Wednesday 23 November 2016

Analyse the structure of titles in an opening sequence

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You have already looked at opening sequences, so this should not be the same as the Influences post. Instead, prior to storyboarding and scripting your film, you should do a detailed study of an opening so that you fully appreciate shot lengths and the type and number of shots that should be included.

Identify the Different Shots & Credits

One exercise you can do is to identify a film that has a similar style to one that you wish to make (in terms of title sequence, or possible in terms of genre or style) and think about how many shots there are and the length of each.


The above example is an example of a detailed study of an opening sequence. There is a video line that gives a basic idea of the visuals 'Juno Walking' (with Animation Sequence) and with each of the different credits within the film. While the sound in this case is one set song, you should aim to have a little more variation in your soundtrack.

By modelling your storyboard on an opening sequence structure that exists will allow for a far greater attention to detail and move your project towards something that is industry standard as opposed to a student video project.

You can present this close analysis in different ways- either written and scanned as above or take a still image of every title from an opening sequence and present it visually in this way.

Monday 23 May 2016

Thursday 24 March 2016

Thursday 3 December 2015

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Focus Group Advice

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You will need to ask 5 questions to a group (3-4 people)- ideally most/all will be from your target audience. You can film this on your phone or any other device, provided you can access and edit the footage.

The idea is to have a group discussion- so aim to ask questions that get people discussing rather than yes/no questions.

This is a really good opportunity to find out first hand what your audience may respond to.

Exemplar questions (welcome to adapt/use these)

1. Why do you think people pirate films and television shows?

2. Do you think piracy is an okay thing to do?

3. Do you think piracy affects the British film and television industry? Do you care?

4. What kind of things may appeal to a 15-30 audience to promote anti-piracy?

5. If you were making an anti-piracy ad, what would you include?

Monday 28 September 2015

Links for Sociology Family

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For each of the family structures below:

(1) Briefly explain the structure
(2) Discuss either a Functionalist/Marxist/Feminist approach to the structure, thinking which may be most appropriate

http://www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/Nayar-Marriage-and-Family.html - the Nayar people

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz - Kibbutzim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_care - foster care

http://www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/pages/childrens-homes.html - children’s homes

http://www.livescience.com/6073-children-raised-lesbians-fine-studies-show.html - lesbian parents

http://www.livescience.com/17913-advantages-gay-parents.html - gay parents

Thursday 24 September 2015

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Tuesday 8 September 2015

AS Film Assignment: Cinematography

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Use the Powerpoint below to help you with answering the questions on the Cinematography worksheet.





Below are clips from the films Speed Racer (2008) and The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (2007).




Using the keywords and the examples we looked at in class discuss the differences in cinematography between the two. If you are struggling in comparing, write a separate discussion for each in terms of the 'look'.





Focus on 'quality' points in more detail rather than describing every shot. You should aim to write about 250- 500 words words and have it ready to hand in for the next lesson.











Monday 7 September 2015

Anti Piracy Campaigns

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Tuesday 30 June 2015

Extra Challenge Research: Director Case Study

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While not compulsory, one way in which to make your blog stand out from others is to delve deeper in your research and do a case study about a specific music video director and identify their particular 'auteur' style- essentially look for stylistic devices that they consistently use in their videos that you may bring to your production work.

The website www.imvdb.com provides a music video database and can be used to demonstrate the work from various directors. You may wish to do it in terms of a specific genre of music video.

Below are a list of examples of music video directors that may be interested to do some further research on:

Romain Gavras- dark, gritty, high energy videos predominantly by electronic music artists (M.I.A., Justice, Simian Mobile Disco)

Daniels- high concept, plot heavy, amusing videos for 'indie' rock artists (Foster The People, Tenacious D and The Shins)

Yoann Lemoine- saturated colours and a slightly melancholic feel for a series of female singers (Lana Del Rey, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift)

Hype Williams- legendary music video director, predominantly hip-hop and R & B. More than 100 videos over 20 years (recently Nicki Minaj, Ja Rule, Busta Rhymes)

As always, try to share the information in a visually interesting manner. Below is a sample of a Glog I created about the music video director Tom Scharpling, who won the Spin Magazine Music Video Director of the Year in 2012- please click on the links if you are curious to see some of his videos!

Tuesday 2 June 2015

AS Opening Sequences 2015

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A2 Music Videos 2015

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Tuesday 14 April 2015

Friday 6 March 2015

Media Awards 2015

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This years Media Awards will be held at Sutton Empire Cinema on Thursday the 30th of April 2015.

 The evening is designed to celebrate and showcase the achievement of our Media students and their high standards of practical and academic work. We're really excited to be able to showcase our students films on the big screen. 

 More information on this exciting event, tickets and the schedule of the night to follow!

Trailers





Tuesday 10 February 2015

1st Draft Feedback & Plan

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You will need to export your first draft and add it to Youtube.



You will also need to embed the Padlet onto your blog.






You should reflect on feedback you agree with and disagree with (using screenshots) and then use this as a plan to focus on 3 priorities: this may include additional filming, editing or additional sound. These need to be identified and listed.















Friday 30 January 2015

Research Into Previous Projects

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Go to http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/coursework-with-levels.html and make a post summarise what you have learned from previous projects.

You should focus on what aspects you thought were good and would aspire to do and reflect on what you need to avoid- do not be insulting about footage but constructive in your criticism.

Screengrabs are fine but please avoid Tubechops for this. Please bear in mind the marking criteria when discussing what you have learned, so don't discuss acting.


• material appropriate for the target audience and task;

• using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;

• using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;

• shooting material appropriate to the task set;, including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;

• using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.

Wednesday 28 January 2015

Interactive Media Academy Auditions

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Please see below for a series of YouTube tutorials for Blender. Please again note that you will not be solely assessed in terms of how far you get- if you don't finish in the hour this does not mean you fail your audition, so you are better off following the instructions clearly rather than skipping any steps.

You should ensure you save your Blender progress after each tutorial so you do not need to start again if you encounter an issue.











Tuesday 20 January 2015

Location shots

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With almost any film, a crucial part of the process is to find appropriate locations (the person who does this is called a 'Location Scout') where to film. These should not only be aesthetically impressive locations but also ones that will be practical to film at (e.g. where you will not be disrupted).

In order to prove to the examiner that you have sufficiently considered different locations during pre-production, you will need to take a few photos of some if not all of the various places that you plan to film, ideally with additional pictures of any significant features of the design (e.g. a creaky door, somewhere where you plan to put a prop).

See below for an example:


You should also write a couple sentences to discuss the reason for choosing your locations- these reasons are likely to be predominantly aesthetic but practical reasons should also be briefly mentioned.

Casting Shots

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Casting shots are useful in that they will help you to prove to the examiner that you have put some thought into who would be most appropriate for your film rather than simply finding someone at random. If you are able, you could even strive to have some auditions.

Ideally, you should try to do what is called a head shot of all your 'major' actors (who either appear in the majority of your film and/or have lines of dialogue). The following extract is taken from Wikipedia as some guidance of taking a head shot, and is followed by some examples of different head shots:

Theater, film, and television actors, models, singers, and other entertainers often are required to include a head shot, along with their resume, when applying for a job. These head shots are usually more artistic, intended to portray the subject in the best possible light. They often have the subject facing off-centre. A performer will often have head shots expressing different poses and expressions to give a potential employer an idea of the subject's range of appearances or expressions. Those types of head shots are called "looks." The headshots that include a person’s shoulders are called "three quarter" shots.
Actor's headshots, when printed and not simply uploaded online to an industry database, are done in an 8×10" format. Other promotional images, e.g., press shots and lobby prints, may be in many different aspect ratios. Acting headshots are usually 8×10" prints. Acting headshots are often not photographic prints but will be printed via a lithographic process or the laser process.
The main purpose of an actor's head shot is identification. Therefore the most important feature of an actor's headshot is that it looks like the subject. Actor's head shots should be clear; theatrical headshots are usually very "neutral" looking shots of the actor clearly showing his facial features.
There are a few types of Headshots:
Commercial – typically (not always) has the person smiling and projects warmth and friendliness.
Theatrical – usually serious, focused and actors are not smiling.
Glamour – More artistic and idealized images.
Headshots are intended to show a person as she is currently (age, look, style, etc.) and reflect her best qualities. Therefore, if an actor's hair is recently cut or coloured, she might then need a new headshot to reflect the new image of herself.















You should try to briefly contextualise your pictures with one or two reasons why you chose these actors- are they similar to your characters in real life? Are they drama students? Is it a practical consideration (i.e. you are in the group and so understand the project better)?

Monday 12 January 2015

Storyboard

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While you must complete at least 1 storyboard for your coursework assignment, it should also act as a valuable aid for when you film.

The concept of a storyboard is that you avoid unnecessary headaches when filming on location- camera angles, character movement and camera movement can all be worked out and you can focus instead on aspects like lighting and preparing your actors for each scene. This is especially important when working in larger groups- you should all be clear about what you need to film and how you plan to film it. This will reduce the chances of all of you giving your actors different instructions. Of course, this does not mean that you are not able to divert from your storyboard if on location you realise that a different camera angle may be better.

A storyboard should include the following information:

From the drawing:
  • What is in the frame of the shot
  • The camera angle
  • Any camera movements
  • Any character movements
Guided information:
  • Any sound effects/dialogue
  • Shot duration
  • Written camera angle (plus a possible brief description)
Your initial storyboard should be on the sheets provided but you are welcome to use a digital camera to take photos of your proposed shots and use this as the final storyboard.

The storyboard is crucial and should not be rushed. It would likely benefit from 2 drafts, so do not spend too much time making the first draft a work of art! Below are two additional bits of help- the link features some Youtube tutorials (if you watch make sure you embed the video and discuss what you learned) and a sample storyboard image from the fantastic 'No Country For Old Men'. Please remember: this should be the moment when you think creatively about shots, not when you are 'on set'. http://filmmakeriq.com/2010/10/500-storyboard-tutorials-resources/


Finally, you will need to prepare even more by doing an animatic storyboard, which has become an expectation of AS Level students and is a much more advanced way of demonstrating your plans.  You will need to:

(1) Scan in your original storyboard

(2) Show a teacher your storyboard and act on any advice (e.g. additional shots needed) provided

(3) Take stills of each storyboard frame and put them into iMovie/Premiere Pro

(4) Add sound

(5) Adapt shot durations

(6) Add titles (consider the order)

Essentially, your storyboard should be a full reflection of what your opening sequence should look like.

H/W Write a post discussing what you have changed and what you have learned in

Below are two different examples (there are more on Youtube) of animatic storyboards. The top one is much more 'basic' and the one below a little more detailed but much more difficult to do.


















Thursday 8 January 2015

Production Ident Titles

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You should all have designed a Production Ident.

On your blog, you should reflect on the construction of this ident in 2 ways:

(1) Evaluate whether you are happy about your design and why- you might touch on points about how it fits conventions, suits the target audience or discuss any other criteria.

(2) Discuss how you might use what you learned in the construction of your production ident and how you might use it in the construction of your film credits (Directed By, Starring etc.). What effects might you use that would be suitable to the genre?

Again- please be visual and please try to think about ways that you can make it more exciting.

Thursday 18 December 2014

12BMS Feedback

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See below for the different feedback for your initial ideas- you can put the relevant ones on your blog and then you will need to discuss what you have learned as you have seen following the criteria above.

There should be an appropriate level of detail and you need to consider presentation (i.e. rotate the pictures I've not had a chance to rotate!) in your post.












Wednesday 17 December 2014

Target Audience & Production Company Ident

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After having discussed possible ideas and come up with a pitch, your next focus should be on thinking about your target audience and designing a production company ident (logo) for your film. These will be discussed together as the production company ident will be largely dependent on what you decide the target audience for your film is.

Target Audience

Film company target audiences tend to be broken down into 4 categories:

Females under 25
Males under 25
Females over 25
Males over 25

Of course, you might argue that your film would appeal to more than one of these audience groups, and many films do. There are even some films that are 'four-quadrant' movies, meaning that they would have a genuine appeal for all 4 target audience groups (e.g. Toy Story 3, Inception).

You will need to have evidence on your blog that you are thinking about who would be your target audience and attached to that think about why it is that it might not appeal to other audiences. As always, you should attempt to think about your presentation!

Further Thoughts on Target Audience

You should reflect about what kind of film you are going to be making the opening of, and whether it would be considered mainstream, a slightly lower budget co-production or a niche independent production.

This would obviously have an impact on the size of your audience.

EXTENSION 1: look at some of the BFI exit polls and discuss what kinds of 'baits' of audience there might be:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/film-industry/lottery-funding-distribution/insight-reports-case-studies-audience-research/exit-polls

EXTENSION 2: look at the UK Tribes website and try to think about specific youth audience groups that may be interested in your film: use the password slwhkxwi

https://www.uktribes.com/

Production Company Ident

Your production company logo should at worstnot be distracting and at best help to reflect the tone of the film you are aiming to make.

Many major film company idents tend to reflect a wider appeal- Universal, Paramount and Dreamworks, for example.






For independent production companies who specialise in making certain films, there tends to be a slightly more themed ident.
For example, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company Gary Sanchez Productions



Gunslinger Productions have made edgy social realism films like Shank, Sket and the parody Anuvahood.

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Character Development

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It will be necessary and beneficial for you to work out a slightly more 'fleshed-out' idea of your film- this will allow for some important character development and issues around tone (so, is your proposed horror film going to feature dozens of characters being killed or just one person being psychologically tortured?)

The character development aspect should focus on your main characters with a profile of what they are like- you might focus on aspects such as:
  • costume
  • personality
  • name & possibly reason
1 or 2 in-depth profiles rather than every character in your opening sequence is fine, and you are welcome to make reference to existing characters that may be an influence on your choices.

Thursday 11 December 2014

Wallander Clip!

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I know some of you have been trying to get screen grabs from Wallander but haven't been able to access the clip. Please follow instructions below to access it from FROG.

FROG- Second Dot- Departmental Sites-Shared Area- Media- Year 12 Media- Foundation Portfolio- Opening Sequences- Wallander.mp4

You can then download this file and get your screen grabs from there.

25 Word Pitch

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While a good idea can quite easily be ruined by poor execution, a poor idea is much more difficult to save through good production skills.

Students often come up with overly-complicated narratives that they then struggle to contain in a brief teaser, or choose ideas that do not really 'work' in terms of allowing for interesting visual ideas.

The most important thing is to keep your ideas simple and to attempt to think visually when coming up with ideas.

Steven Spielberg said that"If a person can sell me an idea in 25 words or less, I know it'll make a good movie." Using this as a model, you will be required to provide a pitch to the rest of the class and be ready to answer any questions or field any other feedback.

Below are four different examples that may help you in terms of structure:

Egomania by Paul Alexander and Simon Braithwaite - "Hotshot young lawyer Michael Stark becomes so successful, so arrogant and so full of himself that his ego decides to go solo - with disastrous consequences."

The Cleaner by Peter Michael Rosenberg - "When a crime scene cleaner haunted by his past uncovers evidence that suggests LAPD cops are working as assassins, he becomes their next target."

Shoeless Joe by Andrew Clyde - "A holiday of a lifetime across the desolate heart of the Australian outback turns into a living nightmare for five friends."

Storage by Chris Denne and Matt Winn - "Terror stalks a storage facility. Survival for those trapped inside depends on the secrets in those endless units. But some doors are better left locked."

Genre Influences

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Having seen the variations of opening sequences as a class, it is crucial that you find additional sources of influences that are more interesting/ personalised for you. At this stage, you are looking to focus on:

- influences in terms of genre

Again, these should be shown on your blog with visual elements included (stills from the opening of the film) focusing on specific detail of the conventions in terms of:

- production ident
- titles
- tone
- sounds
- characters

Friday 5 December 2014

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Mood Board

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For your opening sequence, the precise storyline is not assessed. However, a poor storyline often will make it a struggle for you to obtain the higher marks in your production.

While we will focus on more specific aspects of storyline next week, one way to assist the process of coming up with a suitable story is to do a mood board.

A mood board is a poster that consists of images, bits of text, objects or anything else that may convey ideas of design for a project. It is used by many people within different creative occupations in order to begin to get ideas of the tone and look that they wish to bring into their projects.

You will need to design some kind of mood board in order to ensure that your story ideas are not just guided by a one-sentence story but also informed by a visual style you want to incorporate. Each of you should do this individually to reflect your aesthetic interests.

This should be labelled 'Planning'.

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Brief

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While this was given to you by Miss Mitchell, see below for the brief:

Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

Thursday 27 November 2014

What is an Opening Sequence? Three Case Studies

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One of the first things that will need to be on your blog is a discussion of what an opening sequence actually entails. While this is an incredibly broad question that very much differs between films, by analysing the 3 different opening sequences looked at in class you can begin to see what all opening sequences include as well as seeing what differences in style there are between some openings.



You will need to briefly discuss each case study in terms of:
  • What conventions of opening sequences they contain?
  • What makes each unique in terms of being an opening sequence?
  • Pick out 2 interesting aspects of the style (comment on either any interesting camera shots, edits, sound or mise-en--scene) 
  • Offer your opinion of the opening
You should finish with a brief explanation of your conclusions of an opening sequence. Try to have a flexible approach: 'While they must have a production ident and most feature ..., only some will feature...'



You will need to use stills, tubechop or reference timings of clips to help make your points more specific and detailed.











The Bourne Supremacy





Brick








Sweeney Todd



http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/

Thursday 23 October 2014

Half Term Homework: Doc Martin

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Over half-term, you will need to write an essay based around the construction of representation of regional identity in Doc Martin.

You will need to discuss:

Camera shots
Editing
Mise-en-Scene
Sound

Above I have attached your group efforts- you are welcome to make similar points but should at the very least use these critically and re-write many of them.

You will be able to access the clip on FROG- go to the Media section under Classroom and then Year 12 Media and then it is called 'G322 Key Media concepts (TV Drama) Monday 13h May 2013 AM.mp4'

Try to spend around 45 minutes doing this exercise- it should be between 2-3 sides.

Have a good half term

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Improving your Research & Planning

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Half-term is a fantastic opportunity for you to improve your research and planning: after you come back your major focus should be on the filming of your video.

Although you have been given consistent feedback throughout this term, you should also be able to self-assess your blog by checking:

(1) That you have all posts completed in detail
(2) That you have used ICT in every post (and that this is varied)
(3) That the presentation of every post is tidy

To get an A, there also needs to be some sense that your project is a 'journey'- that you have changed your mind throughout the project and made improvements throughout, acting on feedback and through collaborations. This means posting follow-ups to location/costume/storyboard posts that discuss how the project has evolved.

Below are two examples of blogs- the top one received an 18/20 and the one below received a 17/20. Don't worry about the fancy template of their blogs, they have not received any credit for this- focus more on their use of ICT, detailed posts and good presentation within the blog.

http://www.i-m.co/kayjianoran/kayjianoran/

http://06tscott.wix.com/a2musicvideo

Film Schedule

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Above is the exemplar of a film schedule. While they are easy to fill in, you must remember that you are still assessed in terms of detail provided and in that sense it is important that you take your time in completing the schedule as accurately as possible.

Identifying the shots can be tricky- you need to attempt to designate scenes in terms of where they appear in your trailer, or think about what scene it would be in your video.

Details of the scene should be clear and cast and props and costume should be addressed both in terms of who/what they are but also in brackets actor names/person responsible for providing prop.

Camera setups should be at least 2 even for the most basic of scenes and time taken should always be generous allowing for delays between different shots (it is better to tell your actors/yourself it will take 2 hours and to finish after 80 minutes then vice versa).

Please fill in a different schedule sheet for every filming session you plan to do. Dates for each filming session should only be completed when you have confirmation from all participants.

Friday 17 October 2014

Y13 Advice About Music Videos

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Above is the advice that Year 13's gave to you to produce excellent quality footage. 

Pick out 2 or 3 points that:

- you feel you may not have considered as a group
- you feel back up your priorities as a group
- you will act upon to ensure you do it well
- you think are interesting and you had not previously thought of


Tuesday 14 October 2014

Final Parts of Planning: Talent Release, Location Permissions, Record Label Permissions

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Talent Release Forms

In the final stages of your planning, you will need to complete some practicalities.

In terms of the talent release form, you need to have everyone who has agreed to be in your video to complete a release form- if they attend this school then the address can simply be the name of the school. For any students who do not attend, a 'vague' address is fine (e.g. Sutton). You should not upload any Talent Release Forms with full addresses.



Location Permissions Letter

Again used as evidence that you have planned out all of your locations and have a set shooting schedule, the location permissions letter can be more formal than below

 
 
Record Label Permissions Letter
 
You are required to seek (but not necessarily receive) permission to use your track from their record label. This should be done in an official manner but may be e-mailed as an attachment to the record label. 
 


Costume

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The costume post should focus on both the artist(s) but also any additional cast members in the video. The key is to combine the visual (you should be able to be precise) with justification of why these costumes are best.

While this may be more simple if you are designing a video for a glamorous pop star, an effort must also be made to discuss video with an indie rock theme. Constantly referring to 'casual clothe's is not enough- you should commit to a specific T-shirt/sweater etc. in terms of messages and possible significance of colour.

Any visuals you create can be shared among the group but there should be some individual context.

Props

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One of the ways that you are assessed is your use of mise-en-scene, for which props are an essential item. Props should be carefully chosen to reflect the artist and the genre for the music video that you are producing.

For the post on props to be deemed excellent, you need to be:

- specific: using precise images wherever possible
- detailed: where relevant displaying the process of getting specific props (or looking at different possibilities)

Any visuals you produce can be shared as a group but you should provide an individual context.




Tuesday 7 October 2014

Oliver Twist- Class & Status

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Focus on the clip above specifically in terms of mise-en-scene and how this affects the construction of class & status. You should be looking out for specific detail and again aiming to write 250-300 words within class.

Thursday 2 October 2014

Thursday 25 September 2014

Innovative Planning Posts

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Below are a few examples of excellent ways to present some of your planning posts. There is nothing wrong with making it fun and being innovative provided there is a clear focus. These kinds of posts would get you additional marks in terms of presentation and use of technology but the candidates involved also seem to be having a good time!

The Silence

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Here is the clip from 'The Silence' that we looked at in class and that you will need to do a written assignment about: 250 words focusing only on how sound affects the representation of disability.


Tuesday 23 September 2014

Audience Research

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The powerpoint below provides some guidance about Target Audience. You need to ensure that the following questions are answered:
  • What do real audiences consume?
  • Who are the specific audiences for particular products?
  • How do media industries target those audiences?


You will need to present this, as always, in a visually interesting way. So, where possible provide plenty of examples and screen stills of your research.

You should also look at what 'tribes' might be most interested in your music:

https://www.uktribes.com/ and you will need the password slwhkxwi

Thursday 11 September 2014

The Line of Beauty

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Homework: The Line of Beauty Analysis
For this assignment you will need to think about the use of camera shots, angles, movements and framing within the clip from The Line of Beauty and how these affect the representation of sexuality- essentially, how the three different characters are portrayed.
Essentially, you should identify any shots/angles/movements/compositions that are present in the clip and attempt to comment on their significance (i.e. “what they say”) and your sentences should reflect this.
e.g. ‘In the opening scene there is a close-up of Cat clearly showing how vulnerable she is’
The assignment should be at least 250 words but not more than 350. Please do not include an extensive introduction (You could simply start ‘Within the clip from The Line of Beauty…’) or a lengthy, formal conclusion.
In terms of structure, at this stage it would be advised to focus on any points chronologically, identifying the shot/angle/movement/composition and how that could impact on representation. 
 This will be due for the next lesson.

Wednesday 10 September 2014

The Line of Beauty Sexuality Analysis

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Homework: The Line of Beauty Analysis

For this assignment you will need to think about the use of camera shots, angles, movements and framing within the clip from The Line of Beauty and how these affect the representation of sexuality- essentially, how the three different characters are portrayed.
Essentially, you should identify any shots/angles/movements/compositions that are present in the clip and attempt to comment on their significance (i.e. “what they say”) and your sentences should reflect this.
e.g. ‘In the opening scene there is a close-up of Cat clearly showing how vulnerable she is’
The assignment should be at least 250 words but not more than 350. Please do not include an extensive introduction (You could simply start ‘Within the clip from The Line of Beauty…’) or a lengthy, formal conclusion.
In terms of structure, at this stage it would be advised to focus on any points chronologically, identifying the shot/angle/movement/composition and how that could impact on representation. 
 This will be due for the next lesson.


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