RESEARCH & PLANNING - Planning and Research

Primary research – your own research, interviews and questionnaires
Secondary research – info from internet, google and wiki

Qualitative method – analyzing our research in terms of quality
Quantitative method – analyzing our research in terms of quantity

Qualitative and Quantitative analysis methods which we employed are listed below in my research and planning lists. The results of these effected our production greatly. For example we took into account the results from the questionnaire which Rach posted on Facebook, and took into account suggestions from our actors in the interviews which I conducted. We found the methods which we used very effective.

How effectively were storyboard and magazine flat plans followed?
We have kept relatively strictly to our storyboard plans, however we have been forced to make some alterations due to weather conditions, despite this I think the outcome will be virtually the same and the quality of our work should not be affected.

Research-
Freeplay (secondary research) – to find non copyrighted music for our trailer
YouTube (secondary research) – Viewing trailers on YouTube and using them to influence our ideas
Google (secondary research) – finding images to help with our filming and idea development
Analysis of trailers (Primary research) – analyzing methods and techniques used in trailers
 Golden compass trailer – flashbacks
 Gilmore girls – coloring
 Freaky Friday – bag scene
 Twilight – editing of back packing scene
Questionnaires (primary research) – helped us develop trailer, qualitative
Interviews with actor and actress (primary research) – helped us to gain a wider knowledge of filming from a different angle
Facebook survey (primary research) – helped us gain more perspective from the point of view of the audience, quantitative

Planning -
Mind maps – way of laying out ideas clearly and effectively
Story boarding – layout ideas clearly, making it easier to construct and edit quickly and productively
Costumes – studied the characters personalities and constructed costumes to reflect them
Lighting – matched to mood of shot and level of detail needed in shot
Setting – matched to characters and mood of film

Lucy :)