Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Year 12 - Cover Work
Hi guys, very sorry not to be there today. You have two tasks to complete, see the slides below for full instructions for both tasks.
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR - Year 12 Media - Pre-production 03/01/12
Today you are going to get into the nitty gritty of your pre-production work. Using the handouts and hyperlinks given your group must complete a first draft of both your storyboard and your script for your short film.
Important things to remember - narrative structure (use your notes from before Crimbo), timings (think about how ling each scene and shot is and how many minutes you have to fill), roles (every member of the group should be contributing to the work positively and constructively), details (the more details you can include now, in the right places, the easier it will be later.
For the storyboarders - make sure your drawings match the type of shot you want and include as much information about camera movement, transitions, shot types, dialogue, sound and lighting.
For the script writers - make sure you think about conversation patterns and realistic dialogue as well as information such as where and when your scene is and the characters movement, facial expressions and use of props.
End of the day - we'll be going back to our production blogs and you will be updating it with the following info;
- what your group did today - DETAILS are needed here. Explain your reasons for decisions etc.
- What you did to contribute to this - again DETAILS are paramount. Explain your reasons for decisions etc.
- A mini evaluation of your project so far - using SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
- A mini evaluation of your contribution so far - would the group be successful with or without you - what have you brought to things so far that is unique?
LINKS to use
http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/
http://www.slideshare.net/bobusmaximus/script-layout-guide
Important things to remember - narrative structure (use your notes from before Crimbo), timings (think about how ling each scene and shot is and how many minutes you have to fill), roles (every member of the group should be contributing to the work positively and constructively), details (the more details you can include now, in the right places, the easier it will be later.
For the storyboarders - make sure your drawings match the type of shot you want and include as much information about camera movement, transitions, shot types, dialogue, sound and lighting.
For the script writers - make sure you think about conversation patterns and realistic dialogue as well as information such as where and when your scene is and the characters movement, facial expressions and use of props.
End of the day - we'll be going back to our production blogs and you will be updating it with the following info;
- what your group did today - DETAILS are needed here. Explain your reasons for decisions etc.
- What you did to contribute to this - again DETAILS are paramount. Explain your reasons for decisions etc.
- A mini evaluation of your project so far - using SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
- A mini evaluation of your contribution so far - would the group be successful with or without you - what have you brought to things so far that is unique?
LINKS to use
http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/
http://www.slideshare.net/bobusmaximus/script-layout-guide
Friday, 25 November 2011
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Year 13 - Evaluation
Your evaluation should assess both the processes of your project and the project itself. You should split it into sections - Pre-production, production, post-production and evaluation of the video.
Pre-production - What were the different stages of your pre-production. You must explain what you did, why you did it. Then you need to assess the effectiveness or how successful those decisions were.
Example -
In this evaluation I am going to discuss and analyse my production project. My task was to work in a group to produce a music video. We had to undertake all of the stages of production that a real music video producer would in the industry, we began with research and planning for the production, then we had a production period and finally we completed our post-production. Also like the real industry we had to work to a deadline and display professional standards of working practices.
Research
The first part of our project was to independently research and analyse music video conventions and techniques. This allowed me to fully understand not only the conventions and techniques used in music videos but also the effect these have on the audience. ETC
Pre-production
There are many stages of pre-production such as; pitching, storyboarding, scripting, location checks and risk assessments. ETC
You now need to go through each stage of your pre-production, explain what you did, any problems you faced and how you overcame them. Why you made the decisions you did and how effective or successful you think it was.
Production
As above, go through each stage of your production and explain what you did, why, problems you overcame, how successful these were.
Post-production
As above, go through each stage of your pose-production and explain what you did, why problems you overcame and how successful these were.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Year 12, BTEC, Short Film Production Project
As we discussed last lesson, this is a huge project to undertake and we have to be aware that through the various tasks we complete in this project you will be assessed on criteria from 3 different units;
Unit 1: Pre-preproduction Techniques
Unit 16: Film & Video Editing Techniques
Unit 22: Single Camera Techniques
Last lesson we started our report which will help you with all the theories of media that you will use in order to produce amazing short films. The report will consist of three very distinct sections, each one covering the first Assessment Objective from the 3 units we are assessing through this project;
Unit 1, AO1: Understand the pre-production requirements for a short film
Unit 16, AO1: Understand the development and principles of editing
UNit 22, AO1: Understand the features of a single camera production
The slides below are instructions and guidance for writing your introduction for this report (which you should have finished last lesson!!).
Unit 1: Pre-preproduction Techniques
Unit 16: Film & Video Editing Techniques
Unit 22: Single Camera Techniques
Last lesson we started our report which will help you with all the theories of media that you will use in order to produce amazing short films. The report will consist of three very distinct sections, each one covering the first Assessment Objective from the 3 units we are assessing through this project;
Unit 1, AO1: Understand the pre-production requirements for a short film
Unit 16, AO1: Understand the development and principles of editing
UNit 22, AO1: Understand the features of a single camera production
The slides below are instructions and guidance for writing your introduction for this report (which you should have finished last lesson!!).
In today's lesson we are going to begin the research in order to write the first section of your report which will cover Unit 1, AO1: Understand the pre-production requirements for a short film.
The slides below are from the lesson today - you will need to use these to help you begin your research and start writing this section of your report.
Friday, 7 October 2011
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Year 12 BTEC - Unit 8, Assignment 3
AO - Be able to prepare personal career development material
The resources you will need for this lesson are;
A link to the Media Guardian website - click here
Guidance & tips of how to write a CV - click here
An example of a CV - click here
An example of a cover letter - click here
Below is also a copy of the slides from the lesson.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Year 12 - Unit 8, Assignment 2
Here are the lesson slides and a set of slides to help you explain job roles and types of contracts.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Year 12 BTEC Media
Use the information here to help you, it also has instructions for your next task.
http://www.capzles.com/f3e6f399-d0ef-4ce0-aac2-d2c15efb3813
http://www.capzles.com/f3e6f399-d0ef-4ce0-aac2-d2c15efb3813
Friday, 23 September 2011
Year 12 BTEC - Homework, due Wednesday 28th September 2011
Complete a Story Treatment for your short film idea.
A story treatment is the next stage of the creative process where you start to flesh out the 'bones' of your story. In your treatment you MUST:
The genre of your film
The title of your film
The character profiles for your main characters - this much include; their full name, age, what they are like, what they look like and their family background/childhood etc.
Remember your 5 part narratives and BE CREATIVE!!!!!! I want to be entertainedon Wednesday!!!!!
A story treatment is the next stage of the creative process where you start to flesh out the 'bones' of your story. In your treatment you MUST:
The genre of your film
The title of your film
The character profiles for your main characters - this much include; their full name, age, what they are like, what they look like and their family background/childhood etc.
Remember your 5 part narratives and BE CREATIVE!!!!!! I want to be entertainedon Wednesday!!!!!
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Year 12 - BTEC Media - Why do films matter?
Below you will find the slides from the lesson which contain your objectives, literacy focus, vocab bank and sentence starters. Also you will find links to digital copies of the work sheets used in the lesson. Can't wait to see these videos!!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SVgGZUiYn00P7jC5rsz1eRY7MG8HoU3GI86ULa9i1Nk/edit?hl=en_US
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SVgGZUiYn00P7jC5rsz1eRY7MG8HoU3GI86ULa9i1Nk/edit?hl=en_US
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Year 11 BTEC - Audio Production Essay
Here are the slides you will need, don't forget to use the sentence starter and vocab bank slides!!
Friday, 9 September 2011
Year 13 BTEC - Homework
DUE WEDNESDAY 14/09/11
The key words to find the definitions of for your Media Studies Dictionary:
antagonist, archetype, cinematography, continuity editing, cross-cut, cut, cutaway, deep focus, depth of field, diegetic, dissolve, editing, eyeline match, fade, foreshawdowing, graphic match, intertextuality, jump cut, juxtaposition, match on action, mis-en-scene, montage, narrative, non-diegetic, omniscient narrative, parallel narrative, protagonist, representation, restricted narrative, sexual objectification, shallow focus, shot-reverse-shot, significant prop, stereotype, storyboard, sub-plot, transition
This is the clip you will need to complete your analysis grid:
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Year 12 BTEC Media - Film Reviews
Use this link to complete the Vocabulary Exercise. Please work independently on this task.
Once you have completed the exercise make sure you call me over to your computer to see your results.
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