea as a whole.

My influence for this project is the dark side of history, I’ve loved this area for many years using, especially Jack the Ripper his letters and the interesting history behind his person. I am also influenced by the Film noir style, because I feel it fits the style of the story.

I will be researching into various technical elements for the lighting and cinematography to really capture the noir style, as well as looking into the personality and background of the characters.

My target audience are people who are interested in Jack the Ripper, short films and Film Noir

My role in the project involves many elements Director, Cameraman, Sound engineer, etc. This is due to this being a student production so I am required to fill many roles of a production team.

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The technical requirements of this production are mainly to do with lighting and getting the monochromatic look correct, not making the scenes too difficult.

Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 150 words) To evaluate my project, I will be using a variety of techniques to reflect upon my work. I will be using progress trackers throughout my project to record various stages of my work. I will also have a production diary to track the stages of my production and throughout filming and various elements, record what I’m doing each day and discuss what was achieved and what else we would need to do. I will also be discussing my work with my lectures also I can ask them on how I could possibly develop my work, but more to have help to reflect upon the work I have produced. I will be doing all of this, so I can track my progress throughout and reflect upon and understand what I need to improve on and work I have produced, and it will teach me more about what I need to improve on in general. I will laslo be getting my peers to review my work weekly to help me reflect upon my work and Improve it. Also at the end of the project I will be doing an evaluation of everything I have done over the weeks I have been working on this project.

Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)

Barbee, L. (2018). Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Ripper Letters. [online] Casebook.org. Available at: http://www.casebook.org/ripper_letters/ [Accessed 26 Feb. 2018].

Hibbard, M. (2018). Lighting Tips for Film Noir - The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat. [online] The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat. Available at: https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/lighting-for-film-noir/ [Accessed 26 Feb. 2018].

Netflix.com. (2018). Whitechapel | Netflix. [online] Available at: https://www.netflix.com/watch/70221600?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C63229232-8d8b-4c4b-9626-ef0f5b5c642b-37866425 [Accessed 27 Feb. 2018].

YouTube. (2018). Film Noir Documentary Part1. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ghbo9aODg [Accessed 27 Feb. 2018].

YouTube. (2018). The Official Unmasking Jack The Ripper Documentary. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCokJOPOXFE [Accessed 5 Mar. 2018].

Table 1 – Project Proposal

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Project Action Plan and Timetable

Project Action Plan and Timetable

Week Date WeekBeginning

Activity / What you are intending to do - including independent study

Resources / What you will need to do it - including access to workshops

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This week is presenting my ideas to Jenni. The after deciding what to do I will start to work on my project proposal and my Who Am I? task. These will be my main focus of this week.

Microsoft Word for the portfolio.

WordPress to upload my work to my blog and for Jenni and Stephen to see my work.

E-mail to keep in contact with Stephen and Jenni

Internet for research and reference

2 This week I will continue Microsoft Word

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W/C 5.03 working of my project proposal making changes where appropriate and hopefully finishing my chapter one and working on chapter two.

for the portfolio. WordPress to

upload my work to my blog and for Jenni and Stephen to see my work.



3 W/C 12.03

This week I will be finishing chapter two and begin working on chapter three, possibly chapter 4.





4 W/C 19.03

This week I will hopefully finish chapter 4, and begin on chapter 5.





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Working on chapter five and getting all the


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information I need to complete this chapter, as well as discussing elements of this chapter with Jenni and Stephen.




6 W/C 2.04 This week I will be doing all of my pre-production paperwork, and get most of it done.





7 W/C 9.04 Finish off my pre-production paperwork and create my presentation for my Production stages.





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Present and hopefully start producing.

Microsoft PowerPoint for my presentation.

Camera for filming

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Lighting Tripod

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Production.Whilst also checking over the footage I have and see if any scenes need to be re-done. Get any re-shoots if needed.

Camera Tripod Lighting

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Upload my work into avid and start producing my final edit.

Computers Avid Hard drive/ SD

card with footage.

11 W/C 7.05 Finish editing and then evaluate my work, get feedback from people and take notes on results and reflect upon the feedback.



Avid YouTube to

upload my work onto

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Proofreading all my work and making sure everything is in order before the deadline.



13 W/C 21.05

Create the flipbook for my final project, then hand in my final draft.



The internet to make the flip book for the final Project.

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Table 2- Project Action Plan/Timetable

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CHAPTER 1

Introduction

This is a portfolio of my Extended Project for my second year UAL Extended Diploma in Creative Media Film and TV pathway. My project is a short film about Jack the Ripper, it’s about him killing a girl, but from his perspective, it will have a voiceover discussing what he is doing in the footage, talking about how he felt and what he has done to her, it will also possibly address why he is doing it, using a speculation from various psychological research and sources which have various ideas about why he may have gone on this killing spree. It will be shot in the Noir style to add that creepiness, and the darkness to the story. The first chapter of this portfolio starts with me talking about myself, about what I’ve learnt through my time here at college, and about what has inspired me to do this project. Then I will disclose what my project is about and why it is important to me, and to conclude this chapter I will have my research plan for the second chapter.

The Background of my Project

I want to do this project because I am fascinated by Jack the Ripper, and I love the style of Noir. So I want to combine these two wonderful things to create something new, creative and interesting. I think the project has a very interesting concept and possibly a new view on the story I want to refer to the Rippers letter, because I find the history intriguing and the mysterious nature of these letters incredibly interesting, and I want to try and replicate the way he would’ve spoken for the voiceover element. I just love the concept of this work and because it’s something I haven’t really explored this in depth before it makes me want to do it more, its new it’s such an amazing subject to explore. My idea for this project is to push myself, I want to challenge my capabilities and I want to create something different. I want to be creative and show what I am capable of, showing my skills and abilities at their best at the moment. I think this project will help

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me as I will be so focused on the whole project I just want to be able to show what I am able to do, even as a student with no budget and less accessibility to equipment, I want to show what I am able to create even with the lack of resources and I want this project to show my creativity. I think showing my capability with less resources shows that I have the ability to create something different and unique.The basic premise of my project is to show the dark and malicious way the Ripper thinks, and be able to somewhat represent that with the visuals. The short follows the Ripper, from his “Lair” to the streets where he meets the girl. He of course takes her back and you don’t see him kill her, you just see her lying there in her own blood. The project is more about the atmosphere made by the voiceover and combined visuals.I want to create a unique and creative short, using various technical elements to show my ability to create an effective short film. I want to people ne terrified of the character I show because yes of what he does but the way his mind thinks. It’s somewhat a psychological thriller, due to I want it to create elements of fear, and tension, to make the audience uncomfortable. My project relates to my target audience by the fact it is about the mind of the Ripper and I just find this and interesting subject, and I hope my audience does too, I want them to be engaged in this story, and believe that this is the real thing and it shows why he does it to some extent, I just want to create a unique perspective on the history of the Ripper.

Who am I?

Who Am I? This in itself is a difficult question to reply to as there are so many complexities to people’s personalities, and various influences which can mould someone to be their person they are

today. There are things such as their passions and interests, the media they are consuming and this all has an effect on the way you act and look, they are also affected by the way they were taught whilst growing up and their ideals and morals.

My main passion is for film, film to me is an incredible thing as it gives you the ability to tell a story and share creativity the way you want to, incorporating so many elements to create a piece of

art. Film can also have such an

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Figure 2- Location research- Source: Benjamin Miller

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influence on someone’s opinions, personally I have very strong opinions on various subjects and I want to share my views without enforcing the idea and stating they have to have the same mind-set as my, I just wish to share my views and hopefully influence people maybe make a change in the world. I have a passion in what I believe is right and wrong, and I will stand up for my views however, I will still accept and respect other people’s views and opinions. Still I have strong and passionate ideas for equality and a somewhat peaceful world, I believe everyone should be who they want to be and not be judged for being themselves. In film I am interested in cinematography and directing, from experience I know I enjoy both of these areas, and I am interested in them because I love being hands on and being a key part of the creating this piece of art. I would say I consume a varied range of media. In film I consume a variety of different genres and I am open minded about what I am consuming, hence why I wouldn’t limit myself to a single genre because I love them all, I find there are fascinating story’s in each, yes some of them ae better than others however, watching a range of films helps me improve my work and ideas, meaning I wouldn’t make the same mistake as the people before me, or I could develop and improve on their ideas. Referring to the “everything is a remix” idea, where nothing is original anymore you just need to copy transform and combine the work of which you consume, and because of this I believe I shouldn’t restrict what I watch because it would help my own work improve. Considering these elements I couldn’t say I have a favourite genre, I just love film and I want to experience various elements of film and develop my knowledge and ideas further. I also this helps fuel my love and passion for film, I just love it.

What did I learn on my course? Skills/ What I have learnt TimelineBefore college:Before I undertook this course, I had little skills around the world of film, this is due to the lack of actual film studies at my school, however I was perusing a media GCSE, and this entailed various elements of media such as magazines amongst other elements. My interest in the subject was born when I was doing some work

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on DVD covers many years ago and due to my teacher, I fell in love with the subject, and it developed my love for film. Anyway, from before this course, I had little skills in the field, so I decided to pursue it further and begin this course.Year 1:Throughout this year we have worked on many various subjects and practical skills. During the early months we were working on the basics, we first learn about how to use a camera properly and how to use a tripod, these were obviously useful as most of us hadn’t had much experience using this equipment. The weeks after this we started practicing lighting, audio more camera work, slating and then we began a small project called the Hallo Project. This work required us to use all these skills to create a short piece with the only limitation is to have “hello” as the only script.Throughout this time, we also developed out theoretical skills we began with semiology, which again is a very useful thing to

understand due to its importance in the way it can affect a character and scenes. Also, we developed our researching skills, as research is such a key element in a production and you must know how to do it properly otherwise it could cause the failure of your work. We then researched into genre as knowing your genre is key, as there are

certain elements which you need to consider making it fit that genre. The after these weeks we then did research into various subjects to develop our researching skills because of how essential they are, we researched into Foley

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Sound, camera work, and editing. We did also look into narrative because this is just as important as the other elements, because you need a strong understanding of your narrative, and how you are going to plan it. We then had to use what we had learnt over these past weeks, and introduce them into our Hallo Project, we use these elements to develop our work and make it effective. Throughout these months we also did studies into various job roles in the industry and researching into how to get into these role sand understanding how others in a high position got into their role. This work was useful as it helps us understand the industry more, it also opened out eyes into possibly job roles we may one day wish to pursue. After the Hallo Project, we then began working more on our Visual and Audio skills, we did this by incorporating various elements which we have learnt since beginning the course into various tasks and developing our skills further by practicing them. In our first visual task we were practicing with camera movement, we looked at the camera movement in Amélie (2001), reflecting upon this, and discussing various camera movements, we used what we have leant and discussed to create a short using various camera movements. For our second visual task we were looking into how various lighting techniques can be used effetely, we used three-point lighting, we had to research into various lighting setups used in films, and we had to try to recreate them. For our final visual task, we were tasked with creating minuet short of a simple action, we did this by using what we have learnt over the past few tasks and incorporated this into our work.

For our first audio task we were set the task of recording the tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, we had to select the correct microphone to use to record this and using sound libraries or, using Foley sound to create the sound effects. The second audio task we were given was all

about microphones, we had to conduct two different interviews, using two different mics in two different locations, as w discussed what microphones would work better in the various locations, so we used this knowledge to do this task. For our final audio task, we had to treat this as a real production, and we had to create a small script and record it using what we though the script was, the restriction was it has to be called “The Proposal”.

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We then moved onto a task called “Friendship”, we were tasked to make a one minuet short about friendship. We had to research into six, one minuet shorts, to understand what other people

have done and maybe take some inspiration from it. My short was about a friend dropping everything for another friend in need. We needed to incorporate the element’s we have learnt and see what we can create with our knowledge. After this project we have moved onto our Extended Project where we have to consider all elements of production, so we have reflected upon Pre-Production, Production, and Post-production. We are treating this an as real production because it is, so we have to

explore all areas of our work. Doing in depth research into what we are planning on doing. We have to consider the location of where we want to film and what we want our film to look like, the

reason we have to do this is because it is as vital to the production as a whole. The production stages are important as this is the creating of your product, we needed to

consider elements such as what equipment we will need and how easy it is to get to the location and weather the whole production is viable, however this should have been considered before in pre-production. Then in post-production we had to edit it all together and sync sound amongst other elements of the film. Year 2:In trimester one we focused on two main areas, Contextual Analysis (Unit 9) and Target Audience (Unit 10). For the work on Contextual Analysis, we discussed the objective of the unit, going through the key words and discussing various elements of what work we would be producing over those weeks of work. We first of all did a guided analysis, during this we were taught about the various elements we needed to consider such as who made it and why? What’s budget did they have? What is happening in the world at the time? Also what concerns did it address? We did a Contextual Analysis of the programme Broadchurch (2013) we then researched into these various elements if possible, we then attempted our own analysis of a programme of our own choice. I chose to do Miranda. I found this unit really helpful as it helps us

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Figure 8- The cover of Peter and Wendy- Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Wendy

Figure 9- Broadchurch (2013)- Source: https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film350166.html

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understand why programmes and films are made the way they are for the time they’re released and helps us understand more of the background of the programmes. For the Target Audience, we did the same again for our unit 9, we did an analysis of the objectives for the unit. We then started a guided analysis of target audience, for this we did Skins (2007-2013), the reason we did this programme is due to its target audience are teenagers, people of our age, so it would be most relatable to us. We then were tasked with doing our own analysis of a programmes Target Audience, so we decided to do Outnumbered (2007). I think this subject was really useful to study because we did know target audience was important however, looking at the many elements that are thought about it really shows how much effort it is to get it right and you can tell how well it was done by how well the audience responds and how popular it is.

Through these two units we have also covered some practical units from last year as well as working with new elements. Such as this year we did work with green screen, a new idea for us as we have never experienced this before and this has expanded our knowledge of the subject. We also addressed subjects such as framing and composition, working with lighting amongst other various basics, just to expand our knowledge and develop it further, as well as reminding us of the equipment and how to use it and use it safely especially. Overall the first trimester was great fun as we studied some really interesting

subjects, in depth, of which I really enjoyed and found fascinating. I also enjoyed coming back to various subjects in the practical work as it reminded me of the equipment and got me comfortable with it again. I also enjoyed doing new things with the equipment such as green screen, also still being able to be creative with the shorts we have produced.

Over these past two years my skills, experiences and confidence have grown immensely. I started off this course with little knowledge of the film industry and I hadn’t done much practice in film making and using the equipment. I have loved what I have learnt, and the information I have gathered has helped me make

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decisions for my future and think about the career I wish to pursue, it has been incredibly helpful for me. Considering all these elements I have learnt over the years, are impressive due to how much I know now to what I knew before. It has helped my love of film to grow and it makes me want to create more because it has shown me how you can express so much creativity from a small piece of work. I have enjoyed all the work I have done there are elements which I personally didn’t like however, I know about them now and understand their importance. Overall the skills and knowledge which I have gathered over the years have been essential to the development of me and what I wish to pursue.

What is my project about?My project is somewhat about the psychology of a serial killer, it’s a very interesting subject and I think people should possibly see the way their minds work, so I will use the character of the Ripper, to represent serial killers, and use fiction to create a fake past for him and use elements that we know about him to create his character and narrative. It’s important because sometimes I think people don’t understand that these people aren’t always to blame for what they do, I mean they are however there tend to be elements of their history which has put them in this position. I just think having this new perspective of the character is an interesting idea I want to explore.

My role in this project is, Writer, Producer, Director, Possibly an actor.

Why my project is important? I want to do this project because I find the subject fascinating, the whole Jack the Ripper part of history how he was never found and it was never known who he was or why, everything about his character is speculation. I just find the mystery to his character incredibly interesting, so I want to explore this myself but as well as portraying this mysterious image in my work possibly enticing people to look into it themselves. I want to share my interest in a subject I’m fascinated with. I also want to show my ability of being a creator and showing my capability with a small amount of resources, the work is reliant on my creative initiative.

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My Research Plan

EXTENDED PROJECT - RESEARCH PLAN No of Words

Interest/Topic/Theme 150My main areas of interest are the Noir Style, Jack the Ripper, the Psychology of Serial Killers, and Voiceovers. The reason I want to focus on these areas is because these are key elements in my work and I want understand these subjects further to get an idea of how to make my project effective and somewhat accurate representation of a serial killers thoughts, I just want to create an interesting and informed project. There are so many various media products I can reference from, such as Whitechapel which has a character recreating the murders of the Ripper, and I would use this to understand how they portrayed the Ripper.

• This should include researching existing similar media products.• Anything and everything that is already written and done about your

interest/topic in the form of written work, video, audio, interactive elements such as websites, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram posts, etc.

• Make sure that your research does not include internet based sources only. You should include at least two books, the range of magazines and other non-online sources.

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Why is it important? - Importance 100I want to do this project because I find the subject fascinating, the whole Jack the Ripper part of history how he was never found

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and it was never known who he was or why, everything about his character is speculation. I just find the mystery to his character incredibly interesting, so I want to explore this myself but as well as portraying this mysterious image in my work possibly enticing people to look into it themselves. I want to share my interest in a subject I’m fascinated with. I also want to show my ability of being a creator and showing my capability with a small amount of resources, the work is reliant on my creative initiative.

My research question(s) 100How is lighting and cinematography used to create the Noir style?Who was Jack the Ripper?How do we think the ripper thought and why did he kill these women?What elements make an effective voiceover piece?

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Research Design 100

Here you have to introduce the design of the research. What you have going to research and how data was collected (research methods).You have similar chapter later in this report. Here you should write a short version of what you write in the report.

Subject you are going to research Target audience Skills and techniques to be used Production research

Refer to your research methodologies and methods in Unit 12.

Literature (Proposed Sources – Harvard Format)Barbee, L. (2018). Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Ripper Letters. [online] Casebook.org. Available at: http://www.casebook.org/ripper_letters/ [Accessed 26 Feb. 2018].

Hibbard, M. (2018). Lighting Tips for Film Noir - The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat. [online] The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat. Available at: https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/lighting-for-film-noir/ [Accessed 26 Feb. 2018].

Netflix.com. (2018). Whitechapel | Netflix. [online] Available at: https://www.netflix.com/watch/70221600?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C63229232-8d8b-4c4b-9626-ef0f5b5c642b-37866425 [Accessed 27 Feb. 2018].

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YouTube. (2018). Film Noir Documentary Part1. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ghbo9aODg [Accessed 27 Feb. 2018].

YouTube. (2018). The Official Unmasking Jack The Ripper Documentary. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCokJOPOXFE [Accessed 5 Mar. 2018].

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CHAPTER 2

Literature/Resources Review

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Introduction

The introduction should be relatively brief, simply providing an overview of the chapter

For example

“A large body of resources (films, web pages, literature, magazine articles, etc.) exist on the short film, roles of writer, producer and film director, the topic of unemployment and youth crime, professional skills and practices provide a basis for my Extended Project and final short film.

This chapter will present a review of different literature and resources I have consulted for this project and how it influenced my further research, study and development of the final idea for the project. The chapter will start with my Practitioners Report looking at two prominent film directors It also looks at the magazines and web sources relating to unemployment and youth crime. The chapter concludes with ideas and key conclusions of all the resources used in this chapter. “

Here is some guidance for the structure and completion of this chapter.

Tell the reader what you have learnt from previous work/literature/resources and how you position yourself in relation to previous work in chosen discipline/theme/topic/interest, within which your project is located.

Provide evidence that you are well informed.

Answer questions (What? Why? /How? /Look for specific problems and issues (theoretical and practical)/how media product communicates with the audiences/background of the artist and the project).

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Practioners Report

Place your Practioners Report here.

Literature Review Examine and explore existing media products, practices and ideas in spirit of creativity and imagination

A Literature Review starts with your research question – What are you trying to find out? Once you have your research questions, you can start. A Literature Review enables you to gather information, knowledge ideas etc from existing media sources, such as books, articles, journals, podcasts, web sites, documentaries etc. As you gather this information, it will either support your original research question, or provide you with new areas to research, or even make you consider an alteration in your research plan, and a change to your research questions. As you read and analyse the different source material, you will start to synthesis (Look at the Literature Review PowerPoint to remind you of what that is) the information you are acquiring. Your analysis and synthesis is what you detail in your Literature Review. It allows you to clearly and academically demonstrate that you have researched and analysed the existing sources relevant to your media product.

Media Product Review

In this section you need to examine and explore existing media products, media practices and ideas in the spirit of creativity and imagination. Identify different media projects related to your media project. Record and analyse findings.

What are similar media products and how is my work related to them? (position yourself and your project in relation to similar media products)

How have similar media products influenced my project?

How have they shaped my project?

What did I learn from similar media products? (compare similar media products, how it influenced your perspective and ideas for the project)

Conclusion

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Answer the following questions: -

Who or what was my inspiration for my project? Refer to Chapter 1, and your “Who am I?” task to help you answer these questions.

Contextualisation of my study – this is, “What was your motivation to do your project?” Refer to Chapter 1 and your Project Proposal to help you answer these questions.

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CHAPTER 3

Research Design

IntroductionThis chapter is ‘How-to’ section of your EXTENDED PROJECT. In this chapter you have to introduce the design of the research, how data was collected.

The introduction should be relatively brief, simply providing an overview of the chapter. For example:

This chapter explains research design for my EXTENDED PROJECT. It starts with research questions and follows by the description of the research design and research methods used in my project.

Research Questions

Start with stating the intent of your Extended Project – what are you trying to achieve?

Outline the key characteristics of your project. Write about your overall research aim. Ask yourself: “What do I want to find out?”

You have to base your research design on your research questions Write clear research questions, detailing what you wanted to find out and why?

Each piece of resarch needs to have a question, before you can start. The research activity should be supportive and relevant to the type of information you are trying to find out.

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Figure 11- What is Research

Figure 12- How to ask good questions

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Research Design

In this part of the chapter, you will expand on what you wrote in your project proposal. Write about what you researched and how you collected your information/data (research activities).

Remember, in this chapter, you will only write what you have researched and what research activities you used. In the next chapter, you will write about your findings, analysis and conclusions

This primary research is anything done by you, such as:- Online questionnaire – you could ask your Facebook friends to comment on your

project idea and give you some additional ideas how you can make it better. Get the feedback from your Lecturers and peers and reflect on it in relation to your

journey. You can contact companies, the council, artists, depending on what your project is

about to get their opinion on your project idea. You can use your phone or tablet to research, take photos of possible locations and

places that you can use in your project. Practical activities such as creating models, drawings, recording, filming, working in

Photoshop. Experimentation

Target Audience ResearchAsk yourself questions: Who? What? Where?

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Who is your target audience? Who are you aiming your product at? What type of audience is it? Investigate the target demographic and record the type

of media or entertainment they consume. Where can you find this out? You can use, ‘YouGov Profiles’ site to find out about

your target audience demographic. (secondary) You can set up interviews or record a ‘Vox Pops’ (primary) to find information about

your audience. Skills and Techniques Research

Come up with the plan of what skills and techniques you will need to research to produce an effective, original and to near professional standard project.

For example, you can watch tutorials or read about how to achieve specific skills and techniques that you will need for your project (secondary) (cross reference)

Experiment with range of skills yourself (primary) (cross reference)

Production ResearchExplain what and how: o People needed for the production/availability (how: emails, Facebook, Skype

conversation, etc.) o Research production roles that you will need to carry out and how to do it

successfully (how: the internet, media books, etc.) o Production schedule (how: create your own) o Budget (How: secondary internet, primary ask yourself) o Recce research/location needed (how: take images, contact individuals for

permission, etc.) o Health and safety research ( How: take images, check locations yourself, ask for

permission) o Visual ideas (storyboard optional) (How: take images, create sketches, get

inspired by other people ideas, etc.) o Props (how: make a list, ask to borrow, make it, buy it, use what you have)o Production (techniques, hardware, workflow) (how: research what you need /

how: try it yourself) o Post -production (Edit, colour correction, VFX, etc. (how: read, watch how other

people/professionals do it, try it yourself)

Conclusion

List all research activities

What activities did you conduct to answer your questions and collect the data? Write about the information and data you collected; your choice of data presentation and how you structured your information.

The research activities should be identified such as:

Observations (observational drawings; using photography, video and audio to collect data)

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Documents analysis (written, but also video and audio documents) Workshops Interviews Focus groups Surveys (visual, audio, etc.) Experiments Tests and measurements Experimentation

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CHAPTER 4

Research Findings

In this chapter, you will summarise the collected data and the statistical treatment, and/or mechanics, of analysis. You should start this paragraph by briefly restating the topic/theme of your project (take it from Chapter 1).

Explain the object of each question, research activity, point out results, and present those results in a chosen form of summarised data. Select method of presenting data carefully.

In a quantitative study, the results usually begin with a description of the sample (e.g., sample size, description of participants who were excluded and why, handling of missing data). Next, descriptive statistics (e.g., frequencies/percentages for categorical variables, means, standard deviations, and ranges for continuously measured variables) are presented.

In a qualitative study, the results often include many quotes from participants who were interviewed. Here you should also present your non-textual elements such as photos, videos, audio files, maps, tables, charts, mind maps, SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, etc.

Findings/Data analysis What did you learn from your research and how did it inform our project?

Present, explain and contextualize findings

Background and context of the work (refer to work produced in Chapter 1) What is it that makes me do my project? My personal experiences that influence my choices (idea for the project, my role in

the project, how it relates to my future possible career) What is the basic premise of my project? What do I seek to achieve and how it relates to my target audiences?

Use Findings to contextualize my Project. Present and Discuss Findings. (refer to work produced in Chapter 2)

What are similar media products and how my work relates to them (position yourself in relation to similar media products)

How do similar media products include my project? How they shaped my project? (thought and action) What did I learn from similar media products? (compare similar media products,

how did they influence your perspective and ideas for the project – talk about both script and techniques)

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Organise and express your idea (ideas from week 1) Originate a range of ideas – list all ideas you had and explain how you chose the

final idea Analyse each idea for viability - use focus groups and lecturer to support Map and analyse your Ideas (Mind mapping, SWOT analysis - strengths,

weaknesses, opportunities and threats).

Conclusion

How did the research help me with my project?

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CHAPTER 5

My Project

Introduction In this chapter you should present the level of self-direction, personal initiative and commitment necessary to progress ideas and find solutions, and the practical, theoretical and technical comprehension, appreciation, knowledge and proficiency necessary to achieve identified goals. The ability to plan and organise work within a given timeframe and the efficient production of outcomes both individually and collaboratively.

Pre-Production Produce Pre-Production Portfolio which will formally define your project (location

survey; risk assessment; treatment; script; budget; schedule etc.). Pitch your proposal to the production board (video recording of your production

board presentation)

Analyse your target audience. Investigate the target demographic and record the type of media or entertainment they consume

Production Project management techniques, (notes of team meetings; production and post-

production schedules; call sheets, etc.) Team and individual performance monitoring (weekly check against schedule)

Development – Demonstrate development (photos from the shoot, screenshots from computers). Keep daily production and post-production diary and reflect on your production process.

Post-production Describe post post-production of your project.

Assess your production and post-production process. Describe, and critically analyses any production problems and the solution you experienced.

Presentation In this part of chapter, you should demonstrate ability to be able to present a creative media production project to a specified audience. Your EXTENDED PROJECT has to be presented appropriately (effectively; imaginatively) and presented with suitable (relevant; purposeful) media conventions to suit the target audience.

You have been given the showcase of the Summer Shows (see calendar for dates). You need to explore the different strategies needed to present your Extended Project.

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Your presentation will very much depend on the medium of your Extended Project. In the Summer Shows, there will be the possibility to screen your films, exhibit your photos, or display your scripts and Pre-production Planning Documents. You need to:-

Decide what medium is most relevant for your project and target audience, and detail why you think it is the most relevant approach.

Design your presentation, paying particular attention to your target audience. If you are producing a horror video, a screening at 3pm in the main street is not appropriate. You need to detail and plan all elements of your presentation, from the physical exhibition space to the supporting promotional material and supporting paperwork such as a programme.

Write about what influenced your decision to present your work in a certain way. You should look at other events which have showcased productions similar to yours, such as Trailers, Art Galleries, and Festivals.

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CHAPTER 6

MY EXTENDED PROJECT – FINAL PRODUCT

Here present your final EXTENDED PROJECT media production.

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CHAPTER 7

Project Evaluation

Critically evaluate your finished media project against the agreed requirements and parameters.

Answer the following questions: Introduce the project in your words List five strengths and five weaknesses in your final design Was there a theme for the design ideas? Can you describe it? Can you reference any

influences here? - art movements, designers, media companies/campaigns, etc. What experiments and exploration did you do (what happens if). How did it affect your

development? Find a similar type of design publication - place it next to your own - what

comparisons/difference can you identify? What were the key areas of development in this project? - use your daily reflections to

help you with this Review your proposal - what changed, what developments did you make, did you manage

to complete everything you set out to achieve? What did the client think of your concept? How did that make you feel? What could you do to adapt the work produced to improve and develop it? Is the final work appropriate for the needs of the project? Does it sufficiently answer your

brief? Reflect on your pitch to the board; how did you feel about it before? Did it go better or

worse than you expected? What was the feedback from the client/lecturer? What do you think you could improve next time?

Did it go better or worse than you expected? What was the feedback from your lecturer? What do you think you could improve next time?

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APPENDICES

Extended project in creative media production Learning Outcomes and Assessment

1. Be able to initiate and develop a creative media production project proposal.

1.1. Use critical and contextual perspectives to initiate a creative media production project proposal.

1.2. Use analysis and evaluation to clarify and develop ideas for a creative media production project proposal.

2. Be able to use research, analysis and evaluation to develop solutions for creative media production project.

2.1. Use research to support the development of a creative media production project.

2.2. Use analytical and evaluative skills to develop creative solutions to realise a media production project.

3. Be able to solve practical, theoretical and technical problems in a creative media production project.

3.1. Solve practical and technical problems within a creative media production project. 3.2. Solve theoretical problems within a creative media production project.

4. Be able to plan, organise and produce a creative media production project.

4.1. Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and produce a creative media production project within an agreed timeframe.

5. Be able to use practical methods and skills in a creative media production project.

5.1. Demonstrate the exploration, adaptation and application of practical methods and skills in the realisation of a creative media production project.

6. Be able to use evaluative and reflective skills in the production of a creative media product.

6.1. Maintain evaluative and reflective records of the development and production of a creative media project.

6.2. Use evaluative and reflective skills to make decisions for a creative media production project.

7. Be able to present a creative media production project. 7.1. Explore strategies to present a creative media production project.

7.2. Present a creative media production project to a specified audience.

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REFERENCES

Make sure you use Harvard referencing. The bibliography should be continuously updated as the project progresses.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

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