Analyse the structure of titles in an opening sequence

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...

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G324 Blog Hub

Please see below the links to the different blogs: 9008 9090 9255 9061 9273 9215 9240 9242 9112 9196 ...

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Unit 32 Blog Hub

Please see below for the requested samples of work from Unit 32: http://jackwatson14.blogspot.co.uk/ http://pariscferrier14.blogspot.co.uk/ http://lucyhunt2014.blogspot.co.uk/ http://rebbecahilton14.blogspot.co.uk/...

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Extension: A History of Titles

Below is a short documentary about the history of opening sequences: You should aim to take some stills from the different eras and make some notes about how the opening sequence and titles have changed over the year...

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Focus Group Advice

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...

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Links for Sociology Family

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...

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Maya Tutorial: Modeling a Cartoon House

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Rust & Bone Essay Assignment

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Graphics Pipeline

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AS Film Assignment: Cinematography

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...

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Anti Piracy Campaigns

Piracy: It's A Crime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wssfl22Hhp4&safe=active Anti Piracy Awareness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SIxsVZ61Ow Moments Worth Paying For http://www.industrytrust.co.uk/campaigns/moments/ You Make the Movies http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/industry-trust-ip-awareness-you-movies-creative-partnership/896596 Knock Off Nigel http://ww...

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Extra Challenge Research: Director Case Study

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...

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AS Opening Sequences 2015

9273; SMILES, BETHANY 9112; KELLMAN, MORGAN 9008; ANDERSON, RYAN DARRELL 9240; FURR, LUKE JOHN 9076; GERSHON, MAX BENJAMIN 9196; TIZZARD, MATTHEW JAMES 8241; AMARASEKARA, SHANNON AMANDA 9215; WILLS, LUCAS LEE 9242; HALL, THOMAS 9201; VINCENT, RYAN PAUL 9255; JOHNSON, JAY 9090; HICKS, JACK 9061; DAVEY, ALEXANDER IGNATIOUS 8256; GRIMSHAW, SOPHIE 9218; WOOD,...

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A2 Music Videos 2015

8255; FRANKLIN, ZOE 8278; ZELNIS, DANIEL 8040; CLACK, MICHAEL ALBERT 8168; POPLE, ROBBIE WALLACE 8240; ALOVISI, SABRINA DAWN 8208; THOMPSON, JAMES EDWARD 8109; JONES, CHRISTOPHER JOHN 8202; SWINDELL, ZAK DOUGLAS 8051; DANDY, MAX 8054; DEVONPORT, HARRY THOMAS 8013; BARIFFE, JAMES ALEXANDER EDGAR 8106; JENSON, CASEY PATRICIA 8112; KING, LUCY 8074; GALLOWAY, SCOTT 8137;...

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Question 6

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Media Awards 2015

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...

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1st Draft Feedback & Plan

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. ...

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Research Into Previous Projects

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....

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Interactive Media Academy Auditions

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...

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Location shots

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...

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Casting Shots

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...

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Storyboard

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...

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Production Ident Titles

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)...

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12BMS Feedback

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...

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Target Audience & Production Company Ident

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...

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Character Development

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...

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Wallander Clip!

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 the...

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25 Word Pitch

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...

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Genre Influences

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...

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Ideas

Below is a Prezi illustrating the different stages and things to consider when coming up with an idea...

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Detailed Analyses

For 12A Media: you can now go to the AS Media Opening Sequence site on FROG to access Wallander and Memento to get screengrabs! ...

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Mood Board

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...

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Brief

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....

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What is an Opening Sequence? Three Case Studies

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...

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Half Term Homework: Doc Martin

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...

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Improving your Research & Planning

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...

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Film Schedule

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...

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Y13 Advice About Music Videos

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...

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TV Drama Commentaries

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

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...

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Costume

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...

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Props

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...

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Exemplars

Below are three examples of music videos from other schools. What grade do you think they received and why?  ...

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Oliver Twist- Class & Status

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 clas...

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Moses Jones (Editing)

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Innovative Planning Posts

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! ...

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The Silence

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....

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Audience Research

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,...

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The Line of Beauty

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...

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The Line of Beauty Sexuality Analysis

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...

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