Production Schedule

    Entry 12: 2/28/22

    Hello again! We are now on week four and getting closer and closer to the deadline. Full disclosure, Isa and I are behind, maybe not by a lot, but definitely behind. To set ourselves straight, we have created a schedule for ourselves. It is definitely very basic but at least we have the major things in mind. I pasted it down below. 

This week (Week 4): 2/28 - 3/6

• Structure

• Interviewees

• Old equipment in CBTV room (possible props)

• 4 blog posts

Next week (Week 5): 3/7 - 3/13

• Additional props (thrift stores, craigslist)

• Questions

• Location 

• Equipment from Shortcuts

• Filming plan (detailed)

• 4 blog posts

Spring break (Week 6): 3/14 - 3/27

• Filming!! (3 days if possible, one interviewee on each day)

• Transcribing interviews

• Reviewing footage

• Create official social media page for documentary

• 4 blog posts

Week 7: 3/21 - 3/27

• Complete line-edit

• Start social media posts (use stills from project and other graphics)

• Begin working on magazine article for documentary

• 3 blog posts

Week 8: 3/28 - 4/3

• B-roll

• Color grading

• Sound

• Any final changes to documentary

• Begin working on Critical Reflection

• 3 blog posts

Week 9: 4/4 - 4/9

• Final blog post (closing thoughts)

• Critical Reflection Essay (post)

• Project with all embedded links (post)

    Things may not go as planned so I plan on being opened minded. Isa has also created a blog post schedule for herself. I probably will not be following this but it is nice to have in case I am stuck on what to write. We also have a planning document highlighting a few important things. Right now, it is relatively empty but soon enough it will full with our questions, film plan, and more!

Week 3: 2/21 - 2/27

• Documentary examples (research)

• Prop searching and ideas

• Location scouting and ideas

• Potential interviewees

Week 4: 2/28 - 3/6

• Class meeting

• Props: further search

• Location: further search

• Contacting interviewees

Week 5: 3/7 - 3/13

• Refined structure

• Getting props/equipment

• Plan for filming

• How to do live feed on monitor (if we end up doing this)

Week 6 (Spring break): 3/14 - 3/27

• Questions

• Filming

• transcribing/reviewing interviews and footage

• Starting social media page (getting stills from footage, making page bio, coming up with documentary name, etc.)

Week 7: 3/21 - 3/27

• Line editing

• Social media posts (progress update)

• Magazine article

Week 8: 3/28 - 4/3

• B-roll

• Color grading, sound, etc.

• Begin working on Critical Reflection

Week 9 (4/4 - 4/9): PROJECT DUE 4/1

• Closing thoughts

• Critical Reflection Essay 

• Project with all embedded links 

    The most stressful part right now is time. I feel like I can literally see a clocking judging me for how we are handling our time but I think it will all work out in the end.. hopefully. Happy last day of February, I'll see you in March.