This Online Guide Page

• Is organised into introductory Guidelines, then weekly Tasks, then Resources.
• You can use the Find shortcut (pc: CTRL-F, mac: CMD-F) to search the page for keywords, e.g. "Student Setup", or "Essential Deliverables" 
• Links to sections of this page will only work correctly when you are logged into ONE Google account or Chrome profile. 

Setup 

• • Use a computer. Sign out of any personal Google accounts, and only use your SAE student Google account. 

    • • Links will only work correctly under one account. 

  • Create a Major Projects GDrive folder for your own material, and for any group project you're organizing. 

    • • Under your "My SAE Studies/Trimesters" folder, so permissions are inherited and files are shared automatically. Always save everything to this folder: all screenshots, media, gdocs, footage, images, audio, and files. Yes, everything. 
      • Check the folder SHARING, below. 

  • Edit the student GSite that contains all your previous SAE work. 

    • • Check the site SHARING, below.  

• In your student GSite, create your Journal page for this trimester-module. 

  • • Write/copy your class notes. Insert or embed WIP evidence of this activity: a screenshot and your GDrive folder.
    • Publish your site and view the published page. Copy the link, and submit it to Campus Online > Course > Assessments > Learning Journal  

Sharing 

• Share       (or options > Share)  > 

• Share with People and Groups  > 

• • • • •       austudent@student.sae.edu.au         (SAE Students) 

        •       moderation_au@sae.edu                      (SAE Academic Staff) 

        • Access type – Viewer 

        • 'Notify People' will result in notification being blocked, you can safely ignore this. 
        • Optionally, you may also wish to add individual email addresses. 

    • Alternatively, you can set Viewer permissions to 

      • •        Anyone with the Link                             (Easiest) 

Journal weekly routine

Every class / mentor meeting: 

• Sign in, open your Journal editor, and take notes. 

  • • Alternatively you may use Google Docs, Keep, an Audio recorder, or an app connected to your SAE GDrive. 
    • Sign out of any personal Google accounts beforehand, to prevent permission errors. Only use your SAE student Google account. 
    • Approximately 200 words is the usual minimum. This is about 2 - 3 paragraphs, 16 - 24 sentences, or 30 seconds to 1 minute of spoken word, recorded and saved to your GDrive. 

• Publish some content. 

  • • Pictures make your post look bigger. 

What to show:  

• • • Progress of any kind 

      • • WIPs - inserted or embedded media evidence, Gdrive folder, screenshots, 

        • Highs, lows, achievements. Activity days/hours. 

• • • Constructive self-critique on at least one or two of the Learning Outcomes and Transferable Skills from the Module Guide. Select one or two that feel appropriate for your recent weekly activity. Focus mainly on your own responsibilities. For example: 

      • • I used a lot of communication and collaboration skills this week, and resolved a conflict. I improved my pre-production documentation, testing and visualization. 

    • Your fellow colleagues' work: constructive feedback and critique. 

      • • Your student Google Site is accessible by college staff moderators and all students, because it is a team collaboration platform. Please kindly be self-responsible. 
        • We are asked to provide a high ratio of warm vs cool feedback, in a professional, civil tone. Be compassionate, curious, and presume good intent. 
        • Focus on the work, not the person, and offer specific suggestions. 
        • If you want a private journal, feel free to make another site, with private sharing permissions. 
        • Follow the SAE Code of Conduct. If you disagree with an idea, debate it in a civil and respectful manner, or seek a support meeting. Do not engage in frivolous outrage, personal attacks or defamation. Respect free speech, difference of opinion, and the presumption of innocence. 
        • If you are having a hard time and need support, you are strongly encouraged to speak with student counselors. 

    • Peer/Team feedback, Mentor feedback, and learning discussions. Feedback response, and WIP versions. 

    • Creative discussions, negotiations, resolutions and agreements. 

    • Example Journals: 

      • • Michelle Jasan, Journal (Film) 

        • Anita Hampson, Journal (Film) 

        • Bianca Sappey, Journal  (Film) 

        • Aidan Parkes, Journal (Film) 

        • Alexander Robinson, Journal (Film/Animation) 

        • Ginny Wu, Journal (Animation) 

GROUP FORUM (e.g. DISCORD)  

• All students, maintain activity in the class forum. 

• Please remember that no matter how useful the forum is, when we look for evidence of your activity, WIPs and work history for grading, we want to find it in your GSite.  
• Be supportive and respectful to all people and recognize their contributions, no matter how small. Accept that some people have different opinions and tastes to you, including your mentors. Adhere to the SAE Code of Conduct and be respectful toward others. 

• Team Leads: 

• Maintain your team forum group, with pinned links to the director's / producer's Production Project Page with Schedules and Bible, so crew can easily find it. 

Production Project Page 

• • • In your student GSite. Sharing Audience: Team/Students, SAE Mentors/Moderators 

    • A Student Project Page for the main projects you work on in this module, next to the weekly Journal. 

      • • For most students this is very simple: just the project's current deliverables (preferably embedded), with your role description(s). 

        • Journal reflections are about you as a student, your individual work history, W.I.P.s and thoughts. The project page is a summary of the project itself. Update your Project Page only when an important milestone delivery occurs. 

        • All students must contribute to pre-production, production, and post-production deliverables. 
        • You must please have at least a decent banner/image/media and heading for the Project, description of your roles, and embedded links to the Directors Project Page. 

    • Team Leads: (Directors, Producers, and Dept. Supervisors) your Project Page is the central place for you to publish key Production Management information for all team members to access, and all Essential Deliverables. Share this page's link with your team, via email, docs, drive, and chat forum. 

      • • Optionally, a project may use a single, separate site for Project Management, but it must be a simple site, easy for all Team Leads and Dept. Supervisors to update and maintain, and easy to navigate. Insert a clear link to this external site next to your Journal. 

Update your Production Project Page for Production and Post  Production 

• • • All students, please duplicate your Production Project Page in your Student GSite. 

    • Save the pre-production version as a backup in your site. 

    • Updating: Directors, Producers, and Supervisors: When you update, you can keep the Bible, Schedule/Tasker and any other essential production elements still being used in production by you and your team. Keep your team informed of any new updates. 

    • Updating: Other students: when you update, keep it simple. You may update when milestones are published/shared. You may embed a team lead's project page as a tile, if it helps. You may keep the old basics: Bible, Schedule, GDrive, and summary of your roles. 

Project Page Examples 

• • • Project Page blank example (you may re-use this template) 

    • Anita Hampson, Follow Suit  (Film) 

    • Marcus Kennedy, Song Boy (Film) 

    • Nathan Marsh, My Beautiful Rector (Film) 

    • Aidan Parkes, The Crook The Brother and The Boss (Film) 

    • Alexander Robinson, Kaiya (Film/Animation)

    • Joseph McGuire, Cat Magic (Animation) (warning: contains permission errors)

    • Ginny Wu, Water Cycle (Animation) 

    • Nhu anh thy Huynh (Trish), Scarlet Dance (Animation) 

Public Marketing Site 

• A GSite (or similar) created by the team with public viewing share permissions, for Marketing, Exhibition, and Distribution. 

  • • Please note, this is NOT the PRODUCTION project page in your Student GSite. Create a separate public site for public marketing. 

• Embed the playable film, with a large caption. 

• Embed the trailers and other public marketing material, such as your EPK. 

• Insert links to social media and other platforms. 

• The site can be a single page if desired. 

• Make it easy to find: 

  • • Put it in your Journal, linked or embedded. 

    • Put it in your Production Project Page. Use a large text caption/heading. 

    • Go to your social media marketing pages and insert clear, prominent links. 

Public Marketing Site Examples  

• Song Boy (Film) - Clean, simple and elegant. 

• see Essential Deliverables 

Content Rating

Research and learn the industry guidelines for the content rating of your project, for it's medium, it's target market and demographics. Examples: G, PG, TVPG, M. 

Market Viability 

Examine similar, competing works within your genre, and learn the needs of your proposed target audience. Your project must be viable within a market. 

Content Warnings / Trigger Warnings 

We must prepare for diverse audiences. As creators in a university setting, we address a wide range of subjects, including challenging and sensitive subjects that may cause distress.   

• For serious subjects related to mental health and self-harm, please include mental health resource information, in your pitches, introductions and credits: 

  • • Lifeline 24/7 Crisis Support Tel. 13 11 14 

• If you are going to present material that might be confronting, have extreme or mature content, you must display and/or announce a content warning. 

  • • Example visual content warnings.  

    • Example spoken content warnings. 

Animation 

• Workplace Health and Safety: Practise ergonomics, take appropriate breaks, avoid Repetitive Stress Injury, and regularly pace work sessions over time. This is even more important for crunch times near deadlines. Long periods of holding a specific posture require stretch & movement breaks. See SAE Policies. 

• Shooting video reference or mocap for action scenes: 

  • • See Film Safety Standards (extensive, multi-person crew filming typically requires an on-set Safety Plan, managed by a Producer or 1st AD). 

    • Children / minors on set require protection by an authorized person, and permits. Projects must comply with the Regulations of the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian. 

    • Any risky action, extreme sports, violence, combat, falls, or accidents require an experienced Stunt Coordinator for rehearsals and on-set. 

    • Weapons of any kind require constant supervision by an experienced professional Armourer (weapons safety officer). All weapons must be fake replicas. See Film: Safety Standards. 

COVID-Safe On-Set Film Shoot Protocols 

• SAE Film Dept COVID standards 

• See also Screen Australia COVID Guidelines 

Conduct 

• We must all follow the SAE Code of Conduct.

• Do not engage in frivolous outrage, personal attacks, or defamation. If you disagree with an idea, inquire into it, or debate it in a civil and respectful manner. If you are having a hard time, seek a support meeting. 

• Exercise the presumption of innocence, be tolerant, be resilient, respect difference of opinion, liberty and individuality. 

Counseling, Morale, Mental Health, and Support

• We must support one another's well-being. 

• Stay in regular contact with teammates and mentors. 

• Book a confidential appointment with the Student Counselor Syeda Rahman s.rahman@sae.edu, or with SAE Counseling Services for support.