Remember the blog check list year 12!

Production logo 

• Ideas for your production logo
• Production logo research with embedded video 
• Final logo 
• Final logo with explanation of how you made the logo 

Opening sequence research

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• Introduction to assessment brief 
• Target audience research (video questionnaire /focus group)
• Reflection on audience research 
• Outline storyline and characters 
• Props and costume
• Draft script 
• Animatic storyboard
• Music for the sequence (process of making the music) 
• Filming planning materials (call sheets, production schedule, health & safety issues, recce) 
• Research into titles (with video and screen grabs)
• Possible filming locations   
• Images of filming once film has started 
• Research in Thrillers (similar to your film) 
• Powerpoint assignment 
• What did you learn from your prelim? 
• Reflection on our trip

The examiners report states that for a level 4 you need to show substantial evidence of research and planning. So get blogging year 12....

http://www.clnmedia2012.blogspot.co.uk/

Please see this excellent example blog .....

What is foley sound?

Pete Fraser talked about Foley sound and using this in your film. I found this interesting youtube video explaining how it works. Foley sound is important to build up atmosphere and makes the film more believable. Foley sound is used loads in film and it is interesting to see how the sounds are made.

Reflections on our year 12 media trip

What an amazing day! Inspiring and insightful, Pete Fraser gave some really useful tips on how to achieve the best grade and make a film you could be proud of.

There is still a lot of work that needs to go on the blog, so get blogging! The general rule is that the blog needs to take you on a journey from initial ideas to final project.

For level 4 research and planning their needs to be substantial evidence- See checklist

Make sure you follow Pete Fraser’s blog; all the presentation resources are on his site. 

http://petesmediablog.blogspot.co.uk

Assignment Year 12: deadline 16th October

AS OCR Media

 Assignment: Analysis of a Thriller Film Opening Sequence

Your task is to select and analyse the opening sequence of a contemporary thriller. Your analysis should be in the form of a Powerpoint presentation. You should be prepared to deliver your presentation to the group and to take questions on it.

In your analysis you must refer to these technical codes and conventions:

• Camera Shots, Angle and Movement
• Editing
• Sound
• Mise-en-Scène

The Functions of an Opening Sequence

How does your chosen sequence…

• Introduce narrative
• Introduce character
• Establish location
• Capture an audience’s attention - Establish tone/atmosphere
• Use titles and how these are integrated with the footage?

Your presentation should include at least 10 slides. You should  include and annotate screen grabs, footage, sound files from your chosen film.  This work will be submitted to the examiner as evidence of your research.

http://www.artofthetitle.com –This is a very useful website for watching opening sequences.

youtube videos to help with GCSE media magazine front covers

I hope your keeping an eye on the Northolt blog!

Year 12 Media

This week we looked at different opening sequences and the conventions of Thriller genre.

So blog posts that need to be completed for next week are:

Functions of an opening sequence

Research sequences and conventions of Thrillers

180 degree rule, shot reverse shot and match on action

what did you learn from your preliminary task?


Also you can start to put forward your ideas for your Thriller, look on youtube and type in OCR media thriller sequences and you will find hundreds on there.



Year 10 Media

We are making magazines front covers, print out your work and put it in your blue folders.

The work you should have in your blue folders so far is:

Magazine front covers analysis

Analysis of contents page

Mock layout for your magazine cover and other pages

Have a good weekend!

Miss Alleyne

Year 12 media -Tips for your blog

Hiya, year 12 

Here are a few tips on how to get the best grade for research and planning media coursework. 

Each group will need to record the development of their project on the blog 

o  This blog will be used to show evidence of planning.

o  Visuals should be included on your blog such as screen grabs, photos and any other multimedia.

o  Also you will need to include videos 

You will need to include blog posts on your preliminary task. 

o  Explanation of the task

o  Explain the 180 degree rule (images or video)

o  Examples of Match on action

o  Shot reverse shot (explain how you used it in your filming task) and what it is? With examples  

o  What do you learn from doing your preliminary task? Answer the question 

 

 

The minimum your scrap book should include is:

Visuals

Analysis of film openings

Photographs of possible filming locations

Location reports 

Calls sheet / shooting schedule

Rough draft of script

Health and safety / risk assessment

Secondary research

(Logo/ titles) graphic designs  

Animatic storyboard

Feel free to look at these blog students have made and achieved a high grade.

http://www.clnmedia2012.blogspot.co.uk

http://www.medialoverscoursework.blogspot.co.uk/

Miss Alleyne

Get blogging!!!!!

 

Welcome year 12 to Media!

Over the past couple of lessons I have been introducing you to the foundation of analysing media texts. 

 In lessons we have looked at: 

         Cinematography is a term used to describe all aspects of camerawork: shot types, camera positioning, camera movement and framing. The cinematography within a film can convey meaning. 

Watch this video on shot types 

 Camera angles 

Apply what you have learned! Watch Martin Scorsese's first film called the Big Shave. Make notes on:

oCinematography- what shots were used? Why is the film uncomfortable to watch?

oSound

oCharacter and setting

o Narrative and use of blood

oPace