1.
the good, the bad and the
ugly
how to get the most out of your practical projects

2.
9 key words
• research
• planning
• evidence
• ideas
• feedback
• logistics
• equipment
• production
• reflection

3.
1. research
• really look at real
examples
• keep evidence of all your
research
• research every angle
• conventions, audiences,
institutions
• KEEP RESEARCHING

4.
what would
improve it?

5.
2. planning
• plan for all eventualities-
what could possibly go
wrong?
• record all your planning-
visuals
• show the process of
your ‘journey’

6.
3. evidence
• storyboards, animatics,
recce photos
• flatplans, all your original
images
• screengrabs of your
manipulation of material-
digital editing,
photoshop, etc

7.
4. ideas
• keep ideas simple
• have a workable concept
with realistic plans
• try the ‘25 word pitch’
or the ‘lift pitch’

8.
5. get feedback
• at all stages from peers,
teachers and others
• keep records of the
feedback
• take notice of it and
respond to it

9.
6. logistics
• people, places, props,
costumes
• get it done early- you
may need to do it all
again
• rehearse and prepare
• share contact details for
all involved

10.
7. equipment
• practice on it
• prepare it, get to know it
• make the most of it
• are all the parts there
before you use it?

11.
8. production
• always shoot extra for
coverage
• organise your material
before editing
• start with the big picture
• fine tune the detail later

12.
9. reflection
• ongoing as well as at the
end
• stand back from what
you have made
• get teacher advice on
the format of ‘evaluation’