REMINDER: Wheatley Park Film Festival: FRIDAY 4th NOVEMBER

DON'T FORGET: I will meet you at Wheatley Park School at 9:00am on Friday. You will have to make your own way there and back and I will meet you at Main Reception.

If you encounter any problems, I will have the school mobile: 07593 723554

See you there.

Research checklist

Here is a list of the MINIMUM that you need for an effective research section:

• Deconstruction of camera angles in film scene (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)
• Preliminary task
• Deconstruction/Analysis of preliminary task
• Evaluation of previous student work (x3)
• Deconstruction of the codes and conventions of film credits (what information, in what order)
• Analysis of how different film genres use/present film credits
• Make a decision on the film genre you are going to work in
• Each person in your group do an analysis of the opening scene of a different film within that genre:
• camera angles - which ones are used and to what effect?
• camera movement - is the filming handheld or static? does the camera move? if so how and why?
• sound (diegetic and non-diegetic) - is there a soundtrack? if so, what mood does it create? are there any diegetic/non-diegetic sound effects?
• characterisation - how do we feel about the different characters? what do we find out about them in the opening schene? how is this achieved?
• plot conventions - at what point do we join the story? is it at the start or is there a non-linear narrative?
• mood/atmosphere - what emotional reaction is the film trying to create? how does it do this?
• Audience analysis. What kind of people watch your film genre? Who is your target audience?

Work for Monday 3rd October

I'm at a Heads of English meeting today so can't be in our lesson - my apologies.

In today's lesson, please make sure you have completed the homework and that it is uploaded onto your blog (see previous blog post).

THEN...I want you to look at these (genuine) videos from previous AS Media students (some from this school, some not) and decide on a level for each video. Write a blog post in which you put the videos in order (lowest to highest) and explain your rationale.

Video 1:

Video 2:

http://chrisadamschrisadams.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/final-film.html

Video 3:
http://yaleblock1mediaproject.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/finished-movie.html

Foundation Portfolio mark scheme

Here is the mark scheme for the video that you're going to make for your coursework. You will notice that the five bullet points are EXACTLY the same for each level. It is therefore not WHAT you do but HOW WELL you do it that will gain you the marks.

Level 1: 0–23 marks
The work for the main task is possibly incomplete. There is minimal evidence in the work of the creative use of any relevant technical skills such as:

• producing 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.

Level 2: 24–35 marks
There is evidence of a basic level of ability in the creative use of some of the following technical skills:

• producing 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. 

Level 3: 36–47 marks
There is evidence of proficiency in the creative use of many of the following technical skills:

• producing 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.

Level 4: 48–60 marks
There is evidence of excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

• producing 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.