Week 4 Coursework Guide

This week we are focusing on a few elements to get ready for filming next week. 

You need to:

1. Finish all planning for your project by FRIDAY (all uploaded to your blog AND your contributions uploaded to your group blog) 

2. Plan + confirm filming dates for NEXT WEEK (preferably a double lesson day). This needs to be planned well and in advance so no double bookings for cameras and gear.

3. Confirm where you're filming and get relevant permissions 

4. Check full plan off w/ T-Bianca 

5. Camera tutorial (Tuesday) 

6. Lighting tutorial (Wed)

6. Practise getting some shots and uploading footage to your computers (Thurs / Fri)

7. Watch the DaVinci editing tutorial post if you have time this week  

DaVinci editing tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRn9djvs2LE                      

                           

 

Week 3 Homework due week 4

Hi everyone,

Here's the video from class explaining this homework task...

This homework is due Thursday 20th Feb 

Let's take a look at James Bond, Skyfall's opening credits;

Notice what techniques are used in this opening to the film. 

So here's the task for this week's classwork:

•On your blog create a post titled 'Opening Sequences' and explain the following: 

–What is the purpose of Opening Sequences?

–What is the difference between Opening Credits and a Title Sequence?

–What techniques can be employed in an opening sequence?

Here's some examples of what we mean when we say TECHNIQUES

https://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/top-techniques-title-sequences-10135013

–Research a modern Thriller and a Hitchcock film of your choice to use as examples, as well s the James Bond, Skyfall clip, above. 

–Demonstrate how both films achieve the purpose of the Opening Sequence, and contrast their techniques.

Here is an updated version of the powerpoint explaining some of the differences between opening sequences and title sequences.  It has a few more leading questions to assist you in the assignment.

https://www.artofthetitle.com

Let me know if you have any further questions!

- T. Bianca

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Wednesday - PLanning for PT 1

Today you are going to use the double lesson to plan your Preliminary Task 1.

1. Start with the script, storyboard and basic concept which you'll work together on to formulate the concept and treatment 

2. For each element of the planning, add it to a blog post named 'Preliminary Task 1 Planning'

3. Make sure to reference past students blogs (Foundation Portfolio planning would be better than PT1 or 2)

4. Add lots of pictures, screen shots, links to movies and clips to illustrate your ideas

5. Scan in paper plans (e.g. brainstorm / storyboard and anything else you've done on paper) and upload to blogs 

6. You should have all jobs that were next to your name, accounted for in your planning. 

Some videos for inspiration

Take note of how suspense and tension is built!

 

And this one!

https://youtu.be/fiNxbnBLVVY

T1/ Week 2 homework

 

 Take a look at this movie opening, 'A Quiet Place' - the 1st 6 minutes only.

Write an essay explaining how the 4 technical elements create meaning in terms of TENSION and SUSPENSE which are the main goal of a thriller movie. 

Try and use as many terminology words as possible and make sure you work through all 4 technical elements. 

This essay will be out of 15 and marked in the following way;

Terminology - 5 (using correct media terminology in the correct context)

Analysis - 5 - (interpreting the question and providing relevent insights, ability to deconstruct the text and derive intended meaning, dependant on how accurately you demonstrate that you understand the codes and conventions of the thriller genre and how the conventions have either been challenged or conformed to)

Explanation - 5 (this is the level of detail included, the depth of analysis and the skill you use to commuinicate your points as well as how well you use actual examples from the text, to back up your points)

e.g. 'the  sad-sounding music in the background makes the audience sad' 

as opposed to

'the non-diegetic score is effective in evoking feelings of sympathy for the family. The violins and stringed instruments provide an eery tone that highlights both the danger that the family are in as well as the twinge of sadness at the careful life they have to live, just to survive. This is paired with shots of everyday life activities, now changed to be silent, for example the mother cooks the family food in the floor boards and serves it on leaf plates."

 

Watch this breakdown of the same clip, too...