Production log 5

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

This week we finished the editing of our idents, we exported and got them uploaded as we finished the production on time. The logo animation which was done on blender, was the most challenging part of the week, and when we finally finished it we then had to re think some of our idents as they didnt flow well. However we did pull together and managed to really create 3 idents that portrayed a clear line of branding and was well linked to suit the brief. 

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

Towards the end of last week and the start of this week we needed to go and re-shoot in withdrawal however we did get permission early which meant that as long as we was quick we could use the room. Aside from that one logistical problem we continued to edit during this final week which meant that there was no big logistical problems.  

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

Technically blender was very challenging to use, and that was a big problem as we needed to create our 3D animated logo. I think this was a common theme that ran throughout the whole class, so we all really came together and helped each other out, with this software. By the end of this production i think that the finished product of the logo came out really well considering we didnt have a lot of knowledge on the software. Of course there was things that we wanted to change but we was still happy with how it turned out in the end. 

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

I think that this production was really educating and intriguing, as there is so much that needs to go in a 10 second video. Whilst people perceive idents as 10 seconds of nothing it is hard to create substance and meaning. I think that our team should be proud of what we created because there was a clear branding that ran throughout our suite. We had the idea to create the extremities and the over dramatised school life, but then brought it back down with our logo and, 'tacky' music which creates the humor for the target audience. Overall i think that we did well on an area that was so different to us, it was a challenging task but i think we did it well and to a good standard. 

Production log 4

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

This week was all about editing our idents, we decided that we would all work on the same ident collectively so that we could all contribute and have different ideas for the idents. This week we really tried to get the stop motion ident done and get the 3 D animation ident done, because we knew that the fully animated 2D ident and the logo would take the most time in the post-production stage. 

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

There was not many logistical problems this week, as we all worked on one mac together editing. However we did find that we would need to re-shoot some of our 3D ident which meant that we would need to go and get permission again to film in Withdrawal. However this was not a problem as we went early and it was free to use quickly.

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

I think the main technical challenge would come with the 2D animation ident an the logo animation which we would need to make on blender. This became a challenge as we only had a basic understanding of the 3D software blender, but that would be addressed next week, so in terms of this weeks post-production there wasnt many problems as it was all on Final Cut which we have all used many times in the past.

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

For next week we aim to get the post-prodcution done and be finished with our idents. This week we remained on schedule as we did get a lot of editing done, all we have left to do is the 2D animation and the logo which will take time. However, we are confident that we can stay on schedule and finish on time.  

Production log 3

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

This week was all about filming for our idents, We started the production of our idents with the 3D animation which we could get done relatively quickly as we only needed to record 5 shots. We was also able to film our stop motion animation and finish the production of our idents by the end of the week. This meant that we could stay on schedule and allow as much time as possible for our post production and editing as we knew that would take the most time. 

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

In terms of logistics we did need to use some locations around school that we had to check first to see if they was in use or not. We needed to use the Withdrawal room and we needed to use an examination room, so we needed to make sure we asked before hand a time that we could use the rooms. However we was bale to use them within the days we wanted to film which meant that we did stay on track with the production schedule.

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

There was not many technical problems that we faced during the production of our idents. We did have to do a few takes on the stop motion animation but as the camera we used had a burst picture setting we could quickly over come the continuity problem. 

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

For the next week it is all about editing and animating, there is a lot to do as we need to edit, animate the 2D ident and animate our 3D logo. We know that the 3D animation will take the longest time as we dont have a lot of experience with the software but thats why we have allowed a lot of time for this stage in the idents production. 

Production Log 2

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

This week was all about choosing our suite of idents and our logo. Our group dceided to use a range of ideas spanning across all of our work, we also decided to merge initial ideas together for some idents and our logo. For our chosen logo we mainly decided to go with Jannah's idea which was the TV with something that flickers on the screen. In terms of our suite of idents we chose Jannahs full 2D animation idea, then merged mine and Armans ideas for the 3D animation and the Stop motion. We felt that we had a clear line of branding and theme for our suite and we had a strong idea about where each individual ident and as a whole suite was going.

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

At this point of the pre-production there was no logistical challenges, this week was all about communicating clearly and making the decisions about the direction of our suite and logo. Of course the following weeks where we would start to film and edit in the production stage would potentially carry some logistical problems whereas this week was very team orientated. 

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

Again there was no technical problems for this week as we was still in the pre-production stage. Whilst there was some deliberation over how we would use technology and software's for the production stage, at this point there was no problems as such. We decided that we would use Adobe Flash (2D), Blender (3D) & Final cut to edit our idents.

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

Next week our targets would defiantly be to start and finish the filming that we need for our idents. All of our filming can be done in school, so there will not be many logistical problems but we do think that there will be a  lot of different shots as we need a lot of footage for the stop motion. But by the end of the next week we aim to finish filming and the production and hopefully start the post production for our idents as that will take up a lot of time. 

Stop Motion Animation Ident

2D Animation ident

3D Animation ident