T2 | Wk 7 - Homework - CCR Rough Draft (Due Fri Wk 7)

 You are going to create a rough draft of your CCR

• PRESENTATION is important (check you have pictures/ photos / colours and that the writing and placement of graphics or backgrounds isn't distracting)
• BLOG TOOLS - each question needs a DIFFERENT blog tool EMBEDDED into blog

Question 1
How does your product USE or CHALLENGE conventions? How does it represent social groups / issues?

(Think sound, lighting, narrative structure, editing, camera work, symbolism and iconography)
 - make a list of conventions used, are they conforming to the norm or challenging the normal thriller conventions?
- This needs to be at least 5 slides with DETAILS and showing links to clips/ movies you used as inspiration. Do NOT just list things, EXPLAIN them, show photos of what you wanted to achieve as a convention and what you did achieve

- Include Stuart Hall's Reception Theory 

- Include what you know about representation 

Question 2
How does your product engage with audiences? How would you distribute it as a real media text?

(What effect does it have on audiences? What emotions do you evoke in audience members?)
- Think about and comment on the following;
- Who is your target audience (use demographics research we did in class - GEN Z/ i-gen content.
- Why would this appeal to this audience range?
- How are you going to distribute this product BASED ON what you know about your target audience? (Do they go to the cinema? What sort of marketing would you use? What examples of viral marketing would you try and copy? What platforms would you make this available on and how?)
 - characters (what characters did you choose to use? Can audiences identify with any of them? Are they scary /  mysterious? Is there a vulnerable character that the audience sympathises with?
- narrative - what sort of story line does your film have? Think about narrative structure - are there certain aspects of the story that are revealed at the end? Is there enigma in your story? Is there a cliffhanger?
- point of view - is your film made from a certain point of view?
- How does the thriller genre in general 'hook' or engage audiences? (do a bit of research)
- What editing/ music choices have you used to build suspense and engage audiences?

Question 3
How have your PRODUCTION skills developed throughout the project? (pre-production, production and post-production. 

- What have you learnt to do?
- comment on the learning process. What did you find hard? What did you enjoy doing? What was a challenge and
- what were peer revision/ comments on your rough edit? What did they suggest you change? What did you end up changing?
- what went well in the filming process that you'll do again? What will you do differently next time?

Question 4 

How did you integrate technologies into this project?

(Software, hardware and online)

- Photos! List photos, screenshots, videos and explanations of every website, software, Youtube tutorial, camera, sound gear/ microphone etc, you used to plan, write scripts, look up info on sound effects, convert Youtube music to MP3's, edit, after effects etc

T2 | Wk 2 | After Effects Practise

This week your task is to 

1. Research AE for your film opening

2. Practise the AE you decide on

3. Upload to a blog post labelled 'After Effects Practise' 

4. Write a comment that outlines your thoughts on the AE you've done in reflection on whether you'll stick with it or tweak anything. 

T2 | Wk 1 - Wednesday Classwork - Thriller analysis classwork

 Hi class

Thriller Analysis 

Today I want you to watch each of these 2 opening sequences and write a few bullet points on the techniques they used that built suspense.

Pay particular attention to the TITLES and how they work in the first one.

In the rest of them, think about the 4 technical elements and what was particularly effective in the techniques they used.

Embed the links in your own blogs too.

 LINK 2 - A thriller scene 

Use this as a research piece to make notes on different ways to open a thriller film. What will you replicate and try? How? 

T1 | Wk 9 | Foundation Portfolio Planning

     Foundation Portfolio Brief

• Create an opening scene for any Thriller sub-genre of your choice.  The opening sequence needs to set up a Thriller movie, introducing key characters and hinting at the story line ahead, setting up the plot that will unfold. It needs to have the following technical requirements;

1. It needs to follow the 180' Rule
2. Include shot-reverse-shot
3. Match on Action
4. Logo conceptualised and created by one of your group members
5. At least 2 Special FX from After Effects 
6. 2 - 2.5 mins long
7. Credits and title of the movie

Remember to think carefully about your sub-genre and try your hand at something new.

Have fun and remember to think smart, write down all your planning and log ALL changes, problems encountered and things learnt along the way for your CCR.

Planning Outline - Due Monday 1st week of school in T2

Here is your checklist to work through. 

Pre-Production

1. Brainstorm + moodpboard  (all include a version of this, show record of ideas developing into final idea)

2. Concept – HERE is the link for the template of how to do this
3.   Treatment - see link HERE for template for how to do this

4.  Storyboard (you can either print the template off our class blog, left side under ‘film templates’ or if you don’t have a printer, draw up your own template to use).
5.    Script & Talent

6. Shot List

7.     Location / Setting (do some research, find photos of the look you are after and places that could work for setting. Find some movies with setting / location that you want to replicate)

8.     Props & costumes (again, find examples of EVERY prop and costume you want to use. What other movies have they used them in? What look and feel are you going for? What colours are going to be symbolic? What props are going to be used in iconography? Include lots of photos/ screenshots of movies and write about the ‘why’ you would make this creative choice).

9. Film Schedules

10. Call Sheets

      PRODUCTION

11.     Lighting (you need a lighting plan. Show you have done some research to find lighting styles you like and want to replicate. Explain how you will get your desired effect).
10.     Camera (in this you include shot types and camera movement you want to explore and try out. Maybe it’s things like  dolly shot where you want the camera moving or a high establishing shot? Get examples of what you want to try replicate and look up/ plan creative ways to get this. For a dolly shot you can put your camera on a wheelie chair, a tracking shot can be on a skateboard etc. Get creative! Are you going to use lots of close-up’s? Are you going to use lots of obstruction of vision in what you include in your shot? Whose point of view is the story told from?
9.     Sound – who is going to do this on the day? Then you all need to start researching sound. What do you plan on including in your sound? Hat soundtracks have you found? What sound effects? What movies or short films achieve what you want to achieve in sound and how will you use them as inspiration?

      10. Director / time keeper

 

      POST-PRODUCTION

11.     Editing – look up some cool editing techniques like how to do a chase scene, how to do flashbacks, how to do fast paced edits, how to create a disorientated feel via editing. Do some research and have a clear idea of what you want to achieve with editing in this short film opening

12. Logo - design, placement/ animation (track all stages of designs, revision drafts, issues, decisions and finished product as well as treatment explanation for the above).

T1 | Wk 9 | Thurs - in class research for Thriller genre films

 Some Trailers to consider for style and sub-genre research 

I came By - Netflix 

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

The Strays - Netflix 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9_UteTT9wA

Fractured - Netflix 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCimThZW-Ew&pp=ygUKRnJhY3R1cmVkIA%3D%3D

Watch this one and make some notes 

- what are the conventions that build suspense in this? 

T1 | Week 9| Wed - Reception Theory

  Hi class

Today I want you to watch this short clip on Stuart Hall's RECEPTION THEORY, read the notes in the link below and make some notes. 

You are going to create a slide share that explains each aspect of his theory. Include an example that illustrates each of the different 'readings', Stuart Hall explains and include pictures. What are some examples of where an audience may choose to adopt each of the 'readings'?  

You are also going to use this theory in the planning of your FP in the pitch and treatment. 

Link to read through

Some notes;

Reception Theory 

Quick revise

Reception theory as developed by Stuart Hall asserts that media texts are encoded and decoded. The producer encodes messages and values into their media which are then decoded by the audience. However, different audience members will decode the media in different ways and possibly not in the way the producer originally intended.

Stuart Hall states that audience members adopt one of the following three positions when they decode the text:

Dominant, or Preferred Reading - how the producer wants the audience to view the media text. Audience members will take this position if the messages are clear and if the audience member is the same age and culture; if it has an easy to follow narrative and if it deals with themes that are relevant to the audience.

Oppositional Reading - when the audience rejects the preferred reading, and creates their own meaning for the text. This can happen if the media contains controversial themes that the audience member disagrees with. It can also arise when the media has a complex narrative structure perhaps not dealing with themes in modern society. Oppositional reading can also occur if the audience member has different beliefs or is of a different age or a different culture.

Negotiated Reading - a compromise between the dominant and oppositional readings, where the audience accepts parts of the producer's views, but has their own views on parts as well. This can occur if there is a combination of some of the above e.g. audience member likes the media, is of the same age as you and understands some of the messages, but the narrative is complex and this inhibits full understanding.

Many factors could affect whether the audience take the dominant, oppositional or negotiated reading.

• Age

• Beliefs

• Culture

• Gender

• Life experience

• Mood at the time of viewing

  
  

  
  

  Passive Theories

  
  

  Hypodermic Needle Model 

  2 Step Flow Theory 

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

T1 | Wk 9 - Monday - Tues Classwork - Logo Research

Let's have a look at this peer exemplar!

We need to research film company logos.  Look up images and the history of their creation, and make observations on what seems to be involved in creating a company logo.

Provide example images and a strong paragraph describing your findings.

Talk about how you will apply this information to the design of your company's logo.  Again, provide example images and a strong paragraph. You should have at least 5 logos investigated on your blog and then additionally, your film production company logo ideas too.

Have someone in your group create a Logo for your 'film company' based on the research you have done. Add this logo (showing process of development of the logo idea) to your research. 

Have fun!