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 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

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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 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

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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 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.

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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 and you had not previously thought of

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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 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. 

 



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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 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.

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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 specific props (or looking at different possibilities)

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

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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 class.

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Moses Jones (Editing)

 

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