Research and planning

What makes a good researcher

and planner? By Georgina Kerridge

A bad example of Research- Form

Research Limited amount of annotation

Information not particularly relevant with my production

No interpretation of my ideas, with information provided

It didn’t enhance my knowledge particularly any further

A good example of Research - Conventions Very specific to

my production

Very detailed information

An interpretation of my ideas with the information I required

It enabled me to decide what conventions to break and stick to

Focus in my target audience

A bad example of Planning - Research into

sound and musicDidn’t research the conventional music for a SCI-FI film opening sequence

Although we asked the audience on their overall preference, we didn’t ask for their specific choice between the two soundtracks we found

Not many soundtracks to choose from

Allowed limited space to change and adapt the soundtrack

A good example of Planning - Shooting

Schedule

It proved to be a good way of communication

not only within the group but with the police.

Enabled us to organise the footage that we were going to shoot on what

particular days

It allowed us to prepare for the shoot well in

advanced.

Showed our ability to manage more than one

task at once