Attention Yr 12s - Example of Horror Opening

YEAR 13 - MAGAZINE REVIEW - NOT ONLINE MAGAZINE

For this task you need to show this evidence on your blog:

- Research into 3-4 film magazines. What is their USP? What is their writing and reporting style? And then look specifically at their review pages and analyse how they present their reviews. This is textual analysis work. You analysis needs to be evident on your blog through the use of text, images, slide shows etc.
- Make sure you have SCANNED IN samples of pages from mags with ANNOTATIONS
- Decide which mag you want to write for and explain why.
- Design several drafts of your review page and drafts of the review. This needs to be shown on your blog.
- Final version of review page for a real magazine uploaded on blog with a short evaluation of about 600 words.

YEAR 12 - PLAN FOR THE WEEK

TUESDAY LESSON 4 :

• Get feedback on Draft 2 of your storyboard like we did in class today (mixed groups)
• 1 person from each group use feedback to create Draft 3.
• Other 2 people in the group - Start Location Recce using the forms from 'Shared Area' (see Miss Bundy for these and for an explanation on how to fill these in.)
• Take pictures from your locations and by the end of the day blog how and why you plan to use these locations as well as other notes from the recce sheets. Post your pics too (complete these in class tomorrow if needed)

WEDNESDAY LESSON 1 :

• Finalise your storyboard
• Complete Location Recce task.

THURSDAY LESSON 2:

• Props list
• Cast list
• Call Sheets ( See Miss Bundy - these are in Shared Area)
• 1 pm onwards - Rehearsals + photo storyboard

FRIDAY LESSON 1:

• Post photostoryboard on blog with details of camera shots, angles, movements and use of lighting.

CHARACTER PROFILES - Year 12 - Due Thursday 19th Nov

Use some of the ideas from here to create a character profile for the main character/characters in your film. Use as many of the ideas here as you can to create a 'rounded' character who would suit the worldof your film.

Bring in a drawing of yor character with annotations.

TITLE SEQUENCE

Here you can read about how and why creativity is important in title sequences

Great site for written analysis of the title sequences by Saul Bass

Who is Saul Bass?? Watch this video to find out!


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HOW NOT TO PITCH

AS COURSEWORK - A GRADE EXAMPLE

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ROM COM OPENING - FROM YOU TUBE

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EXCELLENT THRILLER OPENING - FROM YOU TUBE

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DRAMA OPENING - FROM YOU TUBE

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WRITE YOUR TREATMENT - DEADLINE MONDAY 19TH 2011

Watch the video and also read the treatment example below. Remember to write in the present tense and write about 300-400 words.

Treatment for ‘Golden Boy’ ( Menino Dourado)


Tagline
He has fiery ambition, but ambition can burn.


Pitch
A golden opportunity presents itself to Ricardo, a Brazilian born school footballer with a talent and ambition that will inevitably destroy his dreams.

Treatment
‘Golden boy’ follows cocky Ricardo and his dreams of being a famous footballer. The film opens with him showing off during training with his impressive tricks and skills. Tipped to go to the top he always gets special treatment from the coach meaning he often skips extra training and laps round the spots hall. This boy knows he’s got what he takes. He doesn’t need the extra laps.

As a big game approaches where a top scout will be recruiting, Ricky spends less time in the classroom and more time bragging about his future in football. However resentful friends look set to ruin this and as the scout arrives one boy destroys Ricky’s chances with a dirty tackle. Known for his uncontrollable temper Ricky lashes out and lays into this boy. With only red hot anger flashing in and out of his mind Ricky doesn’t think of what he has just done. Leaving the boy thrashing around on the floor he walks out to the sound of his coach pleading with the scout to give ‘my boy’ a second chance.

Walking out of the school and out of a glittering football career Ricky realises he has thrown away his golden opportunity. Looking out ahead of him is the disappointment in his mother’s voice and the knowledge that the lesson he has learn has come at a hefty price.

CRIME/COMEDY GENRE-OPENING OF FILM

ROMANCE GENRE

Watch lots of famous faces talking about their favourite romance movie clips here

HORROR GENRE

SCIENCE FICTION GENRE-INTERVIEW WITH DANNY BOYLE

Y12 - ALL GROUPS - GENRE RESEARCH

WATCH BOTH PARTS OF THE DOCUMENTARY AND THEN COMPLETE THE TASKS BELOW.


TASK 1 -
Conduct some research on your chosen genre:

1. Target audience
2. Codes and conventions - narrative, characters, settings, opening sequences, cinematography, technical aspects
3. Key directors and actors

TASK 2

Analysis of opening sequences of 3-4 films in this genre. Use these questions to help you:

• How does this opening sequence establish the key generic codes and conventions?
• Does this sequence meet your expectations of a typical opening sequence from this genre? Explain why or why not?
• What clues are given about the narrative?
• If there are characters at this point, do they follow the typical features of characters from this genre or not?
• Write about how people and places are represented in this sequence? Do they follow or subvert genre conventions? Explain.
• How is music used? How does this reflect the genre?
• How are titles used? How does this reflect the genre?

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Y12 - MISS NAIR - HW - DUE IN THURSDAY 5TH NOV

Complete a detailed analysis of the opening sequences of atleast 2 film in your chosen genre. Refer to key examples throughout your analysis.

Some things to think about:

• How are the generic codes and conventions seen in the opening clip?
• What clues does the opening offer about the narrative?
• If there are characters at this stage, how are they typical of this genre? How are they untypical of the genre?
• How does the opening meet your expectations of what you would expect from a film in this genre? How does it not?

Bring the film to the lesson on Thursday and be ready to present to your group.

YEAR 12 - MISS NAIR'S CLASS - STORY ANALYSIS

STEP 1;

In your group ANALYSE your story so far in view of what you have learnt today:

THEMATIC UNITY
LOGICAL CAUSALITY & NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT
CHARACTER MOTIVATION & DEVELOPMENT
KEY PLOT POINTS AROUND WHICH THE ACTION MOVES AHEAD

You need to take clear notes and add this to your blog under STORY FEEDBACK

STEP 2 :

Decisions made about the following in preparation for PITCH 1 to the class

FINAL STORY IDEA / TREATMENT
TARGET AUDIENCE
GENRE + GENRE RESEARCH

Y13 - Film Poster Research - Half term Homework

YOU NEED TO ANALYSE POSTERS FOR FILMS FROM THE SAME GENRE AS YOURS !!!

Film poster analysis will take you directly to the CTK Media Department blog. The detailed questions here are very useful to get you thinking about how film posters are created and their effectiveness.

Use these questions to help you analyse the film posters you find this lesson



Next think about these points and use your 'world of the film' board to remind you of the key ideas behind your film:

1. What are the key themes of your film?
2. What are the key messages of you film?
3. What emotions/feelings are you trying to evoke through the poster?

Next start to think about how you can use the following to carry the key messages and themes of your film:

1. Character
2. Settings
3. Colour
4. Fonts
5. Quotes
6. Other graphics
7. Layout/Composition
8. Tagline

On your individual blog you need to :

1. Record the outcomes of your decisions regarding ideas for your own film poster. These meetings should refer to the film analysis questions to help plan your own poster. Show the developmental stages of your poster with accompanying notes on how work is progressing (like a diary entry)

The final poster and any other versions you have created

A critical evaluation of the final poster using the film analysis questions + feedback from others

!!! IMPORTANT : PHOTO SHOOTS !!!

If you need to organise photo shoots this is up to you as a group to organise. However each member of the group will need to direct the actors for the photos they need for the poster as you are making individual posters. Upload all your images to your blog, even the ones you decide not to use.