Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Media Trip BFI Tomorrow

Hi All

Just a reminder that the Media Trip tomorrow IS still going ahead.  We are meeting at Dartford Rail at 9am - please be prompt as we have to catch the train.

The cost is approximately £8.10 for an off-peak return.

Can you please email me your emergency numbers & mobile numbers to rbr@leighacademy.org.uk so we can contact you in case of any problems

Many thanks
Mr.B
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Storyboard for H/W Parity remake - identify the shots/angles/movement






















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Sunday, 20 November 2011

Homework Thriller for this week 9 frame analysis - Brainstorm - Pitch

Hi All

Reminder of the work due to be completed for the next Thriller coursework production lesson

we are 4 weeks until your Group research & planning deadline on the 16th December

Be prepared - you will be presenting your pitches in front of a video camera in this weeks session so dress professionally & confidently & be prepared to contribute orally on camera

1. 9 frame analysis opening scene of a Thriller film - Individual 3 each

Should have 3 per student - present as a commentary over stills - use your mobile phone sound recorders or camera phones

2. - Group - Brainstorm to the 3 scenarios (can be a 'WORDLE' http://www.wordle.net/create or a MIND MAP https://bubbl.us/ ) 

The 3 scenarios


On wordle or a mind map

3. Individual - 25 word Treatment for your own Idea for 1 of the 3 scenarios - look at examples of treatments so you know how to structure yours http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/

'The Usual Suspects: A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup.'



4. Your Title Sequence remake for the shoot last week completed with Sound & Titles




EXTRA FOR THE 'GRADE A' STUDENT GROUPS


5. GROUP - Shoot Schedule (Day, Date & Time) & Recce (Pictures of your location) for the opening of the film remake 'Parity' due in for (12A = 29th Dec, 12B = 1st Dec) 
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Wednesday, 16 November 2011

SHOT FOR SHOT REMAKE - DEADLINE 2 WEEKS - GET ORGANISED!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5BIXi-cVLM&feature=related

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student examples of good titles





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Reminder of deadlines

Preliminary Task & Preparation
end of Mod 1: 13th October

Research & Planning (1 x sessions per week)
end of Mod 2: 16th December 2011

Construction (Shooting, Editing): 2x weeks over Xmas Break & 2x session per week)
Rough Cut due end of Mod 3: 10th February 2012
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Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Film Titles - Deadline production lesson next week


Example of the titles map - timings & analysis



http://www.artofthetitle.com/2010/08/30/napoleon-dynamite/

here are some possibilities



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Plan for the next Module & Homework

Wk 2
H/W Map of titles – with timings & analysis – then remake edit next lesson (reservoir dogs, usual suspects, dexter) – 1 week project book cameras out H/W

In class:
1st pitch ideas using mind maps of earlier conventions with typical synopsis – how close? Feedback
Production company logo/Audience expectations – make it photoshop 1hr


Wk 3
In class:
Edit remake & Crit
Individual 9 frame analysis – what does the opening of a film need to do (using mind maps)?
Look at examples students work

H/W Remake the student sequence outside of college H/W class example (given storyboards etc)
Organise to meet up (college etc for 2 weeks' time organisation)

H/W Audience research (who they are montage), Synopsis & Pitch – how it sets up enigma codes etc

Wk 4 
Foley activity sequence write a soundtrack mix – recording dialogue

H/w Pitch (after hours) Storyboards & Script (walk through)

Wk 5 
In class: Edit the shoot of remake add foley & titles etc

H/w Animatic, Recces, Test Shots, Production Schedule, Asset List

wk 6 
In class: After effects animate production company logo/titles
Lighting your test frames

wk 7 
Create website (wix)
complete all outstanding work
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Friday, 4 November 2011

9 frame analysis suggestions - the more you do the more marks I can give you individually!!!

Hi All

These are my top 10 recommendations for films that are excellent examples of Thrillers:

1 Memento
2 Fight Club
3 Rear Window
4 The Machinist
5 Inception
6 Usual Suspects
7 Leon
8 Enemy of the State
9 One Hour Photo
10 Seven

All these films demonstrate strong visual conventions of Lighting, Props, Locations, Characters & Story...and are NOT Horrors!

For your 9 frame analysis, watch the film complete.

The watch the opening & still the 9 frames from the opening (NOT TITLES) that best demonstrate:


  1. What is the purpose of the Opening of a Film?
  2. How does it set up Thriller conventions of characters, story, mystery, Engima code?
  3. What makes the audience want to watch the rest?

Comment on these questions and put on your individual blog


THE MORE FILMS YOU ANALYSE THE BETTER YOUR INDIVIDUAL MARK WILL BE.

I will be screening a selection of these over the next 7 weeks at Film Club
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Thriller Conventions Title Tagging

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IMP - Look over this link for homework

http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/g321-as-coursework.html

demonstrates what is worth the higher marks and lower marks on your blogs - i think you will be surprised!

remember the research & planning you have been doing is worth 20% of your whole AS grade - you need to justify this with the amount of work you are producing.

Remember to complete your production company logo design (as an actual finished product) eg blood bunny & your audience research

4hrs, per person, per week - H/W
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Thanks
Mr.B
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Wednesday, 2 November 2011

AS Group Set Work for Session on Thursday

Hi All

I have spoken to Kieran, Adam & Maggs about the work for today so they may be able to help clarify the instructions on this post


3 Tasks to be completed by the end of the session by the 3 of you as a group (An hour and a half)

1 - Production company logo
 (see recent posts on the blog for help with this, there are link to previous student examples, real institutional examples, etc)


  • Your task is brainstorm images, fonts, names & style for your production company that will be developed into a logo (an image with text)

Post this to your Blog

You have 20 mins to complete this task as a group

2 -  Research: Intended Audience (your Thriller film ideas)

Decide on who your Target Audience will be.

  • A collage of images with props, visual symbols and images of the target audience for YOUR thriller opening, what would appeal to them. There must be a definitive age & gender along with images of what content you will have in your film
  • Look through the previous post of how you could make this 'Creativity in Foundation Production' (as a poster? a mood board? A short video? A commentary over images?)
  • Write a commentary (brief) of who they are.

3 - Audience Research Statistics

Identify a range of thriller films from www.imdb.com

  • Click on the 'user rating' section & print screen the graphs.
  • Summarise the results - who is the biggest audience (age & gender) for these thriller films state WHY?
  • Add video clips from imdb & film posters to demonstrate how the content (violence, male or female protagonist, age of the characters & their occupations, subject matter etc) appeals to who you said the audience is (age & gender).
This should take you 20 mins with 3 students working on it - split the work up.

Upload this to your blog

Label all your work as 'research & planning', remembering to label the name of who worked on it

4 - Blogged onto the site for next week - Individual Homework 1hr

1. Each student to post a mind map for a film opening sequence synopsis (individual) with images/video clips

  • Characters? (A.D.U.L.T.S. T.H.R.I.L.L.E.R.)
  • What SUB GENRE of THRILLER & what happens? (A.D.U.L.T.S.)
  • Where is this scene set, what locations? - include photos/images of suitable (A.D.U.L.T. T.H.R.I.L.L.E.R.)
  • How is it setting up the CONVENTIONS of a Thriller PLOT?
  • What 3 Thriller films you have watched have influenced this/ what is it similar to?

Above all it must be an idea for a THRILLER (no horrors, hoodies, woods, schools, your bedroom etc)

2. Add Images to the post from/of the 3 Thriller films that have influenced this along with clips from www.IMDB.com

3. Improve & Complete any outstanding work from Mod 1 - see previous blog posts & links to 'what success looks like' to see what you need to do.

Thanks
Mr.B

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Tuesday, 1 November 2011

How to present your research and evaluations creatively using ICT (Level 4)

INJECTING SOME CREATIVITY INTO THE FOUNDATION PORTFOLIOS

Suggested online platforms to host whole Foundation Portfolio projects


Some creative online tools/websites useful for THE research, planning and evaluation stages

Tools


Some useful websites

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