Autumn Term 2013
Year 12 and 13
Welcome to the 'new look' Media department blog where you will be able to check for all the latest updates. Please keep checking this blog from time to time so that you will be aware of the all the deadlines etc. I shall also post a checklist of all the research and planning posts that should be on your blog.
Don't forget the final deadline for all research is Friday 8th November.
YEAR 12 RESEARCH CHECKLIST
Hi Yr 12,
Just a quick message to remind you all of what you should have posted on your blog so far.
ALL POSTS SHOULD HAVE VISUAL EFFECTS SUCH AS IMAGES/VIDEOS.
RESEARCH
- Coursework Brief- outlining your tasks and continuity sequence.
- Equipment Identification and Understanding
- Saul Bass Research - Including a brief history and analysis of at least 1 of his title films.
- Analysis of 3 Thriller films - Secret Window and 2 others ( one of which must be related to your own thriller)
- Audience research - (use survey-monkey) with analysis and conclusions drawn
- Research into marketing and distribution. How will you market and distribute your film ?
- Continuity Sequence storyboard
- Continuity Sequence FINAL edited film with comments/analysis.
- Research into titles - typography (font size, lettering etc). What other credits appear ?
- Existing film production company research
- Certificate rating - BBFC research
PLANNING CHECKLIST
All planning must be completed by end of NOVEMBER
PLANNING
- Brainstorms of initial ideas
- Storyboard of Thriller Opening Sequence
- Script of opening sequence
- Cast List (with explanations for choices) - try and get images of each cast member
- Mood board for genre and film
- Location Lists (with explanation for choices
- Shot Lists (with explanation for choices)
- Health and safety information
- Mise-en-scene/Prop/Costume Lists (with explanation for choices)
- Music/Sound (with explanation for choices)
- Film Plot, together with LOG-LINE
- Name of Film - with evidence of group discussion and reasons for choice
- Research into Titles (font type, colour etc)
- Inspirational Scenes - scenes from existing films that have inspired you choices for the film
- Photos / film footage of group discussions of planning
- Production company name/profile/logo
- Alterations made along the way
If there are any other posts you have made that are significant please ensure that they are fully justified.
